Sisters of the Resistance
A Novel of Catherine Dior's Paris Spy Network
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4.3 • 112 Ratings
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Publisher Description
"As dazzling as a Dior gown! With a gorgeous blend of fashion, heartbreak, heroism, and love this book will transport you to France...” —Natasha Lester, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Secret
Two sisters join the Paris Resistance in this page-turning new novel inspired by the real-life bravery of Catherine Dior, sister of the fashion designer and a heroine of World War II France—perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Jennifer Chiaverini.
Paris, 1944: The war is nearly over, but for members of the Resistance in occupied France, it is more dangerous than ever before. Twenty-five-year-old Gabby Foucher loathes the Nazis, though as the concierge of 10 rue Royale, she does her best to avoid conflict—unlike her bolder sister Yvette, who finds trouble at every turn.
Then they are both recruited into the Resistance by Catherine Dior and swept into a treacherous world of spies, fugitives, and intrigue. While Gabby risks everything for the man she is hiding from the Nazis, Yvette must decide whether to trust an enigmatic diplomat who seems to have guessed her secret. As the threat of betrayal draws ever-closer, one slip could mean the deaths of many, and both sisters must make choices they might regret.
Paris, 1947: Yvette returns from New York to reunite with Gabby and begin life anew as a mannequin for Dior, who is revolutionizing fashion with the New Look. But first she must discover the truth behind Catherine’s terrible fate, while Gabby finds that there are many kinds of courage, and that love is always worth fighting for.
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Wells (The Wife's Tale) draws on the real-life experiences of Catherine Dior during the Nazi occupation of Paris in this fast-paced story of espionage, love, and familial bonds. Yvette Foucher returns to Paris from New York in 1947 and finds work as a model for the House of Dior. Wells then flashes back three years, when Yvette, at 19, began serving in the Resistance with Catherine Dior. Yvette's sister Gabby, a concierge at their family's apartment building, was also a Resistance worker in Paris and helped hide the injured Jack, an English civilian and fugitive of the Vichy authorities, with whom Gabby falls in love. Yvette is smuggled out of Paris by the Resistance during the war, and Catherine is arrested. Gabby continues to write to Yvette, but Yvette's sense of guilt over Catherine's capture, as she believes she inadvertently led Catherine to a Nazi spy, prevents her from answering the letters. Meanwhile, Gabby learns of Jack's fate after meeting his sister. Wells capably alternates between two time periods, creating suspense about the ever-present threat of death in Nazi-occupied Paris. With its keen attention to detail, this magnetic page-turner will please fans of WWII fiction.
