A child falls into the river, a stranger jumps in to rescue him, and four lives are changed for ever
On a perfect summer's day in Paris, tourists on the river watch in shock as a small boy falls into the Seine and disappears below the surface. As his mother stands frozen, a stranger takes a breath and leaps. This is just the beginning of a spellbinding story of passion, heartbreak, and destiny—an unforgettable novel about mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, and the extraordinary ways that life and love intersect.