At the height of World War II, American model Jessica May arrives in Europe to cover the war as a photojournalist for Vogue, meeting Martha Gellhorn and relying on Captain Dan Hallworth to keep her safe. And most important of all, the love of a little orphan named Victorine gives Jess strength to do the impossible—but her success will come at a price. This novel by the author of The Paris Seamstress also tells the present-day story of D'Arcy Hallworth arrives at a beautiful French chateau to curate a collection of famous wartime photos by a reclusive artist. It's the opportunity of a lifetime, but D'Arcy has no idea that this job will uncover decades of secrets that, once revealed, will change everything she thought she knew about her mother, Victorine, and alter her own life forever.