When their town falls to the Germans in the midst of World War I, Sophie is forced to serve them every evening at her hotel. Sophie Lefèvre must keep her family safe while her adored husband, Édouard, fights at the front. “… a spellbinding story of two women united in their fight for what they love most. The storyline alternated between the past in World War 1, and the present day - giving two sides of the same story which revolves around a painting. The genre is fully Women’s Fiction (not a Romance at all). Actually, this book would make a great Book Club read if anyone’s looking for something like that - there are so many possible interesting discussion topics within the story. It helped that another one of this author’s books, Me Before You ( Read My Review) is one of my all-time favorites and I’ve been meaning to try more of her books for a while so that was a huge part of why I decided to try this one. But when I read the blurb, I was intrigued by the dual storyline and decided to try a few pages… and then, even though on so many levels it’s just not my kind of book, I read it straight through to the very end! Prior to yesterday, it wasn’t even on my reading radar. So I’m going to be honest and say that I’m rather shocked that a) I read this, and b) I really liked it! This was a completely random book choice for me. Buy THE GIRL YOU LEFT BEHIND (Hardcover).Buy THE GIRL YOU LEFT BEHIND (Paperback).
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