Torn apart by war. Can their love survive?

1939

American heiress Vivi Miles falls for naval officer Nathan as soon as she arrives in England. And, under the threat of war, they marry in a whirlwind before he leaves to join his ship.

When Nathan returns from Dunkirk injured, he is distant, aloof, and no longer the man Vivi fell in love with. But it’s not just because of his brutal experiences of war. Nathan has a secret and Vivi suspects it’s linked to the mysterious evacuee at the secluded house in the woods on his Kent estate.

As war continues to rage, Vivi battles her own grief and loneliness, and tries to find out the truth of the girl’s identity, uncovering a scandal from the past.

Is her love for Nathan strong enough to survive?

A tear-jerking and beautiful wartime read for fans of Kathryn Hughes and Leah Fleming.

Praise for Catherine Law:

'I was engrossed in this beautiful, heartfelt story. Characters to care about and a plot that kept me turning the pages' Helen Parusel

'A beautifully written emotional, absorbing story about love, family, and secrets. I absolutely loved it' Siobhan Daiko

'What a stunning read...' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'You must read this book!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'A beautifully crafted story' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

Catherine Law is the author of several historical novels set in the first half of the 20th century, in and around the First and Second World Wars. Her stories are inspired by the tales our mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers tell us, and the secrets they keep. She lives ten minutes from the sea in Margate, Kent.