âLove and betrayal, forgiveness and redemption combine in a heady tale of the ever present pastâ (Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author) set amid the champagne vineyards of northern France during the darkest days of World War II. Perfect for fans of Kristin Hannahâs The Nightingale and Julia Kellyâs The Light Over London.
Champagne, 1940: Inès has just married Michel, the owner of storied champagne house Maison Chauveau, when the Germans invade. As the danger mounts, Michel turns his back on his marriage to begin hiding munitions for the RĂŠsistance. Inès fears theyâll be exposed, but for CĂŠline, half-Jewish wife of Chauveauâs chef de cave, the risk is even greaterârumors abound of Jews being shipped east to an unspeakable fate.
When CĂŠline recklessly follows her heart in a desperate bid for happiness, and Inès makes a dangerous mistake with a Nazi collaborator, they risk the lives of those they loveâand the champagne house that ties them together.
New York, 2019: Liv Kent has just lost everything when her eccentric French grandmother shows up unannounced, insisting on a trip to France. But the older woman has an ulterior motiveâand a tragic, decades-old story to share. When past and present finally collide, Liv finds herself on a road to salvation that leads right to the caves of the Maison Chauveau.
A spellbinding and exceptional tale of love, courage, and betrayal, âonce you start reading this moving novel, you will not be able to put it down until you reach the last pageâ (Armando Lucas Correa, author of The German Girl).