The Paris Apartment
Book Feature - The Paris Apartment by Kelly Bowen
HBL Note: Several years ago an article came out about an apartment in Paris that stood untouched for over 70 years. That story is basically what I dream about at night - discovering a treasure trove of history. How exciting that must be. This is what I first thought of when I read the title of Kelly Bowen’s latest novel, THE PARIS APARTMENT, where she brings this dream to life. The novel is told as a dual timeline between 2017 and 1942. In 2017, Aurelia inherits her grandmother’s apartment to find it filled with art and designer gowns (swoon!) She pieces together her grandmother’s history and secrets. Scroll down to read more.
Book Feature - The Paris Apartment by Kelly Bowen
Book Feature - The Paris Apartment by Kelly Bowen
From the publisher:
2017, London: When Aurelia Leclaire inherits an opulent Paris apartment, she is shocked to discover her grandmother’s hidden secrets—including a treasure trove of famous art and couture gowns. One obscure painting leads her to Gabriel Seymour, a highly respected art restorer with his own mysterious past. Together they attempt to uncover the truths concealed within the apartment’s walls.
Paris, 1942: The Germans may occupy the City of Lights, but glamorous Estelle Allard flourishes in a world separate from the hardships of war. Yet when the Nazis come for her friends, Estelle doesn’t hesitate to help those she holds dear, no matter the cost. As she works against the forces intent on destroying her loved ones, she can’t know that her actions will have ramifications for generations to come.
Set seventy-five years apart, against a perilous and a prosperous Paris, both Estelle and Lia must summon hidden courage as they navigate the dangers of a changing world, altering history—and their family’s futures—forever.
Book Feature - The Paris Apartment by Kelly Bowen
