The Girl You Left Behind" is a hauntingly romantic & utterly irresistible new weepy from Jojo Moyes author of the " Richard & Judy" bestseller " Me Before You". What happened to the girl you left behind? France 1916. Sophie Lefevre must keep her family safe whilst her adored husband Edouard fights at the front. When she is ordered to serve the German officers who descend on her hotel each evening her home becomes riven by fierce tensions. & from the moment the new Kommandant sets eyes on Sophie's portrait
- painted by Edouard
- a dangerous obsession is born which will lead Sophie to make a dark & terrible decision. Almost a century later & Sophie's portrait hangs in the home of Liv Halston a wedding gift from her young husband before he died. A chance encounter reveals the painting's true worth & its troubled history. A history that is about to resurface & turn Liv's life upside down all over again... In " The Girl You Left Behind" two young women separated by a century are united in their determination to fight for what they love most
- whatever the cost. If you can't wait for " The Girl You Left Behind" treat yourself to the prequel " Honeymoon in Paris" Jojo Moyes' irresistible ebook-only novella out now. Praise for Jojo Moyes: " Destined to be the novel that friends press upon each other more than any other... Moyes does a majestic job of conjuring a cast of characters who are charismatic credible & utterly compelling". (" Independent on Sunday"). " This truly beautiful story made us laugh smile & sob like a baby". (" Closer"). Jojo Moyes is a novelist & a journalist. She worked at the " Independent" for ten years before leaving to write full time. Her previous novels have all been critically acclaimed & include the " Richard & Judy" bestseller " Me Before You" " The Last Letter from Your Lover" " Ship of Brides" & " Foreign Fruit"."