In a time of darkness and horror, her letters were the only thing keeping his hope alive. 

1942, Israel. When Shlomo Lorsch and his wife Liz left the Netherlands for Israel, he had high hopes for his new life as a pioneer. But as the course of life on the kibbutz puts a strain on his marriage, Shlomo becomes desperately homesick. His only comfort lies in the letters from his hometown friend, Janny. But after war breaks and Janny’s letters stop arriving, Shlomo fears the worst. 

1942, The Netherlands. Janny van Praagh is a promising Jewish chemistry student when the Nazis invade the Netherlands and shatter her life. Forced to go into hiding with her family in a cramped attic, she fears detection at any moment. But when the next-door neighbor becomes suspicious, the family quickly disperses, and Janny is left to survive on her own.

After Janny survives the war by the skin of her teeth and learns to cope with the fact that none of her family survived, she immigrates to Israel to reunite with the only people still waiting for her. As the horrors she endured become too much to bear on her own, she finds solace in Shlomo. Yet the two become dangerously close, blurring the line between friendship and something that could ruin their lives. After war has torn their families and lives asunder, are they willing to risk it all for a chance at a new life together?

Moving and heart-wrenching, The Dutch Girl’s Lost Letters is a story of hope, forbidden love, and starting over, perfect for fans of Kristin Harmel, Kelly Rimmer, and Kristin Hannah.