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A Bakery in Paris: A Novel by Aimie K. Runyan
emotional hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes

Thank you William Morrow and BiblioLifestyle for the gifted copy of A Bakery in Paris!  All opinions in this review are my own.

A small bakery is what connects Lisette's life in 1870 to Micheline's life in 1946.  Lisette is living through the Prussians trying to starve Paris and Micheline is trying to care for her two sisters after the devastation of World War II has forced Paris to try to rebuild.  Both women feel trapped in their lives and must make important decisions in order to live for their own futures.

What immediately drew me to A Bakery in Paris was the fact that neither timeline is set during WWII.  I know this seems like a silly criteria but I liked that this novel explores two timelines in Paris that I don't know much about.

I also appreciated that each story in this dual timeline historical fiction novel were well developed and made you care about the characters.  While they were connected by the bakery and a book of recipes, I liked that each storyline could stand on its own.

As described in the Author's Note, Runyan had so much joy writing this novel and it shows.  Make sure to read her story about the bakery that she used as a model for the one in the book!