Book Review - The Spy Keeper of Marseille

Roseanna M. White delivers fulfilling historical intrigue with a romantic vein in her novel, The Spy Keeper of Marseille. As invaders topple all that is good and sane in her beloved France, Zelie Bellerose finds herself leading Alliance, an underground network working with the British to subvert the efforts of the aggressors. Concert pianist and former POW Marcel Laurent fights by spying for Alliance as he conducts a youth orchestra and travels with a level of freedom most are not afforded. Together, Zelie and Marcel work to protect Alliance from subversion and to restore the France they love while learning to love each other through turmoil and keep their eyes on brighter days ahead.

I tend to enjoy WW2 era fiction, especially stories that highlight the individuals who fought back against tyranny. The Spy Keeper of Marseille is an excellent example of this type of storytelling, an immersive experience with all the senses engaged as White builds a world in which one lives while experiencing this story alongside characters who are truly alive in the telling. This is a novel that should be savored in spite of the desire to devour it as you crave everything that comes next.

The Spy Keeper of Marseille by Roseanna M. White is available now from your favorite local bookseller or online:

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I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. 

Book Review - The French Kitchen

Kristy Cambron gives us an exquisitely crafted and deeply human WW2 era spy tale in her latest release, The French Kitchen. From the main characters to the lesser supporting characters and the character that is the setting of the French countryside, no detail is too fine and the result is a fully immersive experience. When Kat’s socialite brother whisks off to join the war effort in a cloud of secrecy and fails to contact her as promised, Kat finds herself involved in secret operations for her country and to advance her own mission of finding Gavin. Surrounded by people who are not who they seem to be, and embedded in the kitchen of a manor house that has become an enemy stronghold, Kat is on her toes at every moment of every day to do everything she can for the success of the resistance, her personal mission, and her own self preservation. Perspective is everything in this game of subversion, but it is in the aftermath of the war that things begin to come into focus. Pick up a copy of The French Kitchen today and get caught up in the intrigue for yourself.

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Book Review - The Seamstress of Acadie

For those who revel in Longfellow’s Evangeline, Laura Frantz has delivered a sumptuous novel length romance set in the time of Le Grand Derangement and the turmoil of that event through the eyes of a young Acadian woman and a New England Ranger caught up in the madness of this mass deportation. With beautifully written prose, Frantz creates ties to the Galant home and surrounding lands which bonds the reader to Acadie and incites the proper heartache as Sophie’s family is rounded up among thousands of other Neutrals amidst the troubles between the French and British who covet their land. This is a book that will keep you flipping to the internet to refresh your history in a new light, personalizing the struggles that continued beyond being crammed into the dank, dark, unsanitary holds of ships with uncertain destinations and arriving to the consternation of locals who distrust and despise them based on their language. The character of William is crafted with great care, balancing the determination of a man set to avenge the brutal massacre of his family with that of one who is awakened and determined to make progress for the Acadians. Even the background characters, people and places alike, develop as driving forces in this deeply moving historical tale of home lost and found.

The Seamstress of Acadie by Laura Frantz is available now from your favorite local bookseller or online:

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Thank you to the author and publisher for allowing me a copy to read and review. All opinions expressed here are my own and are completely genuine.