All the Flowers in Paris, Sarah Jio
All the Flowers in Paris, Sarah Jio
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All the Flowers in Paris

Author: Sarah Jio

Narrator: Kim Bubbs, Saskia Maarleveld, Mark Deakins, Cassandra Morris

Unabridged: 11 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/13/2019


Synopsis

“Sarah Jio weaves past and present in this eminently readable novel about love, gratitude, and forgiveness. I tore through the pages!”—New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker Kline

Two women are connected across time by the city of Paris, a mysterious stack of love letters, and shocking secrets sweeping from World War II to the present—for readers of Sarah’s Key and The Nightingale.

When Caroline wakes up in a Paris hospital with no memory of her past, she’s confused to learn that for years she’s lived a sad, reclusive life in a sprawling apartment on the rue Cler. Slowly regaining vague memories of a man and a young child, she vows to piece her life back together—though she can’t help but feel she may be in danger. A budding friendship with the chef of a charming nearby restaurant takes her mind off her foggy past, as does a startling mystery from decades prior.

In Nazi-occupied Paris, a young widow named Céline is trying to build a new life for her daughter while working in her father’s flower shop and hoping to find love again. Then a ruthless German officer discovers her Jewish ancestry and Céline is forced to play a dangerous game to secure the safety of her loved ones. When her worst fears come true, she must fight back in order to save the person she loves most: her daughter.

When Caroline discovers Céline’s letters tucked away in a closet, she realizes that her apartment harbors dark secrets—and that she may have more in common with Céline than she could have ever imagined.

All the Flowers in Paris is an emotionally captivating novel rooted in the resiliency and strength of the human spirit, the steadfastness of a mother’s love, and the many complex layers of the heart—especially its capacity to forgive.

“Heart-stopping . . . Fans of emotional, romantic stories set during World War II will enjoy this heartbreaking tale of love and loss.”—Booklist

About Sarah Jio

Sarah Jio is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including The Bungalow, Blackberry Winter, The Last Camellia, Morning Glory, and The Violets of March, a Library Journal Best Book of 2011.

A magazine writer and the former founding health and fitness blogger for Glamour magazine, Sarah has written thousands of articles and blog posts for national magazines, including O, The Oprah Magazine, Redbook, Marie Claire, Seventeen, Health, Bon Appetit, Gourmet, Woman's Day, American Baby, and Parenting. She has also appeared as a commentator on NPR's Morning Edition, and is a regular contributor to Brides magazine. Sarah lives in Seattle.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Debra on October 27, 2020

3.5 stars Dual storylines, war, amnesia, loss, love, second chances, romance and Paris. All the Flowers in Paris tells the story of two women: Caroline and Celine. Caroline has amnesia after an accident, when she begins to have vague memories, she attempts to understand her foggy past. Celine lives wi......more

Goodreads review by Paige on July 18, 2019

Set in 2009 Paris, France, Caroline suffers memory loss after a bike incident. While searching for her past, she discovers letters in her apartment written by Celine from 1943 during German-occupied France. The reader is then taken on a journey to unearth the past of Caroline, and now Celine. Along......more

All the Flowers in Paris was the second book that I have had the pleasure of reading by Sarah Jio. It was written in a dual time line that was separated by about sixty years. The two female protagonists were both mothers, artistic, very caring, capable and strong passionate women. All the Flowers in......more

Goodreads review by Jen on August 13, 2019

Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres, particularly books that focus on the time period during Hitlers reign. I believe we should never stop educating ourselves about that time in history. Never forget, and never let those lives lost be forgotten. ⁣ ⁣ All The Flowers In Paris is one of those......more

Goodreads review by Holly on August 11, 2019

Wow - what a ride! I just loved All the Flowers in Paris. The story and characters will be front and center in my mind and in my heart for some time to come. There are two alternating timelines in this book. One takes place in Nazi-occupied Paris in the early 1940s. It centers on Céline who is of Je......more


Quotes

“A riveting and realistic story of two women, decades apart in time, yet both finding a way to triumph over the darkness that threatens their lives.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber

“[A] hauntingly beautiful tale of love and loss . . . a must pick up summer read.”—Musings of the Well Read

Praise for Sarah Jio
 
Always
 
“A heartwarming story . . . Fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Emily Giffin should enjoy this warm and compassionate novel.”Booklist
 
Always isn’t just one love story. It’s layers of love stories to which everyone can relate. Choices, sacrifices, actions, reactions. All lead to true love.”Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
Goodnight June
 
“Sarah Jio’s delightful and uplifting novel is guaranteed to melt even the toughest cynic and deserves a top rating of five stars (plus the moon).”Historical Novels Review
 
“A tribute to family and forgiveness.”Booklist
 
Morning Glory
 
“Jio explores the degree to which time and distance give comfort to those who have experienced loss [with] a depth of feeling in her writing.”Publishers Weekly 
 
“Jio has become one of the most-read women in America.”Woman’s World
 
Blackberry Winter
 
“Compelling . . . an intoxicating blend of mystery, history, and romance.”Real Simple
 
“Ingenious . . . imaginative.”The Seattle Times