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The Paris Secret
The Paris Secret | Natasha Lester
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A wardrobe of Dior gowns, a secret kept for sixty-five years, and the three women bound forever by war... from the New York Times bestselling author of The French Photographer England, 1939 Talented pilot Skye Penrose joins the British war effort where she encounters her estranged sister, Liberty, and childhood soulmate Nicholas Crawford, now engaged to enigmatic Frenchwoman Margaux Jourdan. Paris, 1947 Designer Christian Dior unveils his extravagant first collection to a world weary of war and grief. He names his debut fragrance, Miss Dior, in tribute to his sister, Catherine, who worked for the French Resistance. Present day Australian fashion conservator Kat Jourdan discovers a secret wardrobe filled with priceless Dior gowns in her grandmother's vacant cottage. As she delves into the mystery, Kat begins to doubt everything she thought she knew about her beloved grandmother. An unspeakable betrayal will entwine all of their fates. The Paris Secret is an unforgettable story about the lengths people go to protect one another, and a love that, despite everything, lasts a lifetime. Praise for Natasha Lester 'Emotionally charged and unforgettable' Publishers Weekly 'Historical fiction at its best' Who Weekly
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Danay
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21 #7. This had moments of being a little too “romancy” for my taste but then, just before it crossed the line, the author reigned it in. All in all a good story that by the end had me captivated.

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SassyBookworm
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I really enjoyed this book. It started out a bit slow but quickly became difficult to put down. I loved the two stories that had you in the past and recent present. Although the love interest Kat had in my opinion was a little far fetched and wasn‘t necessary. But overall I loved this book and the reveal it had at the end! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#SassyBookworm😏 #TheParisSecret #HistoricalFiction #Libby

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Nitpickyabouttrains
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Historical fiction about wwii and flying and fashion.

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CarolynM
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There is a great background to this story - the unsung female heroines of WWII: women pilots who ferried aircraft around the UK; women who went to occupied France as spies, supporting the Resistance and gathering intelligence. But the story itself was somewhat lacking in credibility. How much of a snob will I sound if I say I found it unsophisticated? It tried hard to be glamorous but only showed a lack of worldliness. #ozfiction #BookspinBingo

Texreader You just have to tell it like it is! Thank you! 4y
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 4y
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CarolynM
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Currently reading.

The RAF's resistance to allowing women pilots to ferry aircraft from factories and maintenance units to airbases during WWII reminds me of the ex-military pilots I worked with in the early 90's. They were strongly opposed to women being allowed to pilot fighter jets as the g-forces would cause their uteruses to fall out (I'm serious). Seems to me if the g-forces are that strong, men's bits are more likely to be endangered.

Freespirit Yes I think girls bits are way more robust than boys 😂 😂 😂 😂
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kspenmoll OMG 😳 4y
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BookNAround
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I‘m going in without reading the blurb, because how can Paris ever be wrong?

Aims42 It sounds good!! Please post what you think of it after you finish 😍 4y
robinb Honestly I do that a lot...I hate having preconceptions. Hope you‘re enjoying cottage life! 💕 4y
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