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The Paris Orphan
The Paris Orphan | Natasha Lester
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An American soldier and an enterprising photographer brave occupied France during World War II to help give a little girl the one thing she's never had--a family--in this gripping historical fiction from the internationally bestselling author of The Paris Seamstress. New York City/Paris, 1942: When American model Jessica May arrives in Europe to cover the war as a photojournalist for Vogue, most of the soldiers are determined to make her life as difficult as possible. But three friendships change that. Journalist Martha Gellhorn encourages Jess to bend the rules. Captain Dan Hallworth keeps her safe in dangerous places so she can capture the stories that truly matter. And most important of all, the love of a little orphan named Victorine gives Jess strength to do the impossible. But her success will come at a price... France, 2005: Decades after World War II, D'Arcy Hallworth arrives at a beautiful chateau to curate a collection of famous wartime photos by a reclusive artist. It's the opportunity of a lifetime, but D'Arcy has no idea that this job will uncover decades of secrets that, once revealed, will change everything she thought she knew about her mother, Victorine, and alter D'Arcy's life forever. "An emotional and sweeping tale set against the backdrop of World War II...Rich detail, compelling characters, and an interwoven dual timeline make this an engrossing read for historical fiction fans." --Chanel Cleeton, USA Today bestselling author of Next Year in Havana "[A] splendid, breathtaking novel, full of mystery and passion...a must read!" --Jeanne Mackin, author of The Last Collection
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kohlhoffpaige05
The Paris Orphan | Natasha Lester
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The interlooping plots tie together in a beautiful way at the end, and it's a tearjerker! Definately a book meant for older and more mature people.

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AmyK1
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I was going to try to power through and finish this one but I got 240 pages in and just can‘t anymore. It just seems unrealistic, far fetched...and disappointing. On to something else.

This was my #bookspin for February. @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Ugh, that is so much time to spend on a book you aren't enjoying!!! 2y
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AmyK1
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The tagged is my #bookspin and A Woman of No Importance is my #doublespin for February!

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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BookDadGirlDad
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Book haul 2 The Hornblower will be my first read of this stack. The 2 Russell books, The Dante Club, and the tagged book are going to be either free reads for bingo or on next month's bingo.

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Danay
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2020 #67

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kstadt929
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I wanted to like this one, and I did enjoy many aspects of it, but there were too many random twists and storylines that too neatly intertwined. I enjoyed the storyline of Jess, a female reporter trying to report as a woman in the war zone. However, in the “current day” story line of this book there was too much that was not believable about how everything came together. Enjoyable, but not my favorite ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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kstadt929
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Really looking forward to this one!! After my attempt to read a sci fi novel crashed and burned, I‘m going back to some trusty historical fiction! 📖

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AmyReadsAlot
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For fans of WWII historical fiction, this is truly a masterpiece! It was inspired by the life of American war correspondent, Lee Miller, and there are many points where it includes actual events that took place. It gave me a much deeper appreciation for the strength of the women correspondents as they fought their way through misogyny and sexual harassment that was widespread during this time. It was a magnificent story that captivated me!

Megabooks Fantastic review!! 5y
AmyReadsAlot @Megabooks Thank you! I always love Natasha Lester‘s books! Can‘t help but gush about them. 😍 5y
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