"It was May..." is a penetrating romantic story about love, loss and memories. The main character, a young architect Anna, accidentally meets her former lover after many years of separation. He is now a famous photographer, taking pictures of distant countries and mysterious places. Their meeting accidentally turns into an attempt to understand what was lost and whether it is possible to return the past. The author eloquently talks about the search for oneself, lost hope and the kind of magic of warm spring days. "There was May..." is a book about how ideals and memories can unite people or tear the last threads of connection.