Stephen Brannan

World War II Fiction
Echoes over Thornbridge
When Hearts Take Flight
The Librarian of Hidden Pages
Blitz Secrets
Shadows over Prague
Shadows Over Lincolnshire
Echoes over Thornbridge
When Hearts Take Flight
The Librarian of Hidden Pages
Blitz Secrets
Shadows over Prague
Shadows Over Lincolnshire
Stephen Brannan

Stephen Brannan

 About Stephen Brannan

Independent author of historical World War I and World War II fiction and romance. My novels bring the past to life through vivid storytelling and rich Historical detail. My romance stories explore love, connection, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Born in the rolling hills of Derbyshire, England. I grew up surrounded by stories, both the ones I read under the covers by torchlight and the ones whispered by the countryside’s ancient landscapes.

I have been lucky enough to travel the world, collecting fragments of cultures and histories from hidden corners that now find their way into my fiction.

From bustling city streets to remote, wind swept coastlines, my journeys shaped my eye for detail and my love of weaving the extraordinary into the everyday. My novels are known for their immersive worlds, unexpected twists, and characters who feel as real as the people you pass on the street.

I write from the quiet of home now, where adventure still thrives. Now it begins on the page. 

For readers who crave stories that carry them away, yet linger in the mind long after the final chapter, I offer a passport to worlds you’ll never want to leave.

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Echoes over Thornbridge

Echoes over Thornbridge

In the skies above Europe during World War II, survival was never guaranteed.

Love was even rarer.

Set in England, 1943. The crew of a B-17 bomber known as Milk Run Mary fly mission after mission into Nazi held territory, each flight a gamble against flak, fire, and fate.

Captain Elijah Rourke leads his men through the clouds with steady hands,...

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When Hearts Take Flight

When Hearts Take Flight

Summer 1940. The skies over England are on fire. And beneath them, love dares to take flight. As the Luftwaffe rains terror from above, RAF Biggin Hill becomes one of Britain’s last defences against invasion.

Pilots fly until they drop. Ground crews sleep in shifts. And in the Ops Room, Evie Chase tracks the tides of war in chalk and silence,...

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The Librarian of Hidden Pages

The Librarian of Hidden Pages

Paris, 1941. A city under occupation, where books are banned, names vanish overnight, and silence is enforced with terror.

Clara Fournier is a librarian who refuses to let memory be erased. In the quiet margins of a hidden ledger, she records the names of the disappeared, a fragile act of defiance that soon draws her into the dangerous world of...

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Praise

Echoes Over Thornbridge is an unforgettable blend of history, romance, and heart. The detail is so vivid you feel the roar of the B-17s and the quiet ache of love found in the shadow of war. The characters are real, raw, and deeply human. A beautifully written novel.

– Graham S

Utterly captivating. When Hearts Take Flight balances meticulous Battle of Britain detail with a tender, urgent love story, I felt every scramble, every whispered moment between Evie and Jamie. The writing is gorgeous, the stakes real, and the ending left me hopeful and teary. I couldn’t put it down.

– Sarah W

Shadows Over Prague pulled me in from the very first page. Eva Kohn is one of the most powerful, complex heroines I’ve ever read, brave, vulnerable, and hauntingly real. The historical detail is exquisite, and the emotional impact stayed with me long after I turned the last page.

– Janet M
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