Paris: 1944. Elise Chevalier's fiancé, a young French soldier, was killed by the German army at the Maginot Line. Living amongst the enemy, Elise must keep her rage buried deep within. Sebastian Kleinhaus was forced to join the Third Reich. Wearing wear a uniform he despises, he longs for a way out. Brittany: 1963. Josephine Chevalier uncovers a secret that shakes her to the core. Determined to find the truth she travels to Paris. There she learns the story of a forbidden love as a city fought for its freedom. Of the last stolen hours before the first light of liberation. And of a betrayal so deep that it would irrevocably change the course of two young lives life forever. -- adapted from jacket