Denning is a New York born and bred photojournalist. She and her two colleagues, Tony and Jake, are on the front lines in Kosovo when they are offered a rare opportunity to shoot photos of the rebel leaders. The three photographers are close friends who work and travel together; Val and Tony are lovers and passionately attached. But in a nightmarish ambush all three are shot, and Tony is killed. Not only must Val deal with the sudden loss of a lover, but also the devastation of modern warfare responsible for that loss. Secrets revealed in the aftermath of the trauma will force Val to reevaluate her future. 

Following Tony's funeral, Val accepts a heartfelt invitation to spend some time recuperating at a friend's villa in Cap-Ferrat. "Called Les Roches Fleuries, the villa was aptly named, since so many flowers spilled down over the rocks upon which the house had been built. It was long and rambling, made of a local stone washed pale pink, with a typical Provençal roof of red-slate tiles and green-painted shutters at the many windows." It is in this idyllic spot that Val begins to recover, but when she meets the daughter of the couple who care for the villa, she can't help but be drawn into the young woman's troubles and dangerous marriage. Eventually Val must take action to help her, and in doing so puts herself in danger as well. 

Val must confront another painful relationship upon leaving France, when she returns to her childhood home of New York to begin work on a new project. Her mother-an icy, self-absorbed woman who all but abandoned her in her youth-insists upon a sudden meeting, during which she makes a stunning proposal. Event though she has become a successful adult, Val is frozen with panic. Bradford's women meet their fears with courage and humor, however, and with support from a new love, and a surprising new bond with her brother, Val finds a way to control her own life. 

From a Belgrade hospital to a heavenly French retreat to a lavish New York apartment, Bradford offers many thrilling sites and alluring scenes in WHERE YOU BELONG. The signature compassion, powerful emotional narrative, and page-turning excitement that have made Bradford so popular are at their strongest here, in this fiery love story about a woman who finally discovers a man she can trust and a place where she belongs.