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Addie, a 16‑year‑old refugee from Fascist Italy, escapes to Atlantic City in August 1940 and finds solace and romance with the Connelly family. As World War II erupts, she confronts betrayal and loss when the Connellys are devastated by war‑related tragedy. Escaping to Washington and later to London, Addie becomes a war correspondent. When her first love, Charlie, reappears as a paratrooper, he forces her to face the past she has been trying to leave behind. Together, they navigate the shadows of war and the hope of finding a home again, culminating in a final, desperate attempt to reclaim their future.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Pam Jenoff
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