England, 1943. In the midst of the Second World War, Eva received the heartbreaking news that her husband is missing and presumed dead. Neither wife nor a widow, lives suspended in the limbo of existence colorless.
It has just arrived the summer when the town is invaded by Allied troops. And in that June unexpectedly hot, Eva knows the charming Bill, a black American soldier.
Neither of them can deny the passion that overwhelms them in the frantic weeks that follow, when every day could be the last. But shortly before the Bill is sent to the front to take part in the Normandy landings, Eva discovers she is pregnant and finds herself suddenly alone in a world dominated by intolerance.
While Louisa, the fruit of their love grows and becomes a woman, Eve will have to come to terms with her past to protect her. And how far will Louisa prepared to go to uncover the truth about his origins?
It has just arrived the summer when the town is invaded by Allied troops. And in that June unexpectedly hot, Eva knows the charming Bill, a black American soldier.
Neither of them can deny the passion that overwhelms them in the frantic weeks that follow, when every day could be the last. But shortly before the Bill is sent to the front to take part in the Normandy landings, Eva discovers she is pregnant and finds herself suddenly alone in a world dominated by intolerance.
While Louisa, the fruit of their love grows and becomes a woman, Eve will have to come to terms with her past to protect her. And how far will Louisa prepared to go to uncover the truth about his origins?
Inghilterra, 1943. Mentre infuria la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, Eva riceve la straziante notizia che suo marito è disperso e presumibilmente morto. Né moglie né vedova, vive sospesa nel limbo di un’esistenza incolore. È appena arrivata l’estate quando la città è invasa dalle truppe alleate.
E in quel giugno inaspettatamente caldo, Eva conosce l’affascinante Bill, un soldato americano nero. Nessuno dei due può negare la passione che li travolge nelle frenetiche settimane che seguono, quando ogni giorno potrebbe essere l’ultimo.
Ma poco prima che Bill sia inviato al fronte per prendere parte allo sbarco in Normandia, Eva scopre di essere incinta e si ritrova all’improvviso sola in un mondo dominato dall’intolleranza. Mentre Louisa, il frutto del loro amore, cresce e diventa donna, Eva dovrà scendere a patti con il suo passato per proteggerla. E fin dove sarà disposta a spingersi Louisa per scoprire la verità sulle sue origini?
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