The Internationally Bestselling Author of The English Wife

Beautifully epic, romantic & rich in detail #1 & USA Today bestseller Lorna Cook

Sweeping and evocative Rosanna Ley

Three sisters The Great War The end of innocence

In 1913, in a quiet corner of London, the three Fry sisters are coming of age, dreaming of all the possibilities the bright future offers. But when war erupts their innocence is shattered and a new era of uncertainty begins.

Cecelia loves Max but his soldiers uniform is German, not British, and suddenly the one man she loves is the one man she cant have.

Jessie enlists in the army as a nurse and finally finds the adventure shes craved when shes sent to Gallipoli and Egypt, but it comes with an unimaginable cost.

Etta elopes to Capri with her Italian love, Carlo, but though her growing bump is real, her marriage certificate is a lie.

As the three sisters embark on journeys they never could have imagined, their mother Christina worries about the harsh new realities they face, and what their exposure to the wider world means for the secrets shes been keeping

Praise for Adrienne Chinn:

A truly epic read, spanning continents and momentous events, the different narratives braided to form a powerful rope of story of love found and love lost Jane Johnson

What a fantastic book! The reader is swept on a whirlwind journey across Europe, from Capri to London to Egypt and beyond Kathleen McGurl, author of The Girl from Bletchley Park

Stunning, a sublime tale of secrets, strong women and turbulent timesI absolutely adored it Clare Marchant