An unforgettable, heart-wrenching story tying together past and present, from the bestselling author of The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris Avignon, France, 1941. Brave, beautiful Mathilde is on the run from the Nazis. Having escaped to her cousin Pierre's house in Provence, she longs to help him with his work with the Resistance, but finds herself arrested by the Gestapo when trying to help. With the help of her friends in the Resistance, she manages to escape from custody, and stumbles upon an a Chateau where she takes refuge. But Mathilde's freedom may be short lived, as the local Vichy official starts to pay too much attention, she must do everything she can to make sure her new family stays safe. Present Day. Juliette's life should be perfect, running a little bookshop in Paris with her partner Nico. But something just isn't clicking.
When the opportunity comes to find out more about her grandmother's time in Provence during the war, she grabs it with both hands. But in the beauty of the French countryside, there are secrets lurking beneath the surface. When Juliette looks through an album of photographs in the Chateau, she'll uncover a secret that will have her wondering if she should have left the past lie. A heart-wrenching, beautiful tale of love, loss and the realities of war, perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris. Readers love Daisy Wood! 'Oh my!!! This is one of those books you just can't put down or stop thinking about. A must read.' NetGalley reviewer, 'One of my favourite reads of the year. The two timelines are seamlessly [woven] together.
I loved it!' NetGalley reviewer, 'A truly wonderful read that you will not want to put down!' NetGalley reviewer, 'This book had me mesmerised from beginning to end. Highly recommended.' NetGalley reviewer, 'A heck of a good story filled with hope, and heartbreaking at the same time. Brilliantly written!' NetGalley reviewer, 'Such a stunning read! Five stars.' NetGalley reviewer, * Daisy Wood is an exciting emerging brand in the historical fiction space, with over 250,000 copies of her books sold to date. Her first two books, The Clockmaker's Wife and The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris, were both Globe and Mail bestsellers. * A stand-alone sequel to The Forgotten Bookshop, that will delight old fans and be incredibly readable for new fans! * Daisy Wood's voice lends itself to time-slip historical fiction like no other, intertwining the two timelines so masterfully that she breaks your heart with one, only to put it back together with the other - and many readers cite that this is what helps her to stand apart from other authors in the genre. - The quality of Daisy Wood's writing is incredibly high.
Her average reviews in particular are phenomenal, with an average rating of 4.4* across 27,000 reviews. 17,000 of these (over 60%) are five-star reviews. - Daisy Wood's novels have enjoyed huge translation success, with rights sold in Danish, Hungarian, French, Italian, Malaysia, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Large Print and Nordic. Competition: The;Tattooist;librarian;of;Auschwitz;Nightingale;Beekeeper's Promise;Light Behind the Window;Seven Sisters;Rabbit Girls;Lost Chateau. by;Heather Morris;Pam Jenoff;Kate;Quinn;Furnivall;Anna Ellory;Kristin Hannah;Harmel;Santa Montefiore;Fiona Valpy;Lucinda Riley;Rachel Hore;Dinah Jefferies;Soraya Lane.