When the mysterious and frivolous Kent Innes appears in front of young Lexie as if out of nowhere, she realizes that she can no longer stand the dull existence in the English wilderness. Lexi begins a new life in London's Soho. The 1950s are years of change. Lexi dreams of a hectic life full of great things, but at first she is faced with a terrible little room and a job as an elevator operator in a luxurious department store. But soon everything will change...

In the life of Elina, who lives half a century later than Lexi, everything is also changing. The artist Elina is trying her best to combine creativity with motherhood, but more and more often she is overcome by despair...

A woman, beautiful and so kind, keeps popping up in Ted’s memory. Who is she and why doesn’t he remember anything about her?..

This addictive novel about love, motherhood, war and the secrets of childhood effortlessly slides through time, flowing from the 1950s to the present day and back.