Rating: *****
Tags: General, Fiction, Lang:en
Summary
The Girl You Left Behind is a hauntingly
romantic and utterly irresistible new weepy from Jojo Moyes,
author of the Richard and Judy bestseller, Me Before You. What
happened to the girl you left behind? France, 1916. Sophie
Lefevre must keep her family safe whilst her adored husband
Edouard fights at the front. When she is ordered to serve the
German officers who descend on her hotel each evening, her home
becomes riven by fierce tensions. And from the moment the new
Kommandant sets eyes on Sophie's portrait - painted by Edouard
- a dangerous obsession is born, which will lead Sophie to make
a dark and terrible decision. Almost a century later, and
Sophie's portrait hangs in the home of Liv Halston, a wedding
gift from her young husband before he died. A chance encounter
reveals the painting's true worth, and its troubled history. A
history that is about to resurface and turn Liv's life upside
down all over again . . . In The Girl You Left Behind two young
women, separated by a century, are united in their
determination to fight for what they love most - whatever the
cost. If you can't wait for The Girl You Left Behind treat
yourself to the prequel, Honeymoon in Paris, Jojo Moyes'
irresistible ebook-only novella out now. Praise for Jojo Moyes:
'Destined to be the novel that friends press upon each other
more than any other . . . Moyes does a majestic job of
conjuring a cast of characters who are charismatic, credible
and utterly compelling' Independent on Sunday 'This truly
beautiful story made us laugh, smile and sob like a baby'
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