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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 flees—first to Washington and then to war-torn London—and finds a position at a prestigious newspaper, as well as a chance to redeem lost time, lost family…and 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.
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"A beautiful story of love and redemption."
- Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Heartbreaking, authentic and ultimately uplifting."
- Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Heartfelt, stirring... Definitely one for my keeper shelf."
- Karen White, New York Times bestselling author
"I won't soon forget Adelia Montforte... A warm and heartfelt story of emotional survival."
- Diane Chamberlain, bestselling author
"The kind of book that absorbs you from the beginning and doesn't let go."
- Beatriz Williams, New York Times bestselling author
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Pam Jenoff is the author of The Kommandant's Girl (a Quill Award finalist, a Book Sense pick, and a finalist for the ALA Sophie Brody Award), The Diplomat's Wife, Almost Home, and Hidden Things. She attended George Washington University, Cambridge University in England, where she received a master's in history, and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. A former Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Army and State Department Officer, she lives in Philadelphia where she works as an attorney.
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