Paris, 1944. Eliza Chevalier knows what it is to love... and to hate. Her fiancé, a young French soldier, was killed at the Maginot Line. Living among enemies, Elisa must hide her rage. One day she meets Sebastian Kleinhaus, who came to Paris as a translator. Forced to wear a uniform he despises, Sebastian yearns for a different life.Brittany, 1963. After finding a suitcase under her mother's bed, eighteen-year-old Josephine Chevalier reveals a secret that shakes her to the core. Deciding to get to the bottom of the truth, she goes to Paris, where she learns a story of forbidden love and betrayal that will change the lives of two young people forever.