With the recent news of the discovery in Munich of the stash of art work looted by the Nazis, this book is very timely. Liv has a painting her husband gave her just before he died. He said it reminded him of Liv. But now she discovers it is art stolen by the Germans during WWI. She's determined to keep the painting. The story moves back and forth between the woman in France who posed for the picture and now owns it and what she did to save her husband's life during World War I and Liv's London of today. As usual Moyes storytelling is masterful, keeping the reader in suspense to the last chapter before finding whether the painting was really stolen by the Germans.

Excellent novel. Reminded me a lot of Broken for You by Stephanie Kallos, but mostly for the theme of returning something stolen during wartime. I liked the parallel storylines of Sophie and Liv, and how their lives intersect even though they live nearly a century apart. This is an author I will definitely search out in the future. Her plotting is engaging and the characters come to life on the page.

Lou is now in New York. This is a huge step in her life. She has moved across the ocean to start her life over. She is making new friends and finding her way. She is saying YES to life, per Will’s lesson. I love how she has moved on with her life and not in a small way. I found it interesting how someone can come to the NY and fit in so seamlessly. She fell in with the family she was working for, walked the streets of NY, made friends, and found a way to live again. There were a few stumbles, a few hiccups, but mostly she made the most of the opportunity she was given. I would love to have her guts and grit to take on a world that is so unknown to her.

Still Me is a fast, uplifting book. I hoped for the best for Lou, I wanted her to succeed, and I needed her to finally find her happy ever after. Would she finally get it in NY or would she need to head back to the UK?

I loved this book and this series. Jojo Moyes is certainly a must read author for me. I recommend picking up your own copy right away and getting to know Louisa Clark.

Jojo Moyes is one of my favorite authors. I look forward to every new book that she puts out. I wasn't sure how The Girl You Left Behind would be since it was different than the previous books I've read by her but I was pleasantly surprised. I loved this book. I loved the WWI setting as we saw Sophie Lefevre do what she could do to keep her family safe. On the flip side, was the contemporary story as modern battle is fought in court over ownership of a portrait of Sophie. The battle brought up many interesting questions about who has claim to items that are taken during wartime. I highly highly highly recommend this book!