Paris 1940: Marie-Claire steps into the Gare de Lyon not knowing it will be the last time she'll see her husband and son. Fleeing occupied Paris she travels into the countryside of Normandy and stumbles upon a chateau near Caen and a growing resistance movement. Soon Marie-Claire finds herself working in a cafe in the quiet village of Sainte-Mère-Église where she tries to come to terms with all she has lost - but little does she realise that her presence in Normandy will change the course of history. . . 1998: Half a century later Esther is returning to the Normandy village she visited as a teenager seeking a break from her monotonous life. Back then she'd fallen in love with a rustic farmhouse and the family that lived there - not least the charming eldest son Jules Joubert. But now when Esther discovers an old annotated cookbook in the family kitchen she begins to realise that the place she holds so close to her heart may hide more secrets than even the Jouberts realise. . . What stories does the area carry? And could this trip change Esther's life for ever?
