She has eyes for her best friend’s man . . . Set during World War I, this Christmas saga from Lizzie Lane is moving, warm, and utterly charming. Lydia, a wealthy daughter of a German doctor, and Agnes, an illegitimate child brought up as a maid, are as different as you can get, yet they strike up an unlikely friendship. When war is declared in 1914 the girls find themselves contributing the war effort when they volunteer for the Red Cross. But after her father is attacked, Lydia’s fears are brought to light: her family will move back to Germany—meaning she must call off her engagement with her sweetheart Robert, who couldn’t possibly marry a girl with German heritage. Meanwhile, Agnes meets a handsome doctor. But can she be with him after she’s already fallen for someone she can’t have? But as the war wages on, the most important question is on their minds—will they make it home for Christmas?