Three Words for Goodbye
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- Author：Hazel Gaynor
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Reviews
Jennifer
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I’ve read all of Hazel Gaynor’s books and loved them， but I think this newest one might be my favorite。 I loved the settings of the Queen Mary， the Orient Express， Paris， Venice and Vienna and the message of finding the priorities in life。 Beautiful story， poignant but not too heavy， and a simple， satisfying ending。“I understood that the real journey wasn’t out there， in Paris or Venice or some other distant place。 The real journey， the most important of all， was right here， within the maps and I’ve read all of Hazel Gaynor’s books and loved them， but I think this newest one might be my favorite。 I loved the settings of the Queen Mary， the Orient Express， Paris， Venice and Vienna and the message of finding the priorities in life。 Beautiful story， poignant but not too heavy， and a simple， satisfying ending。“I understood that the real journey wasn’t out there， in Paris or Venice or some other distant place。 The real journey， the most important of all， was right here， within the maps and contours of our everyday lives， among the friends and family who traveled alongside us。 In the end， that was what really mattered。 Adventure was everywhere。 We just needed the courage to look for it。” 。。。more
Darlene
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I have read everything by this author and was so excited to read a new book by her。 Unfortunately this just didn’t hold my attention。 I felt the storyline was rather dull and I just kept waiting for something to spark my interest！
Leslie
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A thrilling novel of family secrets and sisterhood！ I really enjoyed this one！
Julie
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3。5⭐️While the overall main story was cute and wholesome， I found some of the pacing and historical inserts to be less finely crafted than I’d hoped。 **Spoilers Below… I guess***The inclusion of the Hindenburg felt a bit like a bait， especially with the very quick inclusion of the crash （and very little of the trauma seeming to impact these sisters）。 I have become very critical of stories that don’t adequately reflect post traumatic experiences。 If you’re not prepared to deal with the fallout an 3。5⭐️While the overall main story was cute and wholesome， I found some of the pacing and historical inserts to be less finely crafted than I’d hoped。 **Spoilers Below… I guess***The inclusion of the Hindenburg felt a bit like a bait， especially with the very quick inclusion of the crash （and very little of the trauma seeming to impact these sisters）。 I have become very critical of stories that don’t adequately reflect post traumatic experiences。 If you’re not prepared to deal with the fallout and consequences of a traumatic event in your story， don’t include it。 。。。more
Vlora
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Wonderful book。
Kathleen Freeman
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I have to say I really enjoyed this book， once I became engaged I was so glad I had a few long chunks of time in the last few days to dive into Maddie and Clara’s world and soak in the locations they travel to and the modes of transportation on their journey。 I also loved the use of letters throughout the book， to me the use just adds to the story。 I really hope there is another collaborative book in the works for these 2 authors。
Jen Ken
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Three Words for Goodbye by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb is a very well written historical fiction about two sisters who embark on a journey to Paris， Venice and Vienna to deliver three letters for their beloved grandmother who is dying。 Though the sisters are estranged and different in so many ways， they come together and take the journey。 As they bicker and struggle and try to get along， they begin to accept one another and realize how much they actually admire and love another。 The beautiful Three Words for Goodbye by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb is a very well written historical fiction about two sisters who embark on a journey to Paris， Venice and Vienna to deliver three letters for their beloved grandmother who is dying。 Though the sisters are estranged and different in so many ways， they come together and take the journey。 As they bicker and struggle and try to get along， they begin to accept one another and realize how much they actually admire and love another。 The beautiful places they visited were magnificently described by the authors and it gave me chills as I read about how the talk and fear of war with Hitler was on everyone’s mind。 I have never read a book by Hazel Gaynor and Hazel Webb that I didn’t love and when they collaborate on a book， I know it’s going to be fantastic and this is no exception。 I rated it a five。 。。。more
Michelle
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This book was so good！ Fun， sad， exciting， heart-breaking; not necessarily in that order。 It was a fast-paced read。 Very descriptive of the times and places。
Hayley
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Excellent book！！ Fast read！ Loved it！
Kendell Boysen
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A book of travel， family love and forgiveness， and a journey of self-discovery。 I love being transported back in time， living vicariously through these strong-willed sisters。
Tabitha Page
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I shivered on the way back to our hotel， leaning on the one thing that had been a constant my whole life， even when we’d fought and disagreed and hated each other。 My sister。 Three Words for Goodbye written by best-selling authors Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb is a beautiful story of two estranged sisters on a journey through Europe in the 1930’s for their Grandmother Violet who they adore。 Clara and Madeleine are such amazing characters that are very well written， and I loved seeing both the I shivered on the way back to our hotel， leaning on the one thing that had been a constant my whole life， even when we’d fought and disagreed and hated each other。 My sister。 Three Words for Goodbye written by best-selling authors Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb is a beautiful story of two estranged sisters on a journey through Europe in the 1930’s for their Grandmother Violet who they adore。 Clara and Madeleine are such amazing characters that are very well written， and I loved seeing both the individuals themselves and together grow over the course of their journey to Paris， Venice， and Vienna。 I’m only slightly jealous I can’t go on a trip like this！ If you love historical fiction， stories about love/family， or love books about vacations/trips， you will adore Three Words for Goodbye！ I give this novel 4。5 stars！ （Rounded to 5 for Goodreads purposes。） 。。。more
Nina White
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Such a good book！
Lu
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4 stars for the topic and 2 stars for execution。 This could have been a really great book: the story of 2 estranged sisters， travelling through Europe on a mystery assignment from their grandma in 1937。 The rising of fascism is prevalent throughout the story and I think the authors do a good job of imbibing that slight shiver from things being not quite right， not quite safe。The story is told by the 2 sisters， alternating chapters。 It is a clever way and it would have worked better if their voic 4 stars for the topic and 2 stars for execution。 This could have been a really great book: the story of 2 estranged sisters， travelling through Europe on a mystery assignment from their grandma in 1937。 The rising of fascism is prevalent throughout the story and I think the authors do a good job of imbibing that slight shiver from things being not quite right， not quite safe。The story is told by the 2 sisters， alternating chapters。 It is a clever way and it would have worked better if their voices were a little more distinctive。 This was a book giveaway and I really wanted to like this more than I did。 It had a lot of potential that I don't think it was realized。 。。。more
Jan
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This was an interesting， good read。 Afraid it would be a 'fluff' book， it turned out to be multi- faceted。The two sisters were quite different and had not been close for years。 Going on a trip to Europe together， at their dying grandmother's wish， they had to learn to accept each other without changing who they were。 Set in 1937， there were signs of unrest in Italy and Vienna， that was lightly touched on。 Between following in Nellie Boy's footsteps， The Orient Express， Queen Mary， and two well o This was an interesting， good read。 Afraid it would be a 'fluff' book， it turned out to be multi- faceted。The two sisters were quite different and had not been close for years。 Going on a trip to Europe together， at their dying grandmother's wish， they had to learn to accept each other without changing who they were。 Set in 1937， there were signs of unrest in Italy and Vienna， that was lightly touched on。 Between following in Nellie Boy's footsteps， The Orient Express， Queen Mary， and two well off women traveling alone in the world， there was a lot going on。 The sisters learned to not only get along， but to value their differences。 Definitely recommend！ 。。。more
Kim
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liked the travel portion of the trip， the Queen Mary and the Orient Express， but the sisters never really came alive for me。
Kayleigh 2babesandabookshelf
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🛥 BOOK / REVIEW 🛥#threewordsforgoodbye by @msheatherwebb and @hazelgaynor was such a nice surprise #bookmail package！ Thanks to @tlcbooktours / @williammorrowbooks for putting this #historicalfiction book on my radar！ My favorite part of this book was the fact that it took place during the war， but that was not the main focus of the novel。 Instead， the reader is treated to a beautiful story featuring 2 sisters with a sordid and bumpy past and their mission to fulfill their grandmother's dying wi 🛥 BOOK / REVIEW 🛥#threewordsforgoodbye by @msheatherwebb and @hazelgaynor was such a nice surprise #bookmail package！ Thanks to @tlcbooktours / @williammorrowbooks for putting this #historicalfiction book on my radar！ My favorite part of this book was the fact that it took place during the war， but that was not the main focus of the novel。 Instead， the reader is treated to a beautiful story featuring 2 sisters with a sordid and bumpy past and their mission to fulfill their grandmother's dying wish - hand deliver letters to loved ones overseas。 It was a really great story about forgiveness， embracing the past and the power of family。 A great beach read！ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 。。。more
Tamara
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2。5 meh
Linda
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These two authors have written a beautiful novel that will take you on a very emotional trip。 It makes you laugh， cry and even do a few eye rolls at the antics of the two sisters in the story。 Told with such realism that you will feel you are with them every step of the way。Quote from book: They can talk of the companionship of men， thesplendor of the sun， the softness of moonlight， thebeauty of music， but give me a willow chair on a quietdeck， the world with its worries and noise and prejudices These two authors have written a beautiful novel that will take you on a very emotional trip。 It makes you laugh， cry and even do a few eye rolls at the antics of the two sisters in the story。 Told with such realism that you will feel you are with them every step of the way。Quote from book: They can talk of the companionship of men， thesplendor of the sun， the softness of moonlight， thebeauty of music， but give me a willow chair on a quietdeck， the world with its worries and noise and prejudices lost in distance， the glare of the sun， the coldlight of the moon blotted out by the dense blackness of night。 Let me rest rocked gently by the rolling sea， in a nest of velvety darkness， my only light the soft twinkling of the myriads of stars in the quiet sky above;my music， the round of the kissing waters， cooling the brain and easing the pulse: my companionship， dreaming my own dreams。 Give me that and I havehappiness in its perfection。 （I think this is beautiful）This is the story of two sisters who seem to dislike each other very much。 A grandmother who wants them to be close again。 A trip of a lifetime to do a favor for their grandmother who is dying。 Two sisters who are as different as the stars in the night skies。 But they are so alike also。 In ways neither of them want to admit。 Clara and Maddie are the granddaughters of Violet。 Violet has lead a very good life but is at its end and wants to have some closure before she dies。 She sends Clara and Maddie on a voyage to deliver three letter for her。 Each has a meaning。 Each tells a story。 Each will make you cry。 As you travel with Clara and Maddie you will learn a lot about each。 From the things they love to do to the fears they each have。 Clara， who is an aspiring artist， is engaged to be married but is it meant to be？ Does she really love him and is he worthy of her love？ Charles Hancock is a very wealthy man but he is somewhat of a jerk in my opinion。 I didn't like him。 Then we have Daniel who I liked and didn't like at the same time。 At first I was very suspicious of him and then I got to know him。 I kind of like him after all。 So does Maddie who is a writer and wants to be a journalist and write for the newspapers。 Being a woman at that time in history made it so hard。。 The trip these two young ladies take will change their lives forever。 The people they meet tell them a story about their grandmother that they had no idea about。 This book takes you from the US through Europe， Italy and Austria。 Then on the Hindenburg to come back home。 When tragedy strikes you will find yourself again holding your breath as you await the outcome of these two sisters。 This book made me do some pretty hard crying but it also made me laugh in several places。 Hearing the crazy things these two sisters went through was both amusing in part and sad。 Meeting family they never knew about and some they did know about was a very emotional experience。 The sights they saw and enjoyed。 Getting caught in the pouring rain。 Being so stubborn。 Loving each other made it all worth it。 This is a wonderful book。 A story that will touch your heart。 It's beautifully written and full of so much emotion。 It's just one of those that you are happy you read when you turn that last page。 It's that good！Thank you #NetGalley， #HazelGaynorHeatherWebb， #WilliamMorrowPaperbacks for this ARC。 This is my own true feelings about this book。5/5 HUGE stars and a very high recommendation。 Grab this one。 。。。more
Dorothy Schwab
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Violet， too ill to travel in 1937， has organized a journey to Europe for granddaughters Clara and Maddy to deliver good-bye letters to the meaningful people in her life of 40 years ago。 The sisters， once inseparable as young girls， have barely spoken since their father’s death over a year ago。 Co-authors Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb have done a superb job of defining the personalities of Clara and Maddy， using poignant memories and images from their childhood and complexities of their adult des Violet， too ill to travel in 1937， has organized a journey to Europe for granddaughters Clara and Maddy to deliver good-bye letters to the meaningful people in her life of 40 years ago。 The sisters， once inseparable as young girls， have barely spoken since their father’s death over a year ago。 Co-authors Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb have done a superb job of defining the personalities of Clara and Maddy， using poignant memories and images from their childhood and complexities of their adult desires， inhibitions， and fears。 Clara， cautious， pessimistic， rules and schedules dictate her days， is a promising artist。 Maddy， ambitious， refuses to conform and insists on going her own way， is a budding journalist。 Violet encourages the girls to “enjoy your differences，” which also suggests readers do the same with family and friends。 The journey to Paris， Venice， and Vienna is as much for Violet’s last good-byes to be delivered as it is for Clara and Maddy to experience time for self-examination。 Maddy， very inquisitive， bold， and brash is directly opposite of Clara who has not found her voice， even with her fiancé， millionaire Charles Hancock。 The self-analysis and discoveries made by each sister along the way gives the reader plenty to ponder long after the journey is over。 One thing the sisters DO agree on is Violet’s transportation choices which include the opulent Queen Mary， the Orient Express， and the Hindenburg。 With the detailed descriptions and perfect analogies readers will travel first class throughout the trip！ The suspense of decisions to be made and secrets to be revealed are intensified as the sisters travel to each destination。 In Three Words for Goodbye， the anticipation of what lies ahead for Clara and Maddy adds to this enriching， enjoyable journey。 。。。more
Carol （Reading Ladies）
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One of my favorite writing teams has a “not-to-be-missed” new release！ Three Words For Goodbye is told mainly from two alternating perspectives in one chronological timeline。 We do hear occasionally from Grandmother Violet， and we are treated to flashbacks as the backstory is developed。 The writing flows smoothly and it’s impossible to tell which author wrote which parts。In 1937， two sisters are sent to Europe by their beloved grandmother to deliver three letters。 Complicating this mission is th One of my favorite writing teams has a “not-to-be-missed” new release！ Three Words For Goodbye is told mainly from two alternating perspectives in one chronological timeline。 We do hear occasionally from Grandmother Violet， and we are treated to flashbacks as the backstory is developed。 The writing flows smoothly and it’s impossible to tell which author wrote which parts。In 1937， two sisters are sent to Europe by their beloved grandmother to deliver three letters。 Complicating this mission is the fact that the sisters haven’t spoken to each other in years and have grown apart in many ways。 Clara is the careful and dutiful one and is engaged to marry millionaire， Charles Hancock。 Madeleine is more independent and free spirited and strives to be a journalist like her hero， Nellie Bly。 Both sisters are devoted to their grandmother and are committed to fulfilling her dying wishes。 Clara looks forward to embracing her love of art and visiting Europe’s art galleries while Madeleine envisions writing articles on the political unrest in Europe and submitting them to U。S。 newspapers in an attempt to be published。 The sisters traveling experiences on the Queen Mary， the Orient Express， and finally the Hindenburg provide the backdrop for many of their most dramatic and challenging moments。 What will this trip mean for their relationship？ Will they successfully deliver the letters and what secrets will they discover？My entire reading experience was enjoyable。 I loved the characters and the premise and their mission。 My expectations are high for authors Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb （The Last Christmas in Paris and Meet Me in Monaco） and they did not disappoint。 As you know if you follow my reviews， enjoyment factors greatly into my final star rating。 I loved the nods to the Queen Mary， the Orient Express， the Hindenburg， and Nellie Bly！ There’s also a small side of romance！ If you follow my reviews， just know that this story checks all my boxes！I adore both Clara and Madeleine and appreciate their strengths。 Their differences create an engaging story。 The authors did a wonderful job in giving each sister a unique voice。 Clara is careful and dutiful and is engaged to marry millionaire， Charles Hancock。 Madeleine is more independent and free spirited and is on the hunt for a great story and strives to be an investigative journalist like her hero， Nellie Bly。“Madeleine lived for such impulsive chaos， while I found it deeply unsettling。 I hadn’t realized just how much I needed order and routine until we’d set out on this trip。”“Madeleine increasingly lived a life without limits and without any regard for societal expectation。 Ambition and possibility stretched ahead of her， while I lived a life of convention and duty， and now had the confines of married life to look forward to when we returned。”Themes: Thoughtful themes include sibling relationships， sisters supporting each other， grandmother/granddaughters， healthy relationships， adventure， family， and finding your voice。“The real journey， the most important of all， was right here， within the maps and contours of our everyday lives， among the friends and family who traveled alongside us。 In the end that was what really mattered。 Adventure was everywhere。 We just needed the courage to look for it。”You Might Also Enjoy: Three Words For Goodbye reminds me in some ways of The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters。 If you enjoyed that， you will enjoy this！I’m highly recommending Three Words For Goodbye for fans of Hazel Gaynor/Heather Webb， for readers who love WW11 era histfic with no war atrocities， for those who love a poignant siblings （sisters） story （with a side of romance）， for readers looking for an engaging yet light and page-turning summer or vacation read， and for book clubs。 This story checks all my boxes and represents the type of stories I absolutely love！For more reviews visit my blog www。readingladies。com where this review was first published。 。。。more
Kathie O
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I really enjoyed this book set in pre-WWII Europe。 Violet （the dying matriarch of at family） sends her 2 granddaughters who are polar opposites in every way to Europe to carry out 3 missions for her before she meets her maker。 I found the book to be full of adventure， suspense， and some some surprises！
Stephanie Burns
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Whenever somebody tells me they love historical fiction， I immediately ask if they’ve read Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb’s Last Christmas in Paris or Meet Me in Monaco。 I absolutely treasure these novels， so I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the duo’s latest collaboration， Three Words for Goodbye。 After devouring this gem， I have three words of my own to share: Read this book。Peppered with long-held secrets， intriguing new acquaintances， and the complex bonds of sisterhood， Three Words for Good Whenever somebody tells me they love historical fiction， I immediately ask if they’ve read Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb’s Last Christmas in Paris or Meet Me in Monaco。 I absolutely treasure these novels， so I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the duo’s latest collaboration， Three Words for Goodbye。 After devouring this gem， I have three words of my own to share: Read this book。Peppered with long-held secrets， intriguing new acquaintances， and the complex bonds of sisterhood， Three Words for Goodbye is a gorgeously rendered novel you can’t afford to miss。 I will never tire of a sibling story， a tale about strong women bucking societal norms， or a beautifully depicted glimpse into history， and this book is all of these rolled into one。 Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb never cease to create characters you will root for and who inspire you， positioning them in worlds you just want to live in for a while。 The Sommers sisters had me at hello， and as the novel went on， I only grew to love them more。 The dutiful， reserved Clara and independent spitfire Madeleine are equally compelling narrators， starkly different at first glance， revealing thread by thread the ties that bind them as sisters and as women。 I loved following their journey across Europe， through key moments in history， and in and out of each other’s good graces。 I was completely invested in their paths， both as individuals and as sisters， and couldn’t wait to find out where their life-altering adventure would lead them。The best trips are the ones that make us explore new worlds， see things in a different light， discover untapped sides of ourselves， and create memories we’ll remember always。 The best novels do the same， and Three Words for Goodbye checks all of those boxes。 Pack up your bookmark， travel to your favorite reading nook， and escape into this wonderful story you won’t soon forget。Full review at: https://bookperfume。com/2021/07/30/th。。。 。。。more
Becky Zagor
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LOVED this book even more than their last collaboration！ Rich with deep sister characters， life lessons， loss and seizing the day for its own adventure。 I traveled around the world and never left home！ Interesting travel modes and pre-WW2 era atmosphere were highly engaging。
Kristin （Always With a Book）
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Thank you William Morrow Books / Netgalley for the gifted copy。This is the latest collaboration by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb and one of my most anticipated reads for the month。 I have read everything these two authors have written together and am so happy to say that this latest one might be my favorite one yet！There is just something so engaging and appealing about the writing when these two come together。 I was immediately taken in by this story and that never wavered。 Two sisters who do n Thank you William Morrow Books / Netgalley for the gifted copy。This is the latest collaboration by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb and one of my most anticipated reads for the month。 I have read everything these two authors have written together and am so happy to say that this latest one might be my favorite one yet！There is just something so engaging and appealing about the writing when these two come together。 I was immediately taken in by this story and that never wavered。 Two sisters who do not get along are tasked by their ailing grandmother to deliver three letters in three cities across Europe。 Of course， this is in 1937 just as Hitler’s Nazi party is starting to come to power， so tensions in Europe are beginning to mount。 And what adds another layer of tension is that right from the beginning we know how the girls are supposed to return home…if you know history， you know what I’m talking about。I loved the dynamics between the two sisters。 Having two myself， I love when authors choose to explore this relationship and the fact that we have here two sisters who don’t get along put in a situation where they will be traveling together， at times in close quarters， was fantastic！ I loved the banter between them， the snide comments， but I also loved how they stood up for each other when needed。As always， historical fiction is rooted in truth and the inspiration for this book is Nellie Bly and her trip around the world。 I know a little about Nellie， primarily the investigative work she did on asylums， so this was a different avenue of her life I didn’t know about and I loved that。 I loved all the quotes and tidbits about her journey that were peppered throughout the book and definitely want to dive deeper into her life – it certainly seems as if she lived an interesting one！This book really captured my heart and mind and I loved that…that’s why I read historical fiction。 It was engaging and entertaining， filled with secrets and self-growth， forgiveness and love。 I highly recommend this book to all historical fiction readers！You can see all my reviews at: https://www。alwayswithabook。com/ 。。。more
Gwen
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Enjoyable summer read that will sweep you away to Paris， Venice， and Austria on the Queen Mary， Orient Express， and Hindenburg In 1937。 I loved the descriptions of the settings and the food from each of these places。 The story was not particularly unique， but flowed well。 I enjoyed the historical context （just prior to WWII） in which the characters could feel the political undercurrent; and learning about the Hindenburg。 I look forward to reading more from this talented duo！ 8。5/10。
Courtney
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It was so easy to fall into this story！ Set in 1937 Europe on the cusp of World War II， the story centers around two sisters who are tasked with fulfilling a grandmother’s dying wish。 Poignant and engaging， it is the kind of story you want to read all in one sitting。 Simply lovely。 Thanks to Goodreads for an ARC of this book。
Sue
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Rather interesting tale of sisters in a by-gone era。 Enjoyed the read/different type of story。
Janet
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This was a Goodreads giveaway winner。 Interesting story。
Linda
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A well-written novel with an interesting premise of inserting fictional characters into actual historic events。 The author does a good job of creating multi-faceted characters in believable circumstances。 It's a lovely and touching story。 A well-written novel with an interesting premise of inserting fictional characters into actual historic events。 The author does a good job of creating multi-faceted characters in believable circumstances。 It's a lovely and touching story。 。。。more
Anne
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