It’s one that Caroline can now make right again as her own journey of self-discovery begins.Īmazon | Books-A-Million | Barnes & Noble About the Author: Key by key, Lettie’s life of impossible love, loss, and courage unfolds. ![]() Until the threat of war closes in on Venice and they’re forced to fight, survive, and protect a secret that will bind them forever. However star-crossed, nothing can come between them. For Juliet, it’s poignant memories and a chance to reconnect with Leonardo Da Rossi, the man she loves whose future is already determined by his noble family. For her students, it’s a wealth of history, art, and beauty. It’s 1938 when art teacher Juliet Browning arrives in romantic Venice. Caroline’s quest: to scatter Juliet “Lettie” Browning’s ashes in the city she loved and to unlock the mysteries stored away for more than sixty years. Her beloved great-aunt Lettie leaves her a sketchbook, three keys, and a final whisper… Venice. If you enjoy historical mysteries, a beautiful setting, romance and art you will want to add this one to your must read list! Synopsis:Ĭaroline Grant is struggling to accept the end of her marriage when she receives an unexpected bequest. I found both timelines to be engaging and I was invested in the outcome. I enjoyed this story so much, especially the detailed descriptions of Venice with all its art and romance. Caroline goes to Venice to find herself and to discover the meaning behind the items her Aunt leaves her, some keys and a sketchbook. When Lettie passes away she leaves some cryptic clues for Caroline who is dealing with her marriage ending and is adrift. The Venice Sketchbook is a dual timeline story that takes place between 19 with Juliet (Lettie) traveling to Venice to study art and also in 2001 with Juliet’s great niece Caroline. She writes two mystery series set in the early 1900s, and her latest release is standalone historical fiction set during WWII in Italy. Rhys Bowen is an author whose unusual name has caught my eye over the years. Genre: Historical Fiction, Historical Romance Thanks to TLC Book Tours for the chance to read and review this wonderful historical fiction story. A transplanted Brit, Bowen divides her time between California and Arizona.Today I’m joining the book tour for a wonderful new standalone from prolific author Rhys Bowen. Her books have been translated into many languages, and she has fans around the world, including sixty-seven thousand Facebook followers. Bowen’s work has won twenty honors to date, including multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards. Rhys Bowen is the New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty novels, including Where the Sky Begins, The Venice Sketchbook, Above the Bay of Angels, The Victory Garden, The Tuscan Child, and her World War II novel In Farleigh Field, the winner of the Left Coast Crime “Lefty” Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel and the Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel. ![]() Though her perseverance, defiance, and heart will be tested beyond imagining, no risk is too great for a brave wife and mother determined to fight and survive against inconceivable odds. If Madeleine can stop just one Nazi, it will be the start of a valiant path of revenge. Seizing the smallest glimmer of hope of finding Giles alive, she returns to France. After a devastating twist of fate resulting in the loss of her son, Madeleine accepts a request from the ministry to aid in the war effort. Staying behind to join the resistance, Giles sends Madeleine and Olivier to the relative safety of England, where Madeleine secures a job teaching French at a secondary school. ![]() Until the thunder of war sets off alarms in France. As they raise their son, Olivier, they hold on to a tenuous promise for the future. Londoner Madeleine Grant is studying at the Sorbonne in Paris when she marries charismatic French journalist Giles Martin. Here’s the summary of The Paris Assignment.Ī courageous wife, mother, and resister confronts the devastation of World War II in a heartbreaking and hopeful novel by the bestselling author of The Venice Sketchbook and The Tuscan Child.
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