Praise for Jojo Moyes: 'Destined to be the novel that friends press upon each other more than any other. If you can't wait for The Girl You Left Behind treat yourself to the prequel, Honeymoon in Paris, Jojo Moyes' irresistible ebook-only novella out now. In The Girl You Left Behind two young women, separated by a century, are united in their determination to fight for what they love most - whatever the cost. A history that is about to resurface and turn Liv's life upside down all over again. A chance encounter reveals the painting's true worth, and its troubled history. Almost a century later, and Sophie's portrait hangs in the home of Liv Halston, a wedding gift from her young husband before he died. And from the moment the new Kommandant sets eyes on Sophie's portrait - painted by Edouard - a dangerous obsession is born, which will lead Sophie to make a dark and terrible decision.

When she is ordered to serve the German officers who descend on her hotel each evening, her home becomes riven by fierce tensions. Sophie Lefevre must keep her family safe whilst her adored husband Edouard fights at the front. What happened to the girl you left behind? France, 1916. The Girl You Left Behind is a hauntingly romantic and utterly irresistible new weepy from Jojo Moyes, author of the Richard and Judy bestseller, Me Before You. 'Quite simply one of the best books I've read' 5* reader review It will make you think long after you turn the final page' Daily Mail 'Wonderfully well-written and completely engrossing. 'Another heart-stoppingly brilliant novel from Jojo Moyes' Closer

A chance encounter reveals the painting's true worth, and its troubled history.Ī history that is about to resurface and turn Liv's life upside down all over again. Īlmost a century later, and Sophie's portrait hangs in the home of Liv Halston, a wedding gift from her young husband before he died. But when she is ordered to serve the German officers who descend on her hotel each evening, her home becomes a place of fierce tensions.Īnd from the moment the new Kommandant sets eyes on Sophie's portrait - painted by Edouard - a dangerous obsession is born, which will lead Sophie to make a dark and terrible decision. What happened to the girl you left behind?

The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes