Paris, 1939: Young and ambitious Odile Souchet has it all: a handsome police officer beau and a dream job at the American Library. But when the Nazis march into Paris, Odile stands to lose it all. Together with her fellow librarians, Odile joins the Resistance. But when the war ends, instead of freedom, Odile tastes the bitter sting of betrayal. Montanna, 1983: Lilly is a lonely, small-town teenager looking for adventure. Her interest is piqued by her elderly neighbor. As Lilly learns of her neighbor's mysterious past, she finds that they share a love of language, the same longings, and the same jealousy -  never suspecting that a dark secret from the past connects them.  --Publisher.