Be swept away with this breathtaking wartime romance set deep in the French Alps'A moving story of love and friendship' KATE MOSSE'Each sentence shimmers' MY WEEKLY'A virtual hug of a tale' JOANNE HARRIS'Exciting, evocative' DAILY MAIL'Emotional and moving' FIONA VALPY________France, 1943.Forced to flee war ravaged Poland, seventeen-year-old Sara and her parents find refuge in a dilapidated house in the French Alps. On first glance it seems the perfect hideaway.But soon the Nazis close in, casting a shadow over Sara's blissful summer and her blossoming romance with handsome local villager Alain. Eventually the family must make a harrowing choice, one that could drive them apart forever and risk several lives.Will they make it through the summer?Will the family find each other again?And can Sara hold onto the love she has found with Alain?________'Romantic, evocative, and pulse racingly dramatic' WENDY HOLDEN'A moving story of love, friendship and bravery that simply races along' WOMAN'S WEEKLY'A terrific story . . . skilfully written and heart-rending' MIRIAM MARGOLYES'So evocative of the south of France - you can almost smell the maquis . . . Engrossing' Reader Review'Sara's story is both moving and inspiring' Sheila O'Flanagan, bestselling author of The Women Who Ran Away'Great storyline, great characters. A thoroughly enjoyable read' Reader Review'I enjoyed it very much . . . it's her best' Elizabeth Buchan, author of The Museum of Broken Promises'A wonderful, enjoyable novel with courage and survival at its heart' Elizabeth Chadwick, author of The Wild Hunt series'One not to be missed ... tells a part of history that should never be forgotten' Shirley Dickson, author of The Lost ChildrenPraise for Carol Drinkwater:'I was hooked from the start' Dinah Jefferies'Carol Drinkwater's writing is like taking an amazing holiday in book form' Jenny Colgan'Beautifully woven and compelling' Rowan Coleman'Secrets, tragedy, hidden pasts and family secrets - I loved this' Santa Montefiore
