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Today, we're packing a two-fer bookish punch with TWO blog tours swinging by with books you won't want to miss. First up, a Rachel's Random Resources tour starring a work of Historical Fiction that takes you deep into the hearts and lives of two Parisian "sisters" from childhood day through war time efforts and what happened after the big bad fell. Make sure you've got some time to set aside because once you start, you won't want to stop! Ladies and gents, today's first ebook of choice and blog tour guest...
Daughters of Paris
by
Elisabeth J. Hobbes
One More Chapter
About the book...
Paris 1930s
A promise that binds them together. A war that pulls them apart.
Childhood companions Fleur and Colette make a vow, under the trailing ivy of their secret garden, that they will be secret sisters forever. But as they grow up, the promises of childhood are put to the ultimate test. For Colette is the daughter of the house, and her life is all jazz clubs, silk dresses and chilled champagne, while Fleur is the orphan niece of the housekeeper and doesn’t feel like she belongs anywhere.
Years later, in 1939, life as they know it will never be the same. As the German tanks roll in and Paris becomes an occupied city, the promise they made as children will have consequences they could never have imagined…
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From start to finish, this book was always about more than just the war. It was about the people's lives that it touched, the friendships it cemented and those it burnt to the ground, the courage in the face of fire and the cowardice in the face of truth, those fighting the good fight and those just trying to survive.
The striking first line, or actually a small portion of the line, from a rather infamous work fits this story rather well. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... the latter part is completely understandable considering the portion of history we're living through here, but the former, that "best" I mentioned comes from the people themselves. They were dealing with h*ll in its various forms, and yet they stuck together, aimed to incite the people, and never gave up. It would have been easier to, certainly, but in their hearts, they knew it could never be their way. Fleur with her backbone of steel, Colette with her inner strength, Sebastian with his way with words, and Laurent with his practicality...these characters, as well as so many others, give the true shape of this story. They are its heart and soul, come what may. Through them, we learn what tragedy truly is, what love looks like in war, how hatred can warp a soul, and how forgiveness isn't simply granted, but earned.
It was wonderful getting to know these "sisters", despite their lack of shared blood. No, blood was too weak of a thing for them to share; their choice in the matter is what gave their bond its unbreakable strength and saw them through so many rough patches and moments of uncertainty. It's truly a work of Historical Fiction that will garner attention from fans of Women's Fiction, and Romance, with no sign of regret in sight.
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About the author...
Elisabeth began writing in secret, but when she came third in Harlequin’s So You Think You Can Write contest in 2013, she was offered a two-book contract, and consequently had to admit why the house was such a tip. Elisabeth’s historical romances with Harlequin Mills & Boon and One More Chapter span the Middle Ages to the Second World War and have been Amazon bestsellers and award shortlisted.
Elisabeth is a primary school teacher but she’d rather be writing full time because unlike five-year-olds, her characters generally do what she tells them. When she isn’t writing, she spends most of her spare time reading and is a pro at cooking one-handed while holding a book.
She was born and raised in York but now lives in Cheshire because her car broke down there in 1999 and she never left.
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YOUR CHANCE TO WIN...
...a signed copy of Daughters of Paris by Elisabeth J Hobbes
(Open to UK Only)
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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today and be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!
Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!
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