Their homeland is engulfed in lies and hate. Their lives entangled in deceit. And Erich von Arendt's dreams of true love and a peaceful Germany have faded. Now he must fight to save his marriage... and his life.

Marrying Johanna Kammler is Erich von Arendt's dream come true. His hopes for their marriage blend harmoniously with his hopes for Germany's future and his role in it as an architect. Both his father and his best friend join the Nazi party, but Erich's frequent contact with Hitler and the Nazi hierarchy soon creates an uneasiness within his spirit. His growing disillusionment with the party mirrors that of his marriage as he learns that the woman he loves does not love him.

With no say in the matter, Johanna's arranged marriage feels like a trap. Yet she steels herself to be a "proper" German wife. Even though Erich's job provides her with everything she could want materially, and he continually professes his love for her, she longs instead to be free. And to return to the man of her dreams.

Erich is intent on proving his love to her, but finds himself questioning everything he once trusted and believed. Crushed are his hopes of the perfect government, the perfect marriage, the perfect life. Separated in a land torn by war and lies, can Erich and Johanna discover the truth and love they'll need to rebuild their own lives?