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 needle 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 needle 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
Eva
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The 2nd book I read by Barbara Davis， I really like how she writes， describes and draws you in her stories。
Toni Trawitzke
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Story line was a little predictable but still very well written。 I'm loving audio books。 The voices bring the characters and details to life。 Story line was a little predictable but still very well written。 I'm loving audio books。 The voices bring the characters and details to life。 。。。more
Emily Waller
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Honestly， I haven’t felt like reading historical fiction lately， which is weird for me since I usually love it… especially WWII-era stories。 With this book tour coming up， I kept delaying and thinking “oh I’ll just read one more book first because I just don’t feel like delving into history。” LET ME TELL YOU。 I was stupid to wait。 I binged this book and stayed up past midnight doing it （which is really late for me okay）。 I could not put it down。The Keeper of Happy Endings beautifully weaves the Honestly， I haven’t felt like reading historical fiction lately， which is weird for me since I usually love it… especially WWII-era stories。 With this book tour coming up， I kept delaying and thinking “oh I’ll just read one more book first because I just don’t feel like delving into history。” LET ME TELL YOU。 I was stupid to wait。 I binged this book and stayed up past midnight doing it （which is really late for me okay）。 I could not put it down。The Keeper of Happy Endings beautifully weaves the lives of Soline Roussel， a bridal dressmaker from Paris， and Rory Grant， a woman trying to forge her own path amidst many familial expectations。 Soline and Rory quickly find that their lives have many parallels and their relationship moves into a charming intergenerational friendship。 Soline’s story is revealed through a dual timeline back into WWII-era Paris， and connects perfectly back to the present。 I teared up about 3，028，184 times throughout this book and it was just a really perfect work of historical fiction。 That last page…WHEW。 I’M OUT OF MY HISTORICAL FICTION SLUMP。 Now to go read Barbara’s backlist。Thanks to Suzy Approved Book Tours and Barbara Davis for the copy of this book， bookmark， and door sign that will be very well used。 。。。more
Linda
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If you want to be carried away in a novel with romance， mystery and family relationships， spanning two time periods， this is for you。 A lovely enchanting easy read， beautifully written。
Diane Kall
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I liked the writing style， but the story was unrealistic and way too sappy。 All the loose ends were tied up and everyone lived happily ever after。 I guess it would make a good beach book。
Kathleen Phipps
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I loved it！ I had the hardest time setting the book down。 A beautiful story of love， loss， and new beginnings。 My heart ached for the characters as if they were old friend。
Letitia McCarthy
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AmazingThis story captured me from the first page。 Absolutely beautifully written。 It wove the two story timelines together so seamlessly。 Hard to put down。
Linda Escarcega
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The keeper of happy endingsThis book was amazing！ I couldn't put it down。 It made you feel like you were really there watching everything as it transpired。 Made you angry and upset。 But in the end made you smile。 The keeper of happy endingsThis book was amazing！ I couldn't put it down。 It made you feel like you were really there watching everything as it transpired。 Made you angry and upset。 But in the end made you smile。 。。。more
Jeff Jasper
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Spell binding to the endI well good story of love， lose and family。 Well crafted characters， WWII what more could a person want， but happy endings！
Sharlene
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Truly a beautiful book， that moved me。 Highly recommend for all those that appreciate well written historical fiction。 Character development was excellent and I was pulled in from page one all the way to the end。
Allison
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What a great find。 I picked this book up and was able to listen to it on audible， which was fun， since the narration was in character。 I enjoyed the two different point of views and the transition from past to present。 As the reader you got a true feel for how the past shaped the characters lives。 I just had a feeling that Soline and Rory would be related somehow， but wasn’t sure until the author put it all together。 I’m happy that Anson was able to see past the poison his father spread to find What a great find。 I picked this book up and was able to listen to it on audible， which was fun， since the narration was in character。 I enjoyed the two different point of views and the transition from past to present。 As the reader you got a true feel for how the past shaped the characters lives。 I just had a feeling that Soline and Rory would be related somehow， but wasn’t sure until the author put it all together。 I’m happy that Anson was able to see past the poison his father spread to find happiness。 I really enjoyed this story and how it was woven together。 。。。more
Nicola Short
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Beautifully written book…。。so many suspenseful and intriguing moments that it will make you want to read to the very last pages。A World War 2 historical fiction romance told in two different time periods。 Spanning 3 generations， The Keeper of Happy Endings is a very heartfelt read。 LoveSecretsLossResilience Redemption I truly enjoyed Barbara Davis’ style of writing。Many thanks to NetGalley， the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion。 All opinions express Beautifully written book…。。so many suspenseful and intriguing moments that it will make you want to read to the very last pages。A World War 2 historical fiction romance told in two different time periods。 Spanning 3 generations， The Keeper of Happy Endings is a very heartfelt read。 LoveSecretsLossResilience Redemption I truly enjoyed Barbara Davis’ style of writing。Many thanks to NetGalley， the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Patricia
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A bittersweet story about love-lost and found and the lives that are intertwined。
Payal Gadura
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Nothing that's never been done before in terms of WWII fiction， but an easy， enchanting read nonetheless。 Nothing that's never been done before in terms of WWII fiction， but an easy， enchanting read nonetheless。 。。。more
Jeannie
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Happily ever afterI enjoyed the sweetness of the book and appreciate the cleanness。 It's a book I can easily recommend because there's no crude language or embarrassing sex scenes。 Happily ever afterI enjoyed the sweetness of the book and appreciate the cleanness。 It's a book I can easily recommend because there's no crude language or embarrassing sex scenes。 。。。more
Marcia
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Families！Beautiful refreshing book！While it may have been a little predictable the story was enjoyable。 Loved Rory and Soline’s relationship from the start。 Ending brought tears。
Kathy Morales
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Amazing reading！A great historical ，romantic story！ The human spirit that doesn't give up。So many coincidental paths that cross！I didn't want it to end。 Amazing reading！A great historical ，romantic story！ The human spirit that doesn't give up。So many coincidental paths that cross！I didn't want it to end。 。。。more
Kristi
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I loved this book so much。 I loved the mystery and history。 And Soline Roussel - one of the main characters and Rory - the other main characters have such a "magical relationship"。 It is such a well-designed book with lots of happy endings throughout。 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 needle and thread。 It’s said that the bride who wears a Roussel gown is guaranteed I loved this book so much。 I loved the mystery and history。 And Soline Roussel - one of the main characters and Rory - the other main characters have such a "magical relationship"。 It is such a well-designed book with lots of happy endings throughout。 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 needle and thread。 It’s said that the bride who wears a Roussel gown is guaranteed a lifetime of joy。 She instead turns to volunteer at a hospital where she meets an American ambulance driver and they fall in love。 Due to the events of the war， they are forced to separate。 These 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 more happy endings。Content: very clean。 no descriptive war scenes。 no language。 no sex。 some drinking mentioned。 。。。more
Mary White joslin
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This is both a feel good book and a historical fiction epic。 I loved the chatacters， especially the 2 main ones。
Karen Mckenna
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I loved this book！
Brandy
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This book started a little slow and then sucked me in and circled my heart and imagination and refused to let go。 I loved Rory and Soline， and loved their resilience and creativity and capacity to love。
Janelle
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Wish I could have see the art pieces Rory created！
Gretchen
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I don't want to post any spoilers， but this book had everything I love: WWII story， connection to "present day" storyline， endearing characters， and it tied together beautifully。 It was perfection。 I don't want to post any spoilers， but this book had everything I love: WWII story， connection to "present day" storyline， endearing characters， and it tied together beautifully。 It was perfection。 。。。more
Susie
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Very interesting This was a really good book。 With well fleshed out characters。 I loved how the author filled in the blanks of the mysteries。 I laughed and I cried。
Yves
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This book…I couldn’t put it down。 It made me feel all the feels！ Have a box of tissues nearby。 I must have cried through the last 100 pages or so。 This story will stay with me for a while。 It was such a satisfying read。
Michele Reeves
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Perfection！A love story spanning three generations。 Lost love， but never forgotten。 Tender， heartfelt and perfectly tied up in a bow。 The book will always be better， but I wish they would make a movie out of this！
Julie K Henton
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Great woven story。I enjoyed this book。 Full of heart break and hurt。 And yet unexpected happy endings。 I was a great read。
carol fraser
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I didn’t see it comingAll the emotions and the twists and turns。 Well done。 I couldn’t read it fast enough。 Can’t wait to start the next book！
Alicia Garrison
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A good love story with a little history addedI enjoyed the story with the different characters having different but similar personalities。 They also had to deal with hurts that others had inflicted on them。 You also get to explore parent and child relationships。
WM
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