Annie Lovell is keen to put the spark back into her life and when her elderly neighbour inherits an abandoned Parisian apartment she goes to Paris to discover more. Her curiosity takes an unexpected turn on discovering a bundle of secret diaries hidden within the walls, detailing the life of a young English woman, Beatrice Crawford, who volunteered in 1916 to nurse the soldiers in the fields of France.
Captivated by the romantic City of Light, Annie realises first appearances are not always as they seem. Following Beatrice’s journey from the Great War, through the Roaring Twenties and to a very different life in Nazi-occupied Paris, Annie must piece together the events from the past, if she is to fulfil the legacy that Beatrice left for her to find…
Firstly thank you for the copy to review on netgalley.and apologies in delay in reading!
I’ve interacted with Alex for a good few years and have a few similarities in terms of our personal lives. So it brings me great pleasure to see her books being loved by fans everywhere.
Her writing is a delight and absolutely beautiful! Close your eyes and your in Paris. Evocative and captivating, this book whisks you away .Filled with history , romance, friendships and bloody strong women !,
I loved it and I can’t wat to get travelling one day to beautiful cities . Meanwhile I’ll do this through the magic of words ..
Published 15th April
supermum ......... wheres my cape ??? 