Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin

 

 

Are you a fan of World War 2 history? If you are, I encourage you to read Sarah Sundin's historical fiction if you haven't read her books yet. Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin is her second book in this series following When Twilight Breaks. I think they are better as a series but it can also stand alone.

In Until Leaves Fall in Paris, Lucie Girard is a ballet dancer with the Paris Ballet and then the Nazi's march toward Paris. When her Jewish friends feel that they must escape she buys their English-language bookstore and continues to run it. When the Germans make it difficult for her to keep the bookstore afloat, she works with the resistance passing secret messages through books. 

Through the bookstore, Lucie meets Paul Aubrey, a widower, who brings his little girl to the bookstore. Paul is an American who chose to stay in Paris and keep his factory running while passing German information along to the Americans. 

I enjoyed Lucie and Paul's story. They lived at as difficult time and things weren't always what they seemed and people weren't always who you thought they were. Therefore some of their misunderstandings were quite realistic. I enjoyed getting to know both characters and rooted for them both. I also liked Paul's daughter, Josephine. There romance was a slow burn and I liked it so much when they finally kissed. They went through some challenges to be together and it all seemed so realistic. I felt Sundin held true to the history and told a wonderful story. I also think the cover of Until Leaves Fall in Paris is just gorgeous and fits the book well.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions within this review are my own.