Lena thought she had survived the worst of the war. But her heart and courage are about to be tested again.

1946, Cyprus. After surviving the devastation of war, all Lena Weiss wants is to leave Europe and start over. Yet her dream of a new life is soon shattered, as the ship that would bring her to safety in Israel is shipwrecked off the coast of Cyprus. Taken with the other Jewish refugees by the British Army to a temporary internment camp, Lena fears she has escaped one prison only to enter another.

Determined to find purpose in her harsh new reality, Lena volunteers to teach in the camp’s makeshift school. Surrounded by children who have lost everything, Lena finds both solace and strength. And as she adjusts to camp life, she catches the attention of two very different men: brooding and serious Yoshi, a former resistance fighter pushing for better living conditions in the camp, and the ever-optimistic Leon, whose charm reminds Lena that joy can be found even in the darkest places.

As the tension between the three rises, a dangerous escape plan begins to take shape among the detainees. As Lena is caught between passion and purpose, the plan may risk not only her love, but their very survival.

The Teacher of Lost Orphans is a poignant and touching story of the sacrifices a woman will make for love and hope and the power of enduring bravery, perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah and Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly.