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Berlin 1933: Die Studenten Lorenz und Bertram und die Schwesternschülerin Frida sind seit ihrer Kindheit beste Freunde. Während Lorenz in Naturwissenschaften hochbegabt ist, schafft Bertram es nur knapp an die Universität. Als zwischen Lorenz und Frida zarte Gefühle aufkommen, verheimlichen sie es vor dem eifersüchtigen Bertram. Doch auch die Machtergreifung der Nazis stellt ihre Freundschaft auf die Probe: Lorenz und Frida sind Juden. Bald schlagen die drei unterschiedliche Pfade ein.

This sequel to Beaches picks up after the tragic death of Bertie Barron, who has entrusted the care of her eight-year-old daughter, Nina, to her best friend, the dazzling entertainer Cee Cee Bloom. But life in the Hollywood spotlight never prepared Cee Cee for this role: mother to a little girl she barely knows. For several years, it all seems to work for her: career, motherhood, and even high-profile romance with a marvelous and unlikely lover.

Loudmouthed, redheaded Cee Cee Bloom has her sights set on Hollywood. Quiet and conservative Bertie White dreams of getting married and having children. In 1951, their childhood worlds collide in Atlantic City. Keeping in touch as pen pals, they reunite over the years—always near the ocean.

It’s 1922, and after spending a year travelling through Europe, Iris Woodmore returns home to find a changed Walden. Wealthy businesswoman Constance Timpson has introduced equal pay in her factories and allows women to retain their jobs after they marry. But these radical new working practices have made her deadly enemies. A mysterious sniper fires a single shot at Constance – is it a warning, or did they shoot to kill? When one of her female employees is murdered, it’s clear the threat is all too real – and it’s not just Constance in danger.