In 1944. during one of the fiercest conflicts the world has ever known, three strangers' lives collide... An orphan with no prospects, Charlie Matters steals what he needs, living day-to-day until he can enlist. He emerged from the Blitz miraculously unscathed, but there's no telling when the next bomb will fall. and whether it will be the one to end his life. Molly Wakefield's dreams of a joyful homecoming are all she's had to hold on to after being evacuated to the countryside five years ago.
But when she finally returns to the city, Molly faces a London changed beyond recognition, and the devastating news that neither of her parents are there. Charlie's and Molly's paths converge at The Book Keep, where they find an unexpected ally and protector in the bookshop's owner, widower Ignatius Oliver. But the trio's newfound peace is jeopardized as the past catches up with them... Can they help one another survive this turbulent time ? Or will they be ripped apart from the last remaining people they hold dear ?
In 1944. during one of the fiercest conflicts the world has ever known, three strangers' lives collide... An orphan with no prospects, Charlie Matters steals what he needs, living day-to-day until he can enlist. He emerged from the Blitz miraculously unscathed, but there's no telling when the next bomb will fall. and whether it will be the one to end his life. Molly Wakefield's dreams of a joyful homecoming are all she's had to hold on to after being evacuated to the countryside five years ago.
But when she finally returns to the city, Molly faces a London changed beyond recognition, and the devastating news that neither of her parents are there. Charlie's and Molly's paths converge at The Book Keep, where they find an unexpected ally and protector in the bookshop's owner, widower Ignatius Oliver. But the trio's newfound peace is jeopardized as the past catches up with them... Can they help one another survive this turbulent time ? Or will they be ripped apart from the last remaining people they hold dear ?
