Book: The Socialite
Author: J’nell Ciesielski
Genre: Historical Romance
Release Date: April 14, 2020
Glamour, treachery, and espionage collide when an English socialite rushes to save her sister from the Nazis.
As the daughter of Sir Alfred Whitford, Kat has a certain set of responsibilities. But chasing her wayward sister, Ellie, to Nazi-occupied Paris was never supposed to be one of them. Now accustomed to the luxurious lifestyle that her Nazi boyfriend provides, Ellie has no intention of going back to the shackled life their parents dictate for them—but Kat will stop at nothing to bring her sister home.
Arrested for simply trying to defend himself against a drunken bully, Barrett Anderson is given the option of going to jail or serving out his sentence by training Resistance fighters in Paris. A bar owner serves as the perfect disguise to entertain Nazis at night while training fighters right below their jackboots during the day. Being assigned to watch over two English debutantes is the last thing he needs, but a payout from their father is too tempting to resist. Can Barrett and Kat trust each other long enough to survive, or will their hearts prove more traitorous than the dangers waiting around the corner?
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I really enjoy Historical Fiction and was thrilled to be able to read and review this book. The book is set in Paris during World War II, which is a really intriguing setting.
Once I got into the book, I just kept reading and couldn't put the book down. I was reeled into the book from the very beginning. The author, J'Nell Cielinski, does a really great job at telling the story and keeping the reader's focus and interest peaked. The 3 main characters of the book are: Ellie, Kat and Barrett. I really enjoyed their story and the romance between Kat and Barrett. The characters are going through trying times in the midst of WWII, they especially have issues with Trusting one another, but their endurance and courage is shown throughout the book.
I LOVED all the twists and turns in this book. The author is a new to me author, but I am very excited to read more of her books. The author is a GREAT story teller and I really felt that I was in Paris while reading this book. FANTASTIC BOOK!
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I blame Pinterest. Too many hours are spent chasing rabbit holes of glorious pictures of fashion from eras gone by, Highlanders in kilts, WWI ambulances, and fairytale castles. One day I was browsing something super important (or possibly escaping from the actual work I was supposed to be doing, er, we’ll never know) and stumbled across a black and white picture of six beautiful girls. Who are these lovely ladies? I wondered. A quick search brought up the Mitford sisters. Six gorgeous daughters born into an aristocratic English family, each girl with a different passion: Diana the fascist, Jessica the communist, Unity the Hitler lover, Nancy the novelist, Deborah the duchess, and Pamela the poultry connoisseur. Whoa. You know dinner time around their family table was interesting. How could such different personalities belong in the same family? What would you do if your sister got moon-eyed over Hitler??Bam. An idea was born.
In the beginning, my little rebel Ellie was going to be a full-fledged Nazi ideology lover, but she quickly informed me that it wasn’t so much the Nazis or their crazy ideas she loved, but one man in particular. One twisted Nazi who had fallen completely under her spell, and she under his. The ideas of love can often be more difficult to break as Kat finds out when she tries to rescue her naïve sister. Luckily, she has a hunky Sottish bartender to help her while providing a few romantic intentions of his own. With everyone hiding past hurts and true identities, how will they ever hope to find the love they each long for when war rages under the bright lights of Paris? Guess you’ll have to read to find out ;)
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3 comments:
Thank you for having Socialite on your blog!
The book cover for Socialite is atmospheric. The excerpt had me smiling when Barrett had to watch over two sisters, Ellie and Kat. Historical Fiction is one of my faves.
Thanks for the review! Sounds like a really good story, I love historical romance! And love the cover too.
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