The Room on Rue Amelie, Kristin Harmel
The Room on Rue Amelie, Kristin Harmel
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The Room on Rue Amélie

Author: Kristin Harmel, Jacques Roy

Narrator: Madeleine Maby

Unabridged: 10 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/27/2018


Synopsis

A moving and entrancing novel set in Paris during World War II about an American woman, a dashing pilot, and a young Jewish girl whose fates unexpectedly entwine—perfect for the fans of Kristen Hannah’s The Nightingale and Martha Hall Kelly’s Lilac Girls, this is “an emotional, heart-breaking, inspiring tribute to the strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of love” (Mariah Stewart, New York Times bestselling author).

When Ruby first marries the dashing Frenchman she meets in a coffee shop, she pictures a life strolling arm in arm along French boulevards, awash in the golden afternoon light. But it’s 1938, and war is looming on the horizon.

Unfortunately, her marriage soon grows cold and bitter, her husband Marcel, distant and secretive—all while the Germans flood into Paris, their sinister swastika flags waving in the breeze. When Marcel is killed, Ruby discovers the secret he’d been hiding—he was a member of the French resistance—and now she is determined to take his place.

She becomes involved in hiding Allied soldiers—including a charming RAF pilot—who have landed in enemy territory. But her skills are ultimately put to the test when she begins concealing her twelve-year-old Jewish neighbor, Charlotte, whose family was rounded up by the Gestapo. Ruby and Charlotte become a little family, but as the German net grows tighter around Paris, and the Americans debate entering the combat, the danger increases. No one is safe.

“Set against all the danger and drama of WWII Paris, this heartfelt novel will keep you turning the pages until the very last word” (Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author).

About Kristin Harmel

Kristin Harmel is the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen novels including The Forest of Vanishing StarsThe Book of Lost NamesThe Room on Rue Amélie, and The Sweetness of Forgetting. She is published in more than thirty languages and is the cofounder and cohost of the popular web series, Friends & Fiction. She lives in Orlando, Florida.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lindsay L on October 25, 2018

4.5 stars! I adored this novel! This was a touching and unforgettable WWII story revolving around Ruby Benoit, a brave young American newlywed woman, living in occupied Paris during wartime devastation and desperation. The story is narrated through her perspective, along with a British RAF pilot and......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on October 08, 2019

4 stars to this historical drama of WWII, The Room on Rue Amelie! I have enjoyed other books by Kristin Harmel, but The Room on Rue Amelie may just be my favorite from her. Set in World War II, my favorite time period of which to read, the Epilogue of The Room on Rue Amelie set the intriguing stage,......more

Goodreads review by Tammy on July 21, 2019

Cliches abound: “You must forgive yourself. Knowledge is power. It’s a mother’s job to protect her child. It’s what’s inside a person that counts. Better safe than sorry. I still believe in the goodness of mankind. What matters is what’s in your heart. Your life depends on it.” At one point. I wante......more

Goodreads review by Marilyn (not getting notifications) on September 07, 2020

The Room on Rue Amelie by Kristin Harmel has been on my list to read for so long. A teacher at my school had just finished reading it and asked if I would like to read it. We often exchange books. I jumped at the opportunity and was so glad that I did. Kristin Harmel is a favorite author of mine. I......more

Goodreads review by Brandi on October 04, 2017

This book broke my heart into little, tiny pieces. That being said, "The Room on Rue Amélie" is one of the best books I have read this year. You know you have found something special when you find an author who can make you cry and yearn to continue reading within a few short paragraphs. When I read......more