
Where WWII Resistance Meets Romance
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Sometimes, I wonder, as perhaps you do, if World War II still holds relevance for us today. With just a handful of centenarian veterans still alive and only their children eager to pass down these stories, I often find myself questioning my own mission of writing about this era.
However, as someone from the 'second generation'—with parents who lived through the war—this history is still deeply personal to me. Over the years, I’ve realized that my true passion lies in the stories of women who found themselves in extraordinary circumstances. Women who, without any formal military training, made the radical decision to leave the safety of their homes or offices to risk their lives in the fight for freedom. These are the women who fascinate me—those who joined resistance movements, embodying courage and survival instinct at a time when society expected them to remain in the background.
I’m endlessly captivated by female courage in wartime, and that’s where I find my inspiration—first through my fictional heroines in The Resistance Girl Series, and now in the remarkable true stories of the 39 women of SOE’s French Section in Timeless Agents. Through these stories, I hope to bring to light the powerful and often overlooked contributions of women who knowingly risked everything to fight for peace.
My novels invite you to rediscover these forgotten heroines, not just as figures of history, but as sources of inspiration in our modern world. Their fight against Nazi Germany is a reminder of how fragile peace can be—and how vital it is to stand up for what you believe in.
But my books are also an escape, transporting us to a time when we were young, fearless, and filled with hope—when we still believed in happy endings. By the way, I still do! 😊
Please join me on this journey back to the 20th century, where courage triumphs over fear, light dispels darkness, and hope always prevails.
Welcome to my world!
Hannah Byron
The Call of Destiny
Codename Violette
Release date 15 July 2025
Timeless Agents is both a literary endeavor and a passion project, dedicated to immortalizing the legacy of the 40 female secret agents of the SOE in France during WWII.
In The Call of Destiny: Codename Violette, book 3 in the Timeless Agents series, past and present collide as untold stories of wartime courage unravel in the shadow of a modern-day pandemic.
Romorantin-Lanthenay, France, 2020
In the quiet aftermath of her father’s small pandemic-era funeral, Sigal Lambert discovers a forgotten relic: a Croix de Guerre awarded posthumously to her paternal grandmother, a woman she barely knew existed but whose name she carries.
Sigal’s mondaine life in Paris, shaped by her mother’s pragmatic worldview and her stepfather’s non-Jewish traditions, is suddenly disrupted by questions of courage, legacy, and a heritage she has long ignored. Her grandmother’s story reveals an unexpected connection to Muriel Byck, a British Jewish SOE agent whose mission in occupied France brought her into the same small town during the war.
Muriel’s work with Philippe de Vomécourt’s VENTRILOQUIST Network ended in tragedy, but her bravery left an indelible mark. Teaming up with Albert Maréchal, the grandson of the De Vomécourt family’s gardener, Sigal delves into a shared history while navigating the restrictions of a world transformed by the pandemic. Their growing connection is tempered by distance, forcing them to confront their feelings with care and resolve.
From the dangerous missions of World War II to a present-day world filled with uncertainty, The Call of Destiny: Codename Violette is a story of courage, sacrifice, and the enduring power of love and liberation
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