Sonia knows nothing of Granada's shocking past, but ordering a simple cup of coffee in a quiet cafe will lead her into the extraordinary tale of a family's fight to survive the horror of the Spanish Civil War.

Seventy years earlier, in the Ramirez family's cafe, Concha and Pablo's children relish an atmosphere of hope. Antonio is a serious young teacher, Ignacio a flamboyant matador, and Emilio a skilled musician. Their sister, Mercedes, is a spirited girl whose sole passion is dancing, until she meets Javier and an obsessive love affair begins. But Spain is a country in turmoil. In the heat of civil war, everyone must take a side and choose whether to submit, to fight, or to attempt escape.

The recounting of the troubled times in Spain during the Civil War are very well presented, but I find the packaging of it within a Mills and Boone style current day story of a troubled marriage and glib pulling together of threads unsatisfactory.

I was very pleased to offer this as a UK Wishlist Tag. The Spanish Civil War Central Section was gripping. I do hope that you enjoy it.

Thank you for this wishlist book, BC labels and pretty postcard!