A review by bigskybooks
The Paris Orphan by Natasha Lester
4.0
Title: The Paris Orphan
Author: Natasha Lester
Publisher: Forever
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Genre: Historical Fiction
The Paris Orphan is a dual timeline WWII historical fiction taking place in 1942 Paris/NYC and 2005 Paris. It was written in 13 parts with most of the 1942 parts narrated by main character Jessica and the 2005 parts by D’Arcy. There were chapters amongst the parts, but still the parts were long at times and I think I would’ve preferred a more back and fort timeline that you have come to expect in historical fiction.
When Jessica May gets backlisted in the modeling world and is forced to take a break, she falls back on her other gifts of photography and journalism and begins to cover the war for Vogue. Most of the Soldiers are determined to make her life as difficult as possible. But, not Captain Dan Hallworth. He keeps her safe in the most dangerous places, so she can capture the stories that truly matter. Their safety is extra important because of a little orphan girl named Victorine.
Sixty years after the war, D’Arcy Hallworth arrives at a beautiful french chateau to a curate a collection of famous wartime photos by a reclusive artist. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime, but D’Arcy has no idea the secrets she will stumble upon! Secrets that she never knew about her mother Victorine!
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Author: Natasha Lester
Publisher: Forever
@readforeverpub
Genre: Historical Fiction
The Paris Orphan is a dual timeline WWII historical fiction taking place in 1942 Paris/NYC and 2005 Paris. It was written in 13 parts with most of the 1942 parts narrated by main character Jessica and the 2005 parts by D’Arcy. There were chapters amongst the parts, but still the parts were long at times and I think I would’ve preferred a more back and fort timeline that you have come to expect in historical fiction.
When Jessica May gets backlisted in the modeling world and is forced to take a break, she falls back on her other gifts of photography and journalism and begins to cover the war for Vogue. Most of the Soldiers are determined to make her life as difficult as possible. But, not Captain Dan Hallworth. He keeps her safe in the most dangerous places, so she can capture the stories that truly matter. Their safety is extra important because of a little orphan girl named Victorine.
Sixty years after the war, D’Arcy Hallworth arrives at a beautiful french chateau to a curate a collection of famous wartime photos by a reclusive artist. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime, but D’Arcy has no idea the secrets she will stumble upon! Secrets that she never knew about her mother Victorine!
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️