Map of the Heart

SUSAN WIGGS RETURNS WITH A DEEPLY EMOTIONAL STORY THAT SPANS OCEANS AND DECADES, FROM THE PRESENT-DAY DELAWARE SHORE TO THE BATTLEFIELDS OF WORLD WAR II FRANCEWidowed by an unspeakable tragedy, Camille Adams has made her peace with the past and settled into the quiet safety of life with her teenage daughter, Julie, in a sleepy coastal town. Then the arrival of a mysterious package breaks open the door to her family's secret past.Camille, Julie, and Camille's father return to the French town of his youth, sparking unexpected memories?recollections that will lead them back to the dark days of World War II. And it is in the stunning Provençal countryside that they will uncover their family's surprising history.While Provence offers answers about the past, it also holds the key to Camille's future. Along the way, she meets a former naval officer who stirs a passion deep within her?a feeling that she thought she'd never experience again.