The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes

What happened to the girl you left behind?
From bestselling author Jojo Moyes comes a powerful story of love, loss, and the enduring power of art across generations.

📆 1916: French artist Edouard Lefèvre leaves his wife Sophie behind as he goes to fight in World War I. When her town is occupied by German forces, a portrait Edouard painted of Sophie captures the attention of the local Kommandant. Sophie must make an impossible decisionrisking everything to be reunited with the man she loves.

🖼 Modern Day: Nearly a hundred years later, the same portrait hangs in the home of Liv, a young widow. A gift from her late husband, the painting becomes the center of a legal battle when its dark wartime history is uncovered. As Liv fights for her right to keep it, she must also confront her own grief and rediscover hope.

💖 A sweeping romantic drama told across two timelines, The Girl You Left Behind is a moving tale of sacrifice, courage, and the lengths we go to for love.

Jojo Moyes, historical fiction, romance, art, WWI, drama, emotional story, strong female leads