The Nordic Heart Romance Series

'Wonderfully intimate and honest.' – Pauliina Ståhlberg, Director of The Finnish Institute in London. She's just 14. He's 21 and a grown man. Is she too young to fall in love? Finland 1974. Kaisa is the new girl in town – again. When a messy divorce forces Kaisa's mother to move to a small flat in an island suburb of Helsinki, Kaisa isn't looking forward to another new school. But soon she meets Vappu Noren, and begins to spend all her days in Vappu's large, chaotic house, filled with her three unruly siblings and their friends. Matti loves Kaisa at first sight. She is just the kind of innocent girl he's been looking for. Infatuated by her pale blue eyes, he makes careful plans to seduce Kaisa on Midsummer's Eve. But is Kaisa too young to fall in love? If you like an honest and intimate true love story, you will adore this 'Nordic Lolita' by Helena Halme. A standalone read, The Young Heart is a prequel to The Nordic Heart Romance Series, which follows the tumultuous 1980's love affair between the Finnish-born Kaisa and British Navy officer, Peter. Read this stylish European love story now!

A newly qualified navy officer looking for adventure. A student with her life planned out. When they meet sparks fly, but how can they plan a future together when their countries are on the opposing sides of the Cold War?   'I automatically give five stars to any book that has me staying up way past my bedtime to read it and abandoning anything else that I'm meant to be doing in order to get to the end, and this was one of those books.' – 5* Debbie Young, author and blogger The English Heart is quite the page-turner, I had difficulty stopping myself from devouring it in one go.' – 5* Goodreads 'A beautiful story of love and the Cold War. Highly recommend!' – 5* reader Review   Set against the backdrop of 1980s Europe, The English Heart is a captivating romance by bestselling author Helena Halme. The novel traces the unexpected love affair between Kaisa Niemi, a Finnish student already promised to a well-off fiancé, and Peter Williams, a charismatic British Navy Officer. Their first meeting at a Helsinki cocktail party ignites a powerful connection that challenges Kaisa's planned future.   Kaisa stands at a crossroads, torn between her secure life promised by her fiancé's influential family, and the uncertain but exhilarating possibility of a life with Peter. Despite the daunting odds, their relationship blossoms through sparse letters and rare visits, each encounter deepening their commitment.   Helena Halme's narrative vividly contrasts Kaisa's solitary life in Finland with Peter's disciplined existence at sea, underlining the profound sacrifices required to maintain their bond. The story is a poignant exploration of love's capacity to reshape lives, highlighting the resilience and courage needed to follow one's heart.   The English Heart is more than a romance; it's a testament to the enduring strength of love against all odds, rendered in prose that captures the heart with its sincerity and simplicity.   Read all the books in The Nordic Heart Series:   The English Heart (Book 1) The Faithful Heart (Book 2) The Good Heart (Book 3) The True Heart (Book 4) The Christmas Heart (Book 5) The Nordic Heart Boxed Set (Books 1-4)   Pick up The English Heart, an epic Cold War love story today!  

Is there a happy ever after?   Kaisa's life takes an unexpected turn when she moves to Scotland with her Navy officer husband, Peter. As she grapples with loneliness during Peter's lengthy submarine patrols, Kaisa finds herself drawn to another man. Will she succumb to temptation and risk everything she has built with Peter? This captivating military romance explores the complexities of love and loyalty.   A standalone read, The Faithful Heart is the second novel in The Nordic Heart Series, which follows the tumultuous 1980s love affair between the Finnish-born Kaisa and British Navy officer, Peter.   Read this emotional military love story now!   THE NORDIC HEART SERIES:   The Young Heart (Prequel) The English Heart (Book 1) The Faithful Heart (Book 2) The Good Heart (Book 3) The True Heart (Book 4) The Christmas Heart (Book 5)   The Nordic Heart Boxed Set (Books 1-4)      

"A very beautiful romance story." – 5* Goodreads "Helena Halme has a really engaging way of telling a story and cliché as it may be, it is a genuine page-turner." – 5* Reader Review "A gripping and honest story." – 5* Goodreads Betrayal has left Kaisa and Peter's marriage on the brink of collapse. As Kaisa moves back to Finland, a job offer in London gives her hope of reconnecting with Peter. Peter is not sorry. He's angry. Angry at everything and everybody. He's about to lose the one thing that means most to him: his Navy career. All because he was stupid enough to fall in love. A chance encounter reignites Kaisa and Peter's passion, but can they overcome the past and find their way back to each other? A standalone read, The Good Heart is the third novel in The Nordic Heart series, the complex love story between Finnish-born Kaisa and British Navy officer, Peter.   Read this breathtaking second-chance military love story today! The Good Heart is a standalone novel by prize-winning author Helena Halme.   THE NORDIC HEART SERIES:   The Young Heart (Prequel) The English Heart (Book 1) The Faithful Heart (Book 2) The Good Heart (Book 3) The True Heart (Book 4) The Christmas Heart (Book 5) The Nordic Heart Boxed Set (Books 1-4) Get all the books in The Nordic Heart series and join the many fans of this heartwarming and heartbreaking love story today!  

They have it all. With successful careers and a beautiful home in London, there's only one thing missing...   It's 1990 and Kaisa is living in London, happy in her prestigious job at the BBC and her Notting Hill home together with Navy Officer Peter – when he's not away at sea. The only blot on the horizon apart from constantly missing her submariner husband is her inability to keep hold of a baby.   When Kaisa suffers a third miscarriage, she thinks her world is collapsing, but worse is to come. Her former friend and lover is seriously ill, something which could wreck Kaisa and Peter's future.   And then life takes another heartbreaking twist ...can love conquer all?     Heart-stopping, bittersweet and complex, The True Heart follows Kaisa as she tries to deal with the consequences of her past actions and overcome a devastating tragedy to find true love.   The True Heart, the fourth, standalone, book in Helena Halme's acclaimed The Nordic Heart romance series explores what true love is.   Read this dramatic military love story today!   The True Heart is a full-length contemporary romance novel in the vein of classic women's book club fiction by prize-winning author Helena Halme.   Read all the books in The Nordic Heart Series: The English Heart (Book 1) The Faithful Heart (Book 2) The Good Heart (Book 3) The True Heart (Book 4) The Christmas Heart (Book 5)   The Nordic Heart Boxed Set (Books 1-4)    

Tall, dark and handsome, Tom is out to have some fun. Kaisa doesn't think she'll ever fall in love again. But when the two meet on the beautiful snow-capped Swedish Alps, sparks fly.   With his beloved mother passed, Tom is forced to leave his two teenage sons in Milan with his ex and is looking forward to an uncomplicated Christmas skiing holiday. While her daughter Rosa is away backpacking in the Far East, Kaisa decides to take a rare winter break over the holidays with her best friend Tuuli. Kaisa doesn't think she'll ever fall in love again. But when she sees Tom after some thirty years, her heart begins to beat a little faster. Kaisa knows, however, an affair with Tom will go nowhere. Years ago, they had a disastrous date, which neither of them wishes to revisit. Yet, on the slopes and in the apres-ski bars Tom showers Kaisa with his attentions and she finds she cannot resist his intense eyes and passionate kisses. Can Kaisa trust this European Casanova, and her own sudden infatuation?   The Christmas Heart is a seasonal story of grown-up love and the final book in the acclaimed Nordic Heart series, but can also be read as a stand-alone story.   Get this feel-good Nordic holiday romance today!