Germany, 1940: “Can’t I say goodbye?” I cry, cupping my hands over my mouth, my heart pummeling my chest. Tears cloud my eyes as the Nazis dragging away my beloved Hans stare at me, soldiers with icy glares. No. No, no, no, they can’t make him leave. As the Nazis smash down doors and tear innocent people from their loved ones, Matilda doesn’t hesitate to hide her childhood sweetheart, Hans , in her attic. But nothing can stop the soldiers charging in. America, 2018: Grace opens a mustard-yellow envelope, and her world unravels. She has inherited a bookstore in the small town of Dachau from the grandmother she didn’t know existed. Grace visits her legacy–a bookshop on a cobbled lane filled with lost memories. Combing through letters, she unearths the story of her grandmother, whose true love was locked within the barbed wire of Dachau. But as Grace pieces together Matilda’s heartbreaking past, she discovers a shocking betrayal that shattered her family beyond repair. When Grace learns the long-buried secret of her own identity, will she ever be the same again? This heart-wrenching yet hopeful tale will restore your faith in humanity, and in the power of love to triumph over evil.
