An archivist without a past of her own doesn't expect her profession to get personal.Thirty-year-old single mom Michele Norman has finally found her dream job at the city archives in her hometown of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. But while she does a deep dive into every inquiry that comes in, there' s one past she won' t touch: her own. After all, she doesn' t need to know why she grew up with her best friend, Amanda. If Michele' s family didn' t want her, then good riddance to them. Besides, with a son starting kindergarten, a stack of unpaid bills, and the possibility of her work hours being cut back, she has enough to worry about.When she discovers a forgotten French diary from WWII in the vault, the treasure hunt for information is on; she' s drawn to the notebook more than anything before. Written by a local woman, it tells a story of love, loss, second chances, and an injustice that leaves Michele livid. In her obsessive quest to make things right, Michele makes questionable choices that jeopardize not only her fledgling career and her already precarious living situation but her relationships too. Soon she uncovers the shocking truth about the mystery writer and, even more determined, embarks on a journey from the west coast of Canada all the way to Paris, France. On route, she meets Sé bastien, a Parisian workaholic who is full of surprises. It's not long before she's fully swept up by City of Light's charms — and by his. Will Michele be distracted from her mission by the intriguing and maddening lawyer? Or will she finally find answers to the family questions she has never been ready to ask?