Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah SundinMy rating: 💛💛💛💛
Sarah Sundin again provided an emotional and captivating story set in France during WW2. Every time I read a novel by this author, I learn about a different aspect of WW2. This time I learned about how even though Paris allowed the Germans to invade peacefully, the French still resisted in a quieter, underground way.
At first I was a bit irritated with how Lucie treated Paul, but as the story slowly developed, Lucie did redeem herself. I loved Josie and her "stone-monsters" and how good Lucie and Josie connected.
Paul, I loved him and how he just took the judgment of everyone with integrity though he felt the rejection and loss of friends, especially for his little girl.
The story is beautifully written and for 80% it was slowly developing which matched well with the events - people living in Paris, quietly doing their small part in resisting the Germans, but then the danger grew and the last 20% I was really hoping these characters will be getting their HEA.
I loved that we were able to catch up to Peter and Evelyn from
. Each book is a stand alone, even though there is a brief mention of the characters we met in the previous story.Another great Historical fiction which fans of Sarah Sundin will love.
*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.*
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About the book:
As the Nazis march toward Paris in 1940, American ballerina Lucie Girard buys her favorite English-language bookstore to allow the Jewish owners to escape. Lucie struggles to run Green Leaf Books due to oppressive German laws and harsh conditions, but she finds a way to aid the resistance by passing secret messages between the pages of her books.
Widower Paul Aubrey wants nothing more than to return to the States with his little girl, but the US Army convinces him to keep his factory running and obtain military information from his German customers. As the war rages on, Paul offers his own resistance by sabotaging his product and hiding British airmen in his factory. After they meet in the bookstore, Paul and Lucie are drawn to each other, but she rejects him when she discovers he sells to the Germans. And for Paul to win her trust would mean betraying his mission.
Master of WWII-era fiction Sarah Sundin invites you onto the streets of occupied Paris to discover whether love or duty will prevail.
Widower Paul Aubrey wants nothing more than to return to the States with his little girl, but the US Army convinces him to keep his factory running and obtain military information from his German customers. As the war rages on, Paul offers his own resistance by sabotaging his product and hiding British airmen in his factory. After they meet in the bookstore, Paul and Lucie are drawn to each other, but she rejects him when she discovers he sells to the Germans. And for Paul to win her trust would mean betraying his mission.
Master of WWII-era fiction Sarah Sundin invites you onto the streets of occupied Paris to discover whether love or duty will prevail.
About the author:
Sarah Sundin enjoys writing about the drama and romance of the World War II era. She is the bestselling author of When Twilight Breaks (February 2021),The Land Beneath Us (2020), The Sky Above Us (2019) and The Sea Before Us (2018), as well as the Waves of Freedom, Wings of the Nightingale series, and Wings of Glory series. Her novel The Land Beneath Us was a 2020 Christy Award finalist, The Sky Above Us won the 2020 Carol Award, The Sea Before Us received the 2019 Reader's Choice Award from Faith, Hope, and Love. Both Through Waters Deep and When Tides Turn were named to Booklist's "101 Best Romance Novels of the Last 10 Years."
A mother of three, Sundin lives in northern California and teaches Sunday school and women's Bible studies. She enjoys speaking to community, church, and writers' groups. Sarah serves as Co-Director for the West Coast Christian Writers Conference.
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