by Jojo Moyes
First published 2019
In 1916, Sophie's portrait by her artist husband Edouard ignites the heart of a German Kommandant, forcing her to risk everything to see Edouard one last time. Nearly a century later, Liv receives the same painting from her late husband, sparking a passion she thought lost. As the painting's haunting history is revealed, both women must fight to keep the love they hold dear, no matter the cost. At its core, The Girl You Left Behind is a story about the power of love to transcend time and circumstance.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, 21st-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
480 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books