First published 1993
Lily Valance escapes the horrors of World War I by pursuing fame on the music hall stage. When she meets Captain Stephen Winters, a decorated veteran, she's drawn to his wealth and status. Stephen, tormented by guilt over surviving Flanders, hopes Lily can help him forget. But their marriage uncovers a dark family history of violence and repression. As Stephen's demons resurface, the truth of the war's devastation threatens to destroy them all.
Genres: drama, romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, redemption
Setting: Great Britain
Period: George V, 1910-1936
509 pages · ebook · Atria Books
Content warnings: mental-illness, war