In a world divided by class and filled with uncertainty and death, can their hope for love survive.or will it become another casualty of this tragic war? Fearful for her life, he's determined to keep her safe, even if it means breaking her heart. Lilly is the most beautiful-and forbidden-woman Robbie has ever known. She doesn't care that Robbie grew up in poverty-she yearns for their friendly affection to become something more. The handsome Scottish surgeon has always encouraged Lilly's dreams. Defying her parents, she moves to London and eventually becomes an ambulance driver in the newly formed Women's Army Auxiliary Corps-an exciting and treacherous job that takes her close to the Western Front.Īssigned to a field hospital in France, Lilly is reunited with Robert Fraser, her dear brother Edward's best friend. When war breaks out, the spirited young woman seizes her chance for independence. But in 1914, the stifling restrictions of aristocratic British society and her mother�s rigid expectations forbid Lilly from following her heart. (Jan.Lady Elizabeth Neville-Ashford wants to travel the world, pursue a career, and marry for love. The blooming romance between Sam and Ellie is intensified by the magic of Paris in the 1920s, where new artists and musicians collaborated to create original masterpieces. Robson's historical research is evident in her great attention to detail, adding realism to a magnetic novel that's complete with actual historical figures. As her feelings for Sam grow stronger, she continues to wonder whether he feels the same way about her. Despite her misgivings about her abilities, Ellie is very happy practicing her craft, and she embraces the time she spends with her friends, a refreshing change from the stuffy drawing rooms of London. Throughout her time in Paris, Ellie works diligently at her art as she studies under the demanding teacher, Maitre Czerny.

Their mutual attraction deepens when they meet again in Paris, where Ellie enrolls in art school. While spending the summer with her Aunt Agnes in Antibes, Ellie meets journalist Sam Howard. After surviving a near-fatal illness, Lady Helena 'Ellie' Montagu-Douglas-Parr is determined to live life to the fullest.

Robson's third novel focusing on the Great War and its aftermath (after Somewhere in France and After the War Is Over) shows how one woman breaks free of the bonds of aristocracy to find true happiness.

Somewhere in France by Jennifer Robson