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1940 - Stasia always found comfort in the idyllic French countryside where she spent her childhood summers, roaming the gardens of an old chateau and finding inspiration for fairy tales full of bravery and adventure. But these days are much darker, and with Nazis storming across Europe, she soon finds herself one of the most hunted agents of the Resistance. The only safe haven she can think of is Chateau de Montissaire. But she’s about to discover that it just may be the center of her biggest mission yet.
Present day - When Isabelle purchases a crumbling chateau in Rouen, it’s not just a renovation project—it’s a chance to reconnect with her sister, Emilie, the only family she has left. What she uncovers instead is an intriguing mystery…
As the siblings piece together the incredible truth behind the books written by their great-grandmother Stasia, they discover an exciting story of courage in the face of treachery, and an explosive secret that will change everything they believed about their family.
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Release date
May 16, 2023 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781538722169
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781538722169
- File size: 10280 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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April 1, 2023
Bowen (The Paris Apartment) returns to a familiar subject in this novel. Against the backdrop of a derelict ch�teau in France, Bowen shifts time between the present day and Europe during World War II. In the present, Isabelle, a restoration contractor specializing in historic buildings, returns home to purchase the neighboring ch�teau whose gardens were her childhood fantasyland. Inspired by their great-grandmother's fairy tales, Isabelle and her architect sister always promised to purchase and restore the ch�teau together, were it ever to go on the market. Now Isabelle has the building, but the sisters are estranged. Meanwhile in the historical storyline, Stasia, who spent youthful summers exploring these same gardens, returns to the area as legendary Resistance fighter Briar Rose. Aiding a team of operatives to dismantle Nazi communications headquartered in the ch�teau, Stasia reunites with a lost love. VERDICT Bowen has achieved success as a prolific romance author. While this novel is historical fiction framed around real events and directly inspired by real people, fundamental romance characteristics permeate the dual storylines.--Laura A.B. Cifelli
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