I loved this book! It begins in France during WWI. Sophie's artist husband has gone to fight at the front. She is left to do the best she can with her sister (whose husband is also fighting) and their younger brother. Things haven't been easy, but when the Germans take over their village Sophie is put in the awkward position of having to cook for the Kommandant and his men. She has no choice but still she is highly criticized by the other villagers. When the Kommandant becomes interested in Sophie's most prized possession she regrets not hiding it as her sister had suggested. It is a portrait of her done by her husband - of the girl he left behind. I was totally wrapped up in Sophie's story when it stopped and I was transported back to present day! Today that same painting is the most prized possession of Liv Halston. It was a present given to her by her young husband during their honeymoon. He died suddenly after just a few years of marriage and Liv is struggling to get on with her life. As I read about her life I was treated to some bits and pieces of Sophie's story - and at the end of the book I had the whole story. An enjoyable book!
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