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The Nordic Heart Series Books 1-4: An Epic True Love Story Kindle Edition

by Helena Halme (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 61 ratings
She's ready for a safe life. He's got her heart and a spirit for adventure. When a future together seems impossible, will love prevail?

Finland, 1980. Kaisa has never been a risk-taker. After graduation, she plans to marry the dependable older man who paid for her classes and kept a roof over her head. But when she accepts an invitation to a party at the British Embassy, a handsome naval officer makes her want to throw caution to the wind. She surprises herself when they share a passionate kiss under the stars and promise to see each other again. But how could she possibly give up her sure-thing relationship for a man she barely knows?

When Peter Williams pictured his future, he saw a rising in the ranks and an endless trip around the world. Though when he meets the strong-willed Kaisa in Helsinki, his passion for the sea takes a serious turn. Not even the excitement of hunting down Russian submarines can compare to the thrill of his lips on hers. But despite his growing feelings, his commanding officers won’t tolerate him pursuing a woman from a Soviet-friendly nation. Can their love go the distance?

The Nordic Heart Box Set includes Books 1,2,3 and 4 in this true love story series with over 700 pages of unputdownable fiction.

The English Heart (Book 1): When Kaisa is invited to the British Embassy cocktail party in Helsinki to celebrate a Royal Navy visit to Finland, she's not looking for romance. Enter dashing Navy Officer Peter. Kaisa falls head over heels in love and the two embark on a long-distance relationship. But at the height of the Cold War, while the Englishman chases Russian submarines, Kaisa is stuck in Finland, a country friendly with the Soviet Union.

The Faithful Heart (Book 2): In Britain, Kaisa finds herself jobless, lonely and shunned by the other Navy wives. Her ambitions to pursue her own career are repeatedly crushed by her foreignness and her marriage to the Navy. Enter rich, charming and clever Duncan, who seems to have all the answers to Kaisa’s problems. Can Kaisa resist his advances?

The Good Heart (Book 3): Kaisa knows she’s to blame for the marriage break-up and flees to her native Finland. Peter doesn’t care one way or the other. He’s angry at everything and everybody. He’s about to lose the one thing that means the most to him: his Navy career. All because he fell in love. Can Peter and Kaisa find their way back to each other and reignite their love?

The True Heart (Book 4): Kaisa’s relationship with Peter is blighted by childlessness, but worse is to come when she learns of a close friend’s illness, which could wreck her happiness. And then life takes another heartbreaking twist … Can love conquer all?

BOX SET INCLUDES:

1. The English Heart

2. The Faithful Heart

3. The Good Heart

4. The True Heart

Look out for an exclusive, never-published bonus chapter from the series as well as a FREE prequel novella – details inside the book.

If you enjoy books by Jojo Moyes, Colleen Hoover, or Debbie Macomber, you’ll adore this stylish series of novels by the Finnish author Helena Halme.

Grab your copy of The Nordic Heart Series Books 1-4 and start reading this epic Nordic love story based on true events now!

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From the Editor, Dorothy Stannard:I have loved this series. As well as capturing the essence of romantic love, family relationships, and friendship, it is a brilliant evocation of times and places, pulling you from Soviet-dominated Finland in the late 1970s to London in the 80s and 90s, much of which I recognize myself.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B079ZWC9J5
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Newhurst Press
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 22, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.2 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 742 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1999892982
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    4.4 out of 5 stars 61 ratings

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Helena Halme

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I write Nordic love stories inspired by real life. I was born in Finland and moved to the UK in my twenties after falling for a British naval officer I met at the British Embassy in Helsinki. We wrote letters for four years—him at sea during the Falklands War, me at university—and our long-distance romance became the inspiration for my first novel, The English Heart, which later grew into the Nordic Heart series.

I’ve always been passionate about books. As a teenager in Stockholm, I devoured every novel I could get my hands on (often before my parents had a chance!). That love of reading led me to writing, and eventually to publishing fiction in 2012 after earning an MA in Creative Writing.

Now I write full-time, drawing on my Nordic roots, love of dramatic landscapes, and belief that stories have the power to connect us. My latest novel, To Melt a Frozen Heart, is an enemies-to-lovers romance set in Lapland, where the Northern Lights blaze and love blossoms against the odds.

You can join my readers group—and get a free story—at my website, Helena Halme Books.

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Haven’t read them as yet
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2020
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    Anxious to read them
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  • Jacqui
    4.0 out of 5 stars A gem of a series
    Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2018
    I have read all the books in the Nordic Heart series individually, and am glad to see it is now offered as a box set. It is worth reading these in order, as part of the enjoyment of these books is to track the evolution of the complex relationship of Kaisa and Peter. Kaisa particularly changes from the rather self-absorbed immature young lady in the first book to a thoughtful woman in the final book who has matured considerably through the problems in her turbulent marriage and the tragedies she faces. I also loved learning more about Finland and its culture - so much so that much of my current reading is exploring a number of Finnish writers. This set is definitely worth buying.
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  • SensoryMama
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Series
    Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2018
    I've really enjoyed reading these. The books all give a great look into Finnish culture that I especially enjoyed. It's always interesting to me to read fiction set in countries outside of the US. There are all those subtle cultural tidbits woven in.

    The stories are all well paced with steady plots. I've enjoyed following along with Kaisa and Peter and am sorry to see their story end!
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  • CS Mem
    5.0 out of 5 stars lose and then regain their love. A sweeping story told over a number of ...
    Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2018
    A saga of coming of age, loving, losing and regaining. Set in dual Finnish and England locations this set tells the story of a Finnish graduate student and a British naval officer who fall in live, lose and then regain their love. A sweeping story told over a number of years in an understated but enchanting style.
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  • Rosa Smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cultural adventuring
    Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2018
    Made me think of all the ways we fall in love and adjust to our surroundings. An interesting book full of culture insights and explorations. I enjoyed it.
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  • Elaine Folger
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great romance
    Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2018
    I really enjoyed this box set. This is the first I have read of Ms. Nephew's books. They are deeply romantic, yet realistic in their outlook on life. Kaisa,the main character, is very sympathetic. I found myself hoping she would come through her problems all right. The set is a continuing story of Maida and her husband Peter. I was hooked into the plot right away and enjoyed the characters and the story. I will look forward to reading more of Ms. Nephew's novels.
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  • Dorrie Spain
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great series
    Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2018
    A great series! I enjoyed reading it.
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  • Love to Reader
    2.0 out of 5 stars To slow
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2020
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    These books could have been a one book It just moved very slowly. I only finished it because I am very determined to finish what start.
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  • Mumzie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great reading!
    Reviewed in Canada on January 6, 2023
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    Love the story line and characters. Helena's books are ones that are hard to put down as you can't wait to turn the page.
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  • Chrissie Rose
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nordic romance in a Cold War setting
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 4, 2019
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    I read the first two books in this series under their original titles - The Englishman series. Renamed and with attractive new covers, I ordered the rest as a box set. The series charts the lives of two characters - Finnish Kaisa and English Peter, and explores their developing relationship. Despite being engaged to another man, Kaisa feels an instant and powerful attraction to the young Naval officer and eventually follows him to the UK. Over the four books, their subsequent marriage, separation and various emotional trials are laid out and I was left wondering whether or not there would be a happy ending. I was initally frustrated with Kaisa's immature behaviour - after all, she was passionately in love with Peter - but you have to take into account that she was the product of a broken marriage, had a difficult relationship with her father, and her first fiance, whom she met when very young, was controlling and possessive. So no great male role models in her life. Added to which, she moved to a foreign country to be with Peter where she was viewed with suspicion by the Navy as Finland was considered a close ally of the Soviet Union, Peter was away often for long stretches at sea and Kaisa's Finnish degree was considered worthless in the UK. As the series progresses, Peter and Kaisa struggle to overcome all the problems that life throws at them. I became more sympathetic to Kaisa's plight, after all, it seemed that she had made the greater sacrifice in giving up her life in her home country for the man she loved. Without giving too much of the plot away, the ending in final book had a twist that I didn't see coming. Heartbreaking indeed.
    I enjoyed reading in detail about Finland, a country I know very little about - unless you count the Moomintroll books I loved as a child! The author, Helena Halme is Finnish and her description of this country and Sweden are interesting and informative. She fills the book with little references to the 80s, when the story is set - in fashion, music and news. All in all a very enjoyable read - different to much of the 'chick lit' that is out there.
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  • sarah snape
    3.0 out of 5 stars Fiction
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 13, 2023
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    Ok
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love and forgiveness
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2022
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    When starting the series I became quite frustrated with Kaisa and felt she needed a good shaking. As the story developed I became more sympathetic to her and kept hoping all would end well. Kaisa developed a strength of character for so young a person that eventually helped her relationship with her husband, Peter. An incredible story of love and forgiveness.
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  • Jan Colmey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great series of books
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2020
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    Definitely one of my favourite authors. Loved the whole series
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