bbloome01's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
bookwormchelle's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
book_nerd_1990's review against another edition
5.0
This is a story about bravery, about the risks people took to help their country during the war and about the love that survived it all. A beautiful book that will capture the hearts of many.
From the first page, I was instantly drawn into the story. It's an easy read and quite light considering the background is the second world war. I loved Lucie, the fact she bought her friends bookstore because she didn't want to see it close. What a dream job, to own a bookstore. I think Lucie is so brave, helping those in the Resistance.
"Remember sometimes we have to lose what we most love before we can find what we most need." - Lucie
Paul is an interesting character and both him and his daughter, Josie, steal your heart away. He clearly loves his daughter and is trying to do what is best for her. I think he is also a brave character by trying to sabotage his company’s work so as not to aide the German military.
Blurb:
As the Nazis march toward Paris in 1940, American ballerina Lucie Girard buys her favorite English-language bookstore to allow the Jewish owners to escape. Lucie struggles to run Green Leaf Books due to oppressive German laws and harsh conditions, but she finds a way to aid the resistance by passing secret messages between the pages of her books.
Widower Paul Aubrey wants nothing more than to return to the States with his little girl, but the US Army convinces him to keep his factory running and obtain military information from his German customers. As the war rages on, Paul offers his own resistance by sabotaging his product and hiding British airmen in his factory. After they meet in the bookstore, Paul and Lucie are drawn to each other, but she rejects him when she discovers he sells to the Germans. And for Paul to win her trust would mean betraying his mission.
Master of WWII-era fiction Sarah Sundin invites you onto the streets of occupied Paris to discover whether love or duty will prevail.
From the first page, I was instantly drawn into the story. It's an easy read and quite light considering the background is the second world war. I loved Lucie, the fact she bought her friends bookstore because she didn't want to see it close. What a dream job, to own a bookstore. I think Lucie is so brave, helping those in the Resistance.
"Remember sometimes we have to lose what we most love before we can find what we most need." - Lucie
Paul is an interesting character and both him and his daughter, Josie, steal your heart away. He clearly loves his daughter and is trying to do what is best for her. I think he is also a brave character by trying to sabotage his company’s work so as not to aide the German military.
Blurb:
As the Nazis march toward Paris in 1940, American ballerina Lucie Girard buys her favorite English-language bookstore to allow the Jewish owners to escape. Lucie struggles to run Green Leaf Books due to oppressive German laws and harsh conditions, but she finds a way to aid the resistance by passing secret messages between the pages of her books.
Widower Paul Aubrey wants nothing more than to return to the States with his little girl, but the US Army convinces him to keep his factory running and obtain military information from his German customers. As the war rages on, Paul offers his own resistance by sabotaging his product and hiding British airmen in his factory. After they meet in the bookstore, Paul and Lucie are drawn to each other, but she rejects him when she discovers he sells to the Germans. And for Paul to win her trust would mean betraying his mission.
Master of WWII-era fiction Sarah Sundin invites you onto the streets of occupied Paris to discover whether love or duty will prevail.
thegirlwiththestories's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
damaris_anne's review against another edition
5.0
Just lovely!! I have read Sarah Sundin before and am always impressed at her ability to create meaningful characters and stories again and again. This was such a beautiful read, with both the characters, setting, and overall twists and turns of the story making it a wonderful story to enjoy. 10/10 recommend!!
Thank you to NetGalley and Revell for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Thank you to NetGalley and Revell for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
perfectlymisread's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.25
marlowek's review against another edition
2.0
I was expecting more history and less cheesy Christian romance. The suspenseful parts were engaging but overall it was just not for me.