The Keeper of Happy Endings
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- Author：Barbara Davis
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Summary
An enchanting novel about fate， second chances， and hope， lost and found， by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Last of the Moon Girls。
Soline Roussel is well schooled in the business of happy endings。 For generations her family has kept an exclusive bridal salon in Paris， where magic is worked with needles and thread。 It’s said that the bride who wears a Roussel gown is guaranteed a lifetime of joy。 But devastating losses during World War II leave Soline’s world and heart in ruins and her faith in love shaken。 She boxes up her memories， stowing them away， along with her broken dreams， determined to forget。
Decades later， while coping with her own tragic loss， aspiring gallery owner Rory Grant leases Soline’s old property and discovers a box containing letters and a vintage wedding dress， never worn。 When Rory returns the mementos， an unlikely friendship develops， and eerie parallels in Rory’s and Soline’s lives begin to surface。 It’s clear that they were destined to meet—and that Rory may hold the key to righting a forty-year wrong and opening the door to shared healing and， perhaps， a little magic。
Soline Roussel is well schooled in the business of happy endings。 For generations her family has kept an exclusive bridal salon in Paris， where magic is worked with needles and thread。 It’s said that the bride who wears a Roussel gown is guaranteed a lifetime of joy。 But devastating losses during World War II leave Soline’s world and heart in ruins and her faith in love shaken。 She boxes up her memories， stowing them away， along with her broken dreams， determined to forget。
Decades later， while coping with her own tragic loss， aspiring gallery owner Rory Grant leases Soline’s old property and discovers a box containing letters and a vintage wedding dress， never worn。 When Rory returns the mementos， an unlikely friendship develops， and eerie parallels in Rory’s and Soline’s lives begin to surface。 It’s clear that they were destined to meet—and that Rory may hold the key to righting a forty-year wrong and opening the door to shared healing and， perhaps， a little magic。
Reviews
Linda Galella
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“After twenty-three years， I think it’s time we admit we just don’t like each other very much。”This line is a turning point in the story and happens at just about the 70% mark。 Daughter， Rory， has finally stood up to her mother， Camilla。 It’s been a long time coming and desperately needed。 Boy， did this resonate with me！ I was quite a few years older， but said words very much like those to my mother; they changed my life。“The Keeper of Happy Endings” is all about mothers， daughters and the hard “After twenty-three years， I think it’s time we admit we just don’t like each other very much。”This line is a turning point in the story and happens at just about the 70% mark。 Daughter， Rory， has finally stood up to her mother， Camilla。 It’s been a long time coming and desperately needed。 Boy， did this resonate with me！ I was quite a few years older， but said words very much like those to my mother; they changed my life。“The Keeper of Happy Endings” is all about mothers， daughters and the hard changes in life。 Told from two POV’s that are clearly marked at the beginning of each chapter， the story also bounces around between multiple timelines。 These are well marked also but less smooth on the transitions; there’s too many for my liking。 While info dumps aren’t great fun， neither are lots of short hops to fill in the story。Soline and Anson’s story begins in France during WW2。 After Nazi infiltration， Soline escapes to the USA and Anson is presumed dead。 His father is an evil puppet master。 Rory and Hux meet stateside， he goes off to the S。 Sudan to serve with Doctors w/o Borders and is captured。 Her mother is a “Mommy Dearest” contender。 These two women meet in true fiction happenstance and their lives are a tangle of tragedy and hope with a touch of magic。Magic isn’t really an huge element in the story in the fantasy or fantastical way。 Think intuition and you’ll have more of the influence from that element。 This is a complicated plot with complex relationships， some of which I figured out early on and others were a nice surprise。Author， Barbara Davis， delivered a family saga that’s free from graphic violence， sexual content and has only 2-3 very soft expletives。 It’s so refreshing to find authors who can write well without assaulting my senses in the process。 For those romance fans， the proverbial HEA is alive and well。This is a solid story with a complicated plot that will require your attention。 It’s well written and has a little something for everyone: history， family intrigue， mystery， strained relationships， WW2， love and reconciliation。 Something in that list should appeal to you， it’s “The Keeper of Happy Endings”， after all📚 。。。more
Jamie Jack
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A Unique Friendship and Second ChancesI read another book by this author that I enjoyed thoroughly， The Last of the Moon Girls， that I found incredibly well written （both character and plot） and immersive。 I was so pleased when one of my favorite book review sites offered this book。 The author did not disappoint the second time around。 She pulled me in from the beginning with the deft way she weaved in details from all the senses， building emotion so easily in Soline's first scene （one heroine o A Unique Friendship and Second ChancesI read another book by this author that I enjoyed thoroughly， The Last of the Moon Girls， that I found incredibly well written （both character and plot） and immersive。 I was so pleased when one of my favorite book review sites offered this book。 The author did not disappoint the second time around。 She pulled me in from the beginning with the deft way she weaved in details from all the senses， building emotion so easily in Soline's first scene （one heroine of this novel）。 The author established clear， distinct voices for the two principal women。 The word pictures created show us the characters and their worlds。 I found the story absolutely riveting with its clear， deep characterization—which I love when it is well done， as it is here！ The book is dual timeline most of the way， from WWII to the 1980s， but it never gets confusing （as often happens with dual-timeline books）。 The unique friendship forged by these two strong women was simply a delight to read。 Frankly， I didn’t want the story to end。 Highly recommended。I received a free copy of this book （and also purchased it through First Reads）， but that did not affect my review。My book blog: https://www。readingfanaticreviews。com 。。。more
Leah
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Le magie！ This was a good book with a captivating storyline that had me day reading。 Some history， some human struggles， and a touch of magic lead you through the present as it meets and intertwines with the past。 The story is told by two narrators， Soline and Rory， and it flows nicely through Paris and Boston。 I enjoyed the descriptions of the places and could easily picture the settings。 And the fashion and the dresses！ I could practically feel the fabric running through my fingers。 I received Le magie！ This was a good book with a captivating storyline that had me day reading。 Some history， some human struggles， and a touch of magic lead you through the present as it meets and intertwines with the past。 The story is told by two narrators， Soline and Rory， and it flows nicely through Paris and Boston。 I enjoyed the descriptions of the places and could easily picture the settings。 And the fashion and the dresses！ I could practically feel the fabric running through my fingers。 I received an ARC of this book for my honest review。 。。。more
Jeff
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Blend Of Historical And Women's Fiction That Leaves The Room Dusty Through Its Final Quarter。 This was an excellent blend of historical fiction on one end and a "current" （mid-80s） timeline women's fiction tale on the other。 Not quite an either/ or thing， but both play well with each other （and most of the historical stuff is done by the 2/3 point or so）。 Just be prepared for a VERY dusty read through the back quarter of the book， where Davis does an excellent job of revealing things but then le Blend Of Historical And Women's Fiction That Leaves The Room Dusty Through Its Final Quarter。 This was an excellent blend of historical fiction on one end and a "current" （mid-80s） timeline women's fiction tale on the other。 Not quite an either/ or thing， but both play well with each other （and most of the historical stuff is done by the 2/3 point or so）。 Just be prepared for a VERY dusty read through the back quarter of the book， where Davis does an excellent job of revealing things but then letting them play out in a more natural setting and timeframe than other authors may have done。 The book starts off with a lot of The Giver type vibes before becoming something so much more than that work ever intended to be - but the fact that it even feels similar to that award winning book speaks to just how well Davis crafts her story here。 Very much recommended。 。。。more
Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews
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FULL REVIEW WILL BE ON OCTOBER 1。Two women - Soline and Rory - one that owned a bridal salon who made magical wedding gowns that guaranteed happy endings and one who was starting an art gallery。How were they connected？Ms。 Davis has outdone herself with this book…historical fiction， love， heartaches， forgiveness， secrets kept for years， but most of all hope in all of it。A beautiful， beautiful read。 I know you will love it too。 5/5This book was given to me by the author via NetGalley in exchange FULL REVIEW WILL BE ON OCTOBER 1。Two women - Soline and Rory - one that owned a bridal salon who made magical wedding gowns that guaranteed happy endings and one who was starting an art gallery。How were they connected？Ms。 Davis has outdone herself with this book…historical fiction， love， heartaches， forgiveness， secrets kept for years， but most of all hope in all of it。A beautiful， beautiful read。 I know you will love it too。 5/5This book was given to me by the author via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Soraya Lane
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Great book！ I loved the way it cleverly moved between past and present。
Pam
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I have always enjoyed Barbara Davis’s books。 This one may be her best yet。 A beautiful story！ I recommend it！
Bette Crosby
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This book is probably my favorite so far this year。 Trust me， this is one you will want to pre-order。 Great story， great characters， and beautiful prose。 This is definitely one of my top ten books of the year。
Carla Suto
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THE KEEPER OF HAPPY ENDINGS by Barbara Davis is an enchanting story of love， loss and second chances。 The lives of two women， separated by forty years， become intertwined in ways neither could have expected， but somehow seems destined to be。 Soline Roussel is the last in a generation of women in her family to make magical wedding gowns in an exclusive bridal salon in Paris。 The legend is that any bride who wears one of the Roussel’s handstitched gown is sure to have a lifetime of happiness。 But THE KEEPER OF HAPPY ENDINGS by Barbara Davis is an enchanting story of love， loss and second chances。 The lives of two women， separated by forty years， become intertwined in ways neither could have expected， but somehow seems destined to be。 Soline Roussel is the last in a generation of women in her family to make magical wedding gowns in an exclusive bridal salon in Paris。 The legend is that any bride who wears one of the Roussel’s handstitched gown is sure to have a lifetime of happiness。 But Soline’s chance for a happy ending of her own is dealt a devastating loss during World War II that shatters the dreams she had for her future。 Decades later， Rory Grant is coping with her own tragic loss and decides to fulfill a long-time dream of opening her own art gallery。 She learns that the property she rents for her gallery was previously owned by Soline。 When Rory finds a box of items from Soline’s past in a hidden room， the two are brought together and soon form an unlikely friendship that just might help them both heal。 I found myself completely engrossed in this beautiful story full of mystery， romance and second chances for a happy ending and I didn’t want it to end。 I highly recommend this heartwarming book and I look forward to whatever comes next from Barbara Davis。 Thank you to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read and review an early copy。 。。。more
Pam
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I won an Advance Readers Copy of this book and what a wonderful win for me！ I absolutely lost myself in the wonderful， beautiful and magical story of Soline and Rory。 I came to love these two beautiful， strong women and hated when their story ended。 Magnificent！
Rebecca Rosenberg
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THE KEEPER OF HAPPY ENDINGS BY Barbara DavisJust the kind of book I always hope for。 Two women， Soline and Rory， from different eras and with different pasts come together in a twist of fate that leads them to a stunning and unexpected discovery that changes everything。 Barbara Davis weaves delicious elements of other-worldly things into this enchanted tale。Soline: “We were the Roussels， a family of dressmakers—bridal designers to be precise—but with a particular specialty。 The bride who wears a THE KEEPER OF HAPPY ENDINGS BY Barbara DavisJust the kind of book I always hope for。 Two women， Soline and Rory， from different eras and with different pasts come together in a twist of fate that leads them to a stunning and unexpected discovery that changes everything。 Barbara Davis weaves delicious elements of other-worldly things into this enchanted tale。Soline: “We were the Roussels， a family of dressmakers—bridal designers to be precise—but with a particular specialty。 The bride who wears a Roussel gown on her wedding day is guaranteed a happy ending。”What could possibly go wrong with that！“Some foolish Roussel whose name has long been forgotten， once used la magie to steal another woman’s husband…” Oh， yeah， the plot thickens。La Tisserand de sort are not only dressmakers， but Spell Weavers that craft spells and sew them into wedding dresses。 When Rory sees Soline’s dress shop for lease， she feels it has been waiting for her to open her art gallery。 Rory received a Roussel wedding dress from her fiancé before the war， but he was captured， and has not come home。 Or has he？ What spell was cast for her？ Intriguing and heart-wrenching story of love and loss and magic！https://www。amazon。com/Keeper-Happy-E。。。 。。。more
ROBIN RUIZ
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I adored this book！ Secrets， romance， second chances！！！ It has it all。 This is my first book by this author and it definitely won’t be my last！ I highly recommend reading this book
Barbara White
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Another winner from Barbara Davis， THE KEEPER OF HAPPY ENDINGS is the perfect read for anyone who believes in happy endings， whether they come from magic， fate， or the perseverance of strong women。 Told through the heartbreak of two engagements lost to tragedy forty years apart， the story weaves together contemporary loss with the horrors of Nazi-occupied France to find healing and second chances。At the core is a simple question: Can you break free of generations of family patterns to chase your Another winner from Barbara Davis， THE KEEPER OF HAPPY ENDINGS is the perfect read for anyone who believes in happy endings， whether they come from magic， fate， or the perseverance of strong women。 Told through the heartbreak of two engagements lost to tragedy forty years apart， the story weaves together contemporary loss with the horrors of Nazi-occupied France to find healing and second chances。At the core is a simple question: Can you break free of generations of family patterns to chase your own dreams and allow yourself hope？ 。。。more
Christine Nolfi
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Like a wedding gown lovingly crafted， THE KEEPER OF HAPPY ENDINGS is stitched through with secrets， romance， and mystery sure to enchant—and leave readers believing in the magic of second chances。 Highly recommended。
Laurie
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