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You must find her, my darling girl.’ Lily’s mother whispers, pressing a small brass key into her palm. ‘You must find my twin sister, before it is too late…’
Paris, 2011: Lily Tremaine’s hands shake as she opens the envelope addressed in her mother’s hand. The faded letter inside reveals the long-buried family secret that her mother had a twin she was separated from during the Second World War. A tear slides down Lily’s cheek, knowing the loss of a sister caused her mother so much heartbreak. And now, after all these years, her mother needs Lily to find her…
As Lily begins to piece together the fragments of her mother’s story, she meets Julien, a photographer whose research contains the clues she needs to unlock the past. As they pore over faded black and white photographs together, a warm feeling begins to stir in Lily’s chest. But she knows she can’t bury her own recent heartbreak just yet, not until she has fulfilled her mother’s wish.
When the truth of what happened to the young twins is revealed, it is more shocking than Lily could have ever anticipated. And with her mother’s health failing, she is running out of time to find her mother’s missing sister. Can Lily piece together long-buried family secrets from the war in time to reunite the lost twins of Paris before it is too late?
This heartbreaking and page-turning novel in the Paris Sisters series tells a story of resilience and hope in the face of the darkness of the Second World War. Perfect for fans of Roberta Kagan, Kristin Hannah, and Fiona Valpy.
Suzanne Kelman writes the most emotional and superbly researched historical fiction stories. I have read quite a few of her books previously. As soon as I saw this book, I knew I had to read it, and I am so glad I did!
A dual-timeline story, set in Paris of the 1940s and 2011. We follow Lily in 2011, who rushes to her mother’s bedside when she suffers a stroke. Lily discovers her mother had a twin sister who disappeared during the war. She tries to find her long-lost aunt before it is too late for her mother. In the 1940s, we are introduced to Gigi, a ballerina in Paris during the occupation.
Told in alternating perspectives, this is a tale that is so skillfully woven together. Emotional and uplifting, yet harrowing at times. Characters who are as close to real as is possible on paper. A sense of place that actually makes it feel like you are there. There are sensitive issues dealt with, and they are handled perfectly. Nothing is over-egged or made unimportant.
Yet another impeccable historical fiction novel by this author that made me wonder where the facts ended and the fiction began. Every time I read her books, I always feel like I leave a piece of my heart with her characters. I never want to finish whichever book I am reading; the ending comes too soon.
Compelling, emotional, and such a beautiful instalment in this series!
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Author Bio
Suzanne Kelman is a 2015 Academy of Motion Pictures Nicholl Finalist, Multi-Award-Winning Screenwriter and a Film Producer. As well as working in film she is also an International Amazon Bestselling Fiction Author of the Southlea Bay Series – The Rejected Writers’ Book Club, Rejected Writers Take the Stage and The Rejected Writers’ Christmas Wedding. Born in the United Kingdom, she now resides in Washington State.
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