From theNew York Timesbestselling author ofThe Orphan's Talecomes an intoxicating novel of love and redemption during a time of war.
Summer 1941. Young Adelia Montforte flees fascist Italy for America, where she is whisked away to the shore by her well-meaning aunt and uncle. Here, she meets and falls for Charlie Connally, the eldest of the four Irish-Catholic boys next door. But all hopes for a future together are soon throttled by the war and a tragedy that hits much closer to home.
Grief-stricken, Addie fleesfirst to Washington and then to war-torn Londonand finds a position at a prestigious newspaper, as well as a chance to redeem lost time, lost familyand lost love. But the past always nips at her heels, demanding to be reckoned with. And in a final, fateful choice, Addie discovers that the way home may be a path she never suspected.
Originally published in 2015.
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