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A review by smalltownbookmom
The Riviera House by Natasha Lester
5.0
Another amazing dual timeline WWII historical fiction book from one of my very favorite authors!
This one is full of heartbreak, grief and loss but also love and hope. It's also got a great art mystery connecting both stories plus the trademark vintage/high fashion we all love about Natasha's books! I don't know which timeline I loved most, both storylines had me fully captivated.
In the past we get to know Eliane, a young woman trying to take care of her family and putting her love of painting aside when the war comes to France. She also works at the Louvre and helps with hiding the art from the Nazis. As the war goes on she eventually gets involved in resistance work and reunites with her first love who is now working with the Nazis. Secrets, espionage, first love, second chances, friendship, family, this one has it all.
In the present we get to know Remy, a woman who tragically lost her husband and young daughter in a car accident and is trying to work through her grief. She runs a vintage clothing store and has celebrity clients. A surprise inheritance on the Riviera leads her to look into the mystery of her past and find more about the painting she loves so much.
I couldn't put this book down and it was great on audio narrated by Barrie Kreinik. HIGHLY recommended, especially for fans of Kate Quinn, Kelly Rimmer or Kristin Hannah. Much thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for my advance review copies!
This one is full of heartbreak, grief and loss but also love and hope. It's also got a great art mystery connecting both stories plus the trademark vintage/high fashion we all love about Natasha's books! I don't know which timeline I loved most, both storylines had me fully captivated.
In the past we get to know Eliane, a young woman trying to take care of her family and putting her love of painting aside when the war comes to France. She also works at the Louvre and helps with hiding the art from the Nazis. As the war goes on she eventually gets involved in resistance work and reunites with her first love who is now working with the Nazis. Secrets, espionage, first love, second chances, friendship, family, this one has it all.
In the present we get to know Remy, a woman who tragically lost her husband and young daughter in a car accident and is trying to work through her grief. She runs a vintage clothing store and has celebrity clients. A surprise inheritance on the Riviera leads her to look into the mystery of her past and find more about the painting she loves so much.
I couldn't put this book down and it was great on audio narrated by Barrie Kreinik. HIGHLY recommended, especially for fans of Kate Quinn, Kelly Rimmer or Kristin Hannah. Much thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for my advance review copies!