The Last War Orphan

Set in Paris during 1940, this story follows Lucie as she navigates the dangers of German occupation and her own sense of safety, which is shattered when she returns to her childhood orphanage now under new, intimidating ownership. Forced to work for German soldiers, she finds her world upended further when she discovers a baby on her doorstep, prompting her to make a life-changing choice to protect this vulnerable new life amid increasing peril.