I’m posting my late review of An American Wife In Paris by Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger. Thanks to Bookouture for the netgalley copy of the book in order to write my honest review.
“If I go back to Paris, it would be my third time there as an undercover agent…” Kitty murmured. “I ask myself, how many chances does one person get?”
Paris, 1941. When Kitty is asked to return to Paris as an undercover agent, she knows the mission is her most dangerous yet. But she has been fighting the Nazis for too long to stop now. And her role within the Resistance has already cost her friends, family and now – almost – her own marriage.
Because while she and Edgar are more in love than ever, his role as an undercover Nazi means it is safer if they are no longer married. And while signing the divorce papers is a formality that breaks her heart, Kitty knows that she and Edgar will find a way to be together when the war is finally over…
More determined than ever to undermine the Nazi regime, Kitty has nothing left to lose. From secretly supplying Prisoner of War camps with essential items, to moving refugees across borders to safety, she will stop at nothing to play her part in bringing the war to a close, even if it means risking her own life.
But when Edgar goes missing, Kitty’s world stops. As she begins a desperate search for her beloved husband, she hears from her contacts that he has been killed. But Kitty feels strongly in her heart that, somewhere out there, Edgar is still alive. And she knows she must risk everything to rescue the man she loves, no matter what…
An absolutely gripping, heartbreaking and powerful story about courage, love and bravery in the midst of World War 2. Perfect for fans of The Nightingale, My Name is Eva and All the Light We Cannot See.
An American Wife In Paris is a historical fiction novel that is part of The Diplomats Wife series. I have read the first book and hoped this book could live up to the standards the author set for me. Short answer: Yes, she did.
Kitty is again up to her eyes in dangerous situations yet again. She is back in her position as a spy against the Nazi regime. Edgar still holds her love and trust, but does she know the whole truth about him? Is there more to learn? Everything she does is driven by her love for him and its crystal clear throughout.
After the events of the first book, I was really happy to be returning to this series. Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger has researched the war years so thoroughly that I almost forgot I wasn’t really there! Again, her characters sprung to life in front of my eyes. The events of the years that I read about any of the books in the series were so detailed and richly described.
I do appreciate well written historical fiction with authentic characters. I always find it so fulfilling to learn things from the years when good men and women died to defend against the Nazi’s. A series I don’t want to get to the final book off already. So highly recommended!
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Author Bio
Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger is a Ukrainian-American who transplanted to Austria.
Born in 1969, she grew up in the culture-rich neighborhood of “Nordeast” Minneapolis and started her writing career with short stories, travel narratives, and worked as a journalist and managing magazine editor, before jumping the desk and pursuing her own writing and traveling.
Her books tackle David-vs.-Goliath themes with strong women battling for the Underdogs against a system, be it political, geographical, or industrial. Sometimes all three. “I enjoy discovering the good, the bad, and the ugly in my characters when they come into conflict,” she says. “And all of my stories have been inspired by injustices I’ve discovered along my travels.”
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