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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan's Tale
Summer 1941Young 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 fleesfirst to Washington and then to war-torn Londonand finds a position at a prestigious newspaper, as well as a chance to redeem lost time, lost familyand 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.
