With thanks to netgalley for an early copy in return for an honest opinion.
First time reading this author was a really good dual time book can highly recommend.

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS by SIOBHAN CURHAM is a WW11 love story that will really touch your heart.
Florence Thornton from Arkensas meets Otto Weiss from Austria in Montmartre near the steps of Sacré-Coeur on 14th June 1937. Elizabeth, Sage Segal's mother, is left as a newborn baby on the very same steps after the war is over..
Both Florence and Sage have a way with words - Florence uses hers, first of all in a fashion and gossip column, and then as part of her work for the Résistance, and Sage becomes a famous online personality.
Otto is an artist. He is Jewish and uses his talents to fight against the Nazis.
When Sage travels to Arkensas from London after the death of her online career, her uncle gives her Florence's manuscript to read. This changes her life, just as meeting Otto changed Florence's.
I am not going to tell you any more as I do not want to spoil the read for you.
The horrors of the Nazi occupation in France and the wickedness of anti-Semitism are well documented, as well as the courage of those who fought against the German onslaught.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Bookouture. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

What a great story! Love the interplay between the characters, and how it's almost like 2 books in one. I highly recommend this to those who enjoy split time storylines.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for allowing me to read and review An American in Paris by author Siobhan Curham.
Gene Kelly is not in this story although one of the leading characters does dance!
The chapters alternate between two women, Florence in 1937 and Sage in 2018. The reader suspects that an eagle charm seems to connect the two but how and what does it symbolize?
Much of this novel revolves around Hitler’s invasion of France, and the hardships and bravery of the people. The other part is about a young woman whose life is in ruins.
The characters are very distinctive. There are continuing references to Walt Whitman’s poems, Sacre Coeur, trees and of course eagles.
The book is hard to put down. It really draws you in. A more personal WWII story. Keep the tissues handy.
An American in Paris publishes 01/04/2021.

I read a lot of WWII fiction and it never gets boring because each book looks at the war and the people it affected differently. An American in Paris is the story of an American woman who falls in love in Paris and decides to stay and do what she can to bring peace back to her adopted country.

This is a dual timeline novel but the most important time line is the one that takes place in Paris in the 1940s.
Florence is a dancer and is in Paris to dance at a friend's club. When she first arrives and is trying to find her apartment, her suitcase opens up on the steps to Sacre Coeur and the man who stops to help her ends up being the love of her life, Otto. It's 1937 and the people of France believe that that they are safe from the German armies. Otto is an artist from Austria where life has already changed for the Jewish citizens. In 1940, when the Nazis invade Paris, they both realize that their lives will drastically change. Otto goes into hiding because he's Jewish and both Florence and Otto begin to work for the resistance. Can her work with the Resistance help save Otto's life?

The current time timeline features Sage who is a media influencer until she posts some honest videos and the back lash against her becomes highly negative. As she is trying to find herself and her purpose in life, she meets an uncle that she never knew who had a manuscript written by her grandmother Florence during the war. Will reading the story of her grandmother help to put her current troubles in perspective?

This book has it all - historical information, lots of action and intrigue, friendship and most importantly love.
The characters are well written and believable. There are a few holes in the plot - things that happened that would have been impossible but they are easy to overlook once you get caught up in the scope and excitement of this novel. Another great WWII novel about strong women and the roles they played during the war.

An American in Paris by Siobhan Curham is a great dual timeline historical fiction novel that kept me entertained throughout.

This book has a little bit of everything: historical fiction, intrigue, mystery, twists and turns, love, loss, romance, and sadness.

This book weaves between “current day” Sage in 2018 and 1937-1945 Florence. Both are young women at pivotal points in their life trying to figure out who they are, their purpose and their paths, especially during life-altering crisis. Florence is an Arkansas born, NYC changed line dancer that finally travels to Paris in 1937 to meet up with her friend and mentor Bessie to dance in one of her shows and find a new and exciting life. There she meets her other half and the love of her life, Otto, an Austrian Jewish man and talented painter.

Sage is a young woman who lives in London and has created a flashy and empty persona through her successful influencer position, only to have it crashing down when she accidentally posts an inappropriate video. She then finds that she needs to find out who she really is and wants. She finds her escape when she receives an email from Sam, whom she finds out is actually her mother’s half brother that was unknown to anyone. Her mother, Elizabeth was abandoned in Paris at the end of the war. Sam seems to have the answers why, and Sage needs an escape. So she travels to Arkansas to find out more.

What then entails is an interweaving of stories, unlocking of mysteries, and the balance of heartbreaking love and loss, and heartwarming experiences of finding oneself and finding love again. I will leave the rest for the reader to experience, as there are several mysteries that are best left to be discovered while reading this excellent story.

I thoroughly enjoyed Florence and Otto and it was hard to read their bittersweet romance. I was unsure of Sage at first, however I enjoyed her development, awakening, growth, and chemistry with Hunter. I also enjoyed her newfound family with Sam. I also really liked how it all ended.

An excellent historical fiction. 5/5 stars

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