Do you believe in happy endings? You're in luck: the end of Briar Rose is about as happy as it gets, at least in terms of books about the Holocaust. Becca, hot off her success in cracking the case of Gemma's secret identity, returns home into the waiting arms of Stan. (Get it, girl.)
The very last page is another flashback to Gemma telling her signature story, this time to her great-grandchildren. She says the words "happily ever after" and everything, so we really know it's over. (33.1) We understand that Gemma was able to find happiness and satisfaction in her life, even after all she had been through during the war. Now ain't that inspiring?