Overview
From the bestselling author of the “heart-stopping tale of survival and heroism” (People) The Book of Lost Namescomes a gripping historical novel about two mothers who must make unthinkable choices in the face of the Nazi occupation.
Paris, 1939: Young mothers Elise and Juliette become fast friends the day they meet in the beautiful Bois de Boulogne. Though there is a shadow of war creeping across Europe, neither woman suspects that their lives are about to irrevocably change.
When Elise becomes a target of the German occupation, she entrusts Juliette with the most precious thing in her life—her young daughter, playmate to Juliette’s own little girl. But nowhere is safe in war, not even a quiet little bookshop like Juliette’s Librairie des Rêves, and, when a bomb falls on their neighborhood, Juliette’s world is destroyed along with it.
More than a year later, with the war finally ending, Elise returns to reunite with her daughter, only to find her friend’s bookstore reduced to rubble—and Juliette nowhere to be found. What happened to her daughter in those last, terrible moments? Juliette has seemingly vanished without a trace, taking all the answers with her. Elise’s desperate search leads her to New York—and to Juliette—one final, fateful time.
An “exquisite and gut-wrenching novel” (Lisa Barr, New York Times bestselling author) you won’t soon forget, The Paris Daughter is also a sweeping celebration of resilience, motherhood, and love.
Review
Elise has become a target of the Germans. To keep her daughter safe, she leaves her with Juliette. Juliette and Elise have become very good friends over the years. So, Elise knows her daughter is safe. But, nothing prepares either of these ladies for a bomb which kills Juliette’s husband, 2 sons and Elise’s daughter.
With the war finally over, Elise heads straight to Juliette’s bookshop only to discover her worst fears. Her loss almost unhinges her. She eventually reclaims her apartment and tries to move on with life after the war. When she hears about Juliette living in NYC, Elise heads to find her. Elise wants to know about her daughter’s last days.
Talk about a lot of moving parts. This book is so well written and powerful in so many ways. I love how this author weaves all these tales together at the end to create an incredible story about love, loss and resilience.
I have been a fan of this author for years and this is by far, hands down, her best book yet! I love getting completely consumed by a book and this one did it! Talk about a WOW read!
Need an all around fantastic story…THIS IS IT!
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
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