1918. An envelope crosses Emmaline Balakin's desk at the Dead Letter Office bearing a name from her past, and Emmaline decides to embark on an adventure as a volunteer librarian on the frontlines in France. As she secretly participates in a book club for censored books, Emmaline will need to find more courage within herself than she ever thought possible. 1976. Kathleen Carre is eager to prove that she deserves her acceptance into the United States Naval Academy. But not everyone wants female midshipmen at the Academy, and Kathleen becomes a target. To protect herself, Kathleen must learn to trust others even as she discovers a secret that could be her undoing.