Beautiful dual timeline of WW2 and 1985.

Rory (1985) is grieving her fiancee Hux being captured abroad. While out walking, she finds a town house that calls to her and she doesn't know why. She rents it for an art gallery Hux wished for her to open. While renovating, she finds a hidden box that contains a wedding dress and letters and sets her off to solve its mystery.

Soline is a dressmaker in wartime Paris. She falls in love with an American Anson but they are soon turns apart. She makes her way to America and has lived for 40 years with the knowledge that Anson is gone.

I love how the two stories are interwoven. I love the two women. They are both strong and resilient in their own ways. The friendship they form leads the way toward a different end than either thought possible. You will need some tissues by your side near the end, tears were definitely shed! It was so beautifully, magnificently written and it captivated me throughout!