Many thanks to NetGalley, Ballantine Books, and Sarah Jio (one of my favorite authors) for the opportunity to read her latest book - 5 stars for a heartbreaking yet hopeful book.
Told in dual time periods and perspectives - in 2009, Caroline wakes up in a hospital after a bike accident and has no memories of who she is. She returns home to her apartment in Paris to heal and try to regain her memories which start coming to her in bits and pieces. She also discovers that she was not the same person before the accident as she is now. In 1943, in Nazi-occupied Paris, Celine, her father and her daughter, Cosi, own a small flower shop. Celine is in love with Luc, a childhood friend, who is in the Resistance. When Luc is gone, a German soldier takes a liking to Celine - he ruins their business and kidnaps Celine, while her father and Cosi are sent away. Cosi escapes and finds her mother who must hide her. These two story lines intersect when Caroline finds old letters Caroline wrote.
The beautiful writing and compelling storylines made this book impossible to put down. Another story of Nazi atrocities with the human spirit winning over evil.
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