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In the aftermath of World Conflict I, a family house hangs in the balance. For generations, the Barthélemy family tended to the olive trees of Restanques, a sprawling property in Cotignac whose essential olive oil and almonds were as amazing as the countryside that produced them. But all that changed when warfare came to France. Robert Barthélemy never returned from the trenches, and without him the farm is starting to expire. His widow has lost the will to have, in support of the fierce initiatives of their little girl, Jeanne, have retained the creditors at bay. Jeanne is spending a day aware of the family's grim financial assertions when a good-looking stranger appears on the front steps. His name is Jérôme Guillaumin, and he is a brilliant botanist going to go on a journey around the world. From the moment they meet, Jeanne is struck by emotions she never thought possible: emotions that may save her life or destroy everything she's ever known.
