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The Girl You Left Behind is a romance novel by Jojo Moyes. Two young women, parted by a century, are brought together by the way they fight for what they love most. You can treat yourself with this title after reading the prequel novella, Honeymoon in Paris. Summary of the Book Sophie Lefevre's story pictures the condition of life in 1916. She has always kept the family together and safe while her husband, Edouard, has been fighting at the front in France. Their family goes through immense fear when she is given the orders to serve the German officers who visit her hotel every evening. Meanwhile, a new Kommandant sets his eyes on Sophie's portrait, painted by Edouard himself. He develops a fierce and vicious obsession which leaves Sophie with no choice but to make an awful decision. Then a century later, Sophie's portrait is found hung in Liv Halston’s home. It was given to her as a wedding gift from her young husband before he passed away. Unexpected events occur, leading Liv to realise the true worth of the painting and its dark history. Will history resurface and change Liv's life all over again? About Jojo Moyes Jojo Moyes was born in London in the year 1969. She completed her education at Royal Holloway, University of London and Bedford New College, London University. In the year 1992, she earned a grant funded by The Independent newspaper to join the postgraduate newspaper journalism course at the City University, London. Jojo consequently worked with The Independent for the next full decade donning many different roles including Assistant News Editor and Arts and Media Correspondent. Sheltering Rain was her debut book, published in 2002. She was honoured with the Romantic Novel of the Year Award from the Romantic Novelists' Association in 2004 for Foreign Fruit and for The Last Letter from Your Lover in 2011. Some of Jojo’s other books include Windfallen and The Girl You Left Behind.