‘Evocative and engaging … a story to fall in love with’ Cathy Bramley‘A delightful cast of characters’ Woman’s Weekly1940: Beatrice Crawford left her safe life in England to nurse the soldiers in the fields of France during the Great war. Once the war was over, she never returned home, and during the darkest days of WW2, her beloved Paris is occupied by the Nazi’s. Beatrice must once again do her bit, but who can she trust in this dangerous new world?Present day: Keen to put the spark back into her life, Annie Lovell volunteers to investigate her neighbour’s inherited apartment in Paris. There she discovers a bundle of secret diaries hidden within its walls. Captivated by the City of Light, Annie must piece together the events from the past if she is to fulfil the legacy that Beatrice left for her to find…Praise for Alex Brown:‘An intriguing story you will love’ Jill Mansell‘The cleverly entwined stories kept me turning the pages’ Trisha Ashley‘A wonderfully crafted masterpiece’ Melanie Blake‘A warm, emotional tale of love, friendship and following your heart’ Milly Johnson‘I adored it’ Lesley Pearse