Setting: 1947 | The Mid-Atlantic

As the Queen Elizabeth cut through the rolling swells of the North Atlantic, Lily Bollinger felt the shared history of the steel beneath her feet. Only a few years earlier, this massive vessel had been the “Grey Ghost,” a camouflaged troopship carrying thousands of soldiers to the front lines. Now, polished and gleaming with mahogany and crystal, the ship was a veteran in masquerade—much like Lily herself.

This was her first solo crossing to America, a mission born of necessity and a sacred promise made to her late husband, Jacques.

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