The Girl from Paris
Daughters of New York #3
Ella Carey
Reviewed by Helen
Ella Carey has a magical voice for writing stories that bring out the emotions and the strength in her characters and this one was so good, I first met Vianne in the first book in this series and now we get to know her a lot more and journey with her from the war torn streets of Paris to New York in the 1920’s and see her fulfill her dreams to become a fashion designer and to find love.
Paris 1918 and the war is raging but Vianne is knitting balaclavas for the troops but designing and sewing beautiful dresses for her mother, her sister is a nurse in Belgium and her brother fighting in the trenches but Vianne wants nothing more than peace and to do what is in her heart and that is to create the beautiful clothes that she dreams of one day.
Life changes in a heartbeat and the drop of a bomb towards the end of the war when Vianne’s mother and sister are killed, her father dies of a broken heart and her brother returns from the war a different man and Vianne knows that it is time to make her dreams come true and that means going to New York and work at becoming the designer she wants so much. The trip to New York sees her have an opportunity to call on an atelier on her arrival, here she meets Eloise and life is soon moving in the direction that Vianne wants.
Not only is Vianne designing clothes for the rich and famous she is becoming popular with many in New York, attending the night clubs and dancing away the night at times, she also meet Giorgio Conti who has just opened up a new restaurant in New York and there is a spark between them but can Vianne take a change on losing all that she has worked for?
Then another shock for Vianne when news arrives that makes her leave New York for Paris and she must again put her life aside for family, but will fate step in and help Vianne find the life that she has worked hard for, find the love that is there waiting for her, you must read this one and see where Vianne’s life leads.
I truly loved this beautifully written and compelling story, Ella Carey has taken me on a journey back in time with a strong caring woman who goes out gets what she wants who finds the love that she deserves and the brilliant career that has been her dream since she was a young girl. It is filled with emotions and love. The dresses that are designed came to life for me on the pages with the descriptions of them I felt like I was back in the 1920’s. This is one that I would highly recommend, a must read, it was a page turner for me as I am sure it will be for any reader.
My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.
Paris 1918 and the war is raging but Vianne is knitting balaclavas for the troops but designing and sewing beautiful dresses for her mother, her sister is a nurse in Belgium and her brother fighting in the trenches but Vianne wants nothing more than peace and to do what is in her heart and that is to create the beautiful clothes that she dreams of one day.
Life changes in a heartbeat and the drop of a bomb towards the end of the war when Vianne’s mother and sister are killed, her father dies of a broken heart and her brother returns from the war a different man and Vianne knows that it is time to make her dreams come true and that means going to New York and work at becoming the designer she wants so much. The trip to New York sees her have an opportunity to call on an atelier on her arrival, here she meets Eloise and life is soon moving in the direction that Vianne wants.
Not only is Vianne designing clothes for the rich and famous she is becoming popular with many in New York, attending the night clubs and dancing away the night at times, she also meet Giorgio Conti who has just opened up a new restaurant in New York and there is a spark between them but can Vianne take a change on losing all that she has worked for?
Then another shock for Vianne when news arrives that makes her leave New York for Paris and she must again put her life aside for family, but will fate step in and help Vianne find the life that she has worked hard for, find the love that is there waiting for her, you must read this one and see where Vianne’s life leads.
I truly loved this beautifully written and compelling story, Ella Carey has taken me on a journey back in time with a strong caring woman who goes out gets what she wants who finds the love that she deserves and the brilliant career that has been her dream since she was a young girl. It is filled with emotions and love. The dresses that are designed came to life for me on the pages with the descriptions of them I felt like I was back in the 1920’s. This is one that I would highly recommend, a must read, it was a page turner for me as I am sure it will be for any reader.
My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.
5 stars
Expected publication: January 4th 2022 by Bookouture
