Is love enough when doubt sets in? A novel about love, freedom and dependence: Michelle is in her early thirties when her life in the east of the country falls apart. She hops on her Vespa, leaves everything behind and starts afresh: Working as a hotel receptionist, she encounters luxury, West German wealth and – Henry. A man who had a very different start in life to her, who has never wanted for anything. They fall in love, despite all their differences. For the first time, a carefree life seems possible for Michelle – but at what price?
Ruth-Maria Thomas tells of the cruel whims of chance that determine the life into which one is born – and of the love that blossoms in between. A book that draws you in deeply and from which you emerge a changed person. (Publisher)