This epic World War II tale of star-crossed lovers separated by class, circumstance, and tragedy-from the internationally bestselling author of the "gripping...filled with passion and hope" (Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author)The Girl They Left Behind-explores the impact of war on civilian life and the indestructible resilience of first love.
Hungary, 1943: As war encroaches on the country's borders, willful young Eva César arrives in the idyllic town of Sopron to spend her last summer as a single woman on her aristatic family's estate. Longing for freedom from her domineering father, she counts the days to her upcoming nuptials to a kind and dedicated Red Cross doctor whom she greatly admires.

But Eva's life changes when she meets Aleandro, a charming and passionate Romani fiddler with a love for painting. With time and profound class differences against them, Eva and...