Vive Le Courage! This dual timeline book takes place during WWII and 2003 and told from two perspectives. This must be tricky to accomplish...when done well, as it is here, it is a beautiful thing. Courage, love, resilience, hope, sacrifice and the capacity of human beings (good and bad) are some of the themes.

Tiena is young Roma woman living in Nazi-occupied Paris. She witnesses unimaginable horror at the hands of a Nazi major and retaliates. As a result she flees and reinvents her life. Her mother taught her all about herbs and scents and Tiena became Madame de Cadieux, a "nose" at the House of Doujan, able to intuitively read perfume ingredients. I really enjoyed the descriptions in chapter headings! Such a lovely touch, a brilliant balance to the terror of Auschwitz and Dachau she experiences. The author does not gloss over the brutal details which are important to know and remember.

In 2003 journalist Emma flies from New York to Paris to interview Madame de Cadieux as she feels compelled to learn more about WWII, especially human interest stories. What she learns is heartbreaking and chilling but she persists and discovers far more than she could ever have imagined.

My favourite aspects of this marvelous book are the vivid multi-sensory descriptions, learning about perfumery, the Roma heart and soul and powerful experiences at concentration camps, goosebump inducing.

Historical Fiction readers ought to seek out this book. Do read the author's notes at the back. What she says about the smell of war is achingly profound, particularly when compared with perfume notes and their lasting impacts. The blue ribbon story...!

My sincere thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the privilege of reading this gripping and incredibly detailed book.

Emma is a young journalist in Philadelphia. Her mother, Jane, was born in Dachau. Jane was told her mother died in the prison camp, and another prisoner gave her to a US military man who adopted her. Jane is now dying of lung cancer and has always wanted to know more about her mother. Emma's only hope of getting information about her grandmother is to interview, Angeline de Cadieux, a famous perfumer from Paris who also spent time in Dachau.

The Lost Girl in Paris, by Tina Bacarr is the story of that interview and how it changed the lives of both Emma and Angeline. The horrors of war are not glossed over. It will tug at your heart, May it remind us to never forget what happened then and to never let it happen again.

The Lost Girl In Paris by Jina Bacarr is a powerful dual timeline novel that will break your heart.
The story is set in 2003 and also during World War II in Europe. The chapters alternate between the two time periods as an octogenarian relates her wartime experiences. The reader witnesses the determination and bravery to survive.
Surviving the war naturally traumatizes a character who has kept silent for years but realizes now is the time to share her story in memory of those who died and in the hope that it never again happens.
Life in Ravensbruck, Auschwitz and Dachau was hell on earth but there were pockets of kindness which needed to be grabbed and memories held on to.
There were not just Jews in the camps but political prisoners and gypsies. The leading character is a French gypsy who refuses to deny her rich heritage.
An ever-growing bond forms between the lead characters as the older lady shares her story with a young American reporter.
The Lost Girl In Paris is an epic read that totally consumed me from the perfumery in Paris to the resistance to the hell on earth, the reader witnesses the strength taken to try to survive. We see the evil of the Nazis and the kindness of strangers.
The Lost Girl In Paris is a novel crying out to be read. Though a work of fiction, we must read it in memory of all the innocents who perished and all who survived. We must never forget.
I received a free copy from Rachel’s Random Resources via Net Galley. A favourable review was not required. All opinions are my own.

This book has 2 timelines. One during ww2 where we follow angeline, a Roma girl. Her fight for france and her loved ones. And her fight for surviving. Timeline 2 is in present Day where we follow angeline in her eighties and Emma, a journalist Who wants to discover Who angeline really is.
It was a very good book, some parts you could almost feel like you were inside the book. Fighting the germans, fighting the darkness. And you can feel or smell the evil. It was a heartbreaking book, with characters you Will fall in love with. Thank you to netgalley for letting me read This e arc in exchange for an honest opinion

<b>Note:</b> I received an advanced copy of this book from Boldwood Books via NetGalley.

1940, Nazi-occupied Paris. A powerful story of love, tragedy and incredible courage, about one woman whose life is ripped apart by war and who risks everything to seek justice. Brand new from the bestselling author of The Resistance Girl. As Nazis patrol the streets of the French capital, Tiena is alone, desperate and on the run. After defending herself against the force of an officer, she must find a new identity in order to survive. An accidental meeting with members of the Resistance gives her a lifeline, as she is offered the chance to reinvent herself as perfumer Angéline De Cadieux. However, Angéline will never forget what happened to her and will do everything she can to seek revenge. But vengeance can be a dangerous game, and Angeline can only hide her true identity for so long before her past catches up with her, with some devastating consequences...

Paris, 2003. When the opportunity arises for aspiring journalist Emma Keane to interview world-renowned perfumer Madame De Cadieux about her life during World War Two, she is determined to take it. There are secrets from her own family history that she hopes Angéline may be able to help unlock. But nothing can prepare Emma for Angéline's story, and one thing is for certain - it will change her own life forever…

I liked the double life motif in this book and I really liked the fortitude of Angeline De Cadieux. Her backstory was interesting and not typically what I have read in previous World War II books.

I was very interested in the subject of this book but I struggled with the writing style. The older narrator felt very modern, and it was all a bit too on the surface. I appreciate what the author was doing, but unfortunately it was not the right book for me.

An absolutely heartbreaking, unforgettable historical novel of war, sacrifice and survival. The Lost Girl in Paris is a powerful story of love, tragedy and incredible courage, about one woman whose life is ripped apart by war and risks everything to seek justice. Hands down a brilliant historical novel! I enjoyed every word and found myself engrossed in the story. Even reading how much research went into writing this book at the end was captivating.

Tiena Cordova is a Roma, gypsy, who is running from the Nazis in 1940 after she accosted a high ranking member of the German army. She is in the Nazi occupied city of Paris, France. Knowing that she has to hide, she runs to a familiar place she visited with her father, but she was not prepared for what she found. It's no longer the place she remembers; she stumbles upon a secret meeting of what turns about to be the Resistance. They in turn discover Tiena and decide to help her with a new identity and disguise. Her life is never the same from here on out...she has to be careful around the Nazis.

New York 2003. Emma is a journalist who needs answers from WWII, she decides to ask a woman for an interview. The woman a perfumier, Angéline De Cadieux, who doesn't give interviews, but she feels akin to Emma for some reason. She grants the interview with a catch, Emma has to go to Paris for the interview. They board the Concord and off they go...

I devoured this book, which was both romantic and heartbreaking. The characters were easy to relate to and the story was flawless, engrossing and brilliant. Emma has several reasons for the interview and once Madam De Cadieux starts to tell her story... Emma in engrossed. Angéline De Cadieux remembers everything that happened to her and doesn't hold back from Emma who has to take leave a few times because she is overwhelmed by what happened to Madam. I could actually see where the story was going but we don't learn the truth until the last few chapters...

This is such a beautifuuly written and emotive story. It was compelling and I couldnt put it down, I was cmpletely gripped right from the start. The characters are so well developed and it is a book that you cannot stop thinking about long after you have finished reading it.

Wow! This will stay with me for a while!
This deserves more than 5 stars....The Lost Girl in Paris was brilliant! I enjoyed every word and I found myself engrossed in the story.
I know it is historical fiction but at the end of the book you can read about how much research went into writing this book.
Tiena Cordova is a Roma, gypsy, who is running from the Nazis in 1940 because she accosted a high ranking member of the German army. She is in the Nazi occupied city of Paris, France.
Knowing that she has to hide she runs to a familiar place that she visited with her father....but everything has changed. It's no longer the place she remembers....she stumbles upon a secret meeting of what later she finds out is the Resistance.
They in turn discover Tiena and decide to help her with a new identity and disguise. Her life is never the same from here on out...she has to be careful around the Nazis.
New York 2003, Emma is a journalist who needs answers from WWII, she decides to ask a woman for an interview. The woman a perfumier, Angéline De Cadieux, who doesn't give interviews of her life but she feels akin to Emma for some reason. She grants the interview but there is one catch Emma has to go to Paris for the interview. They board the Concord and off they go...
Now I'm not one to give spoilers, I hate when someone else does that, so you can read the synopsis of the book once one is written for Goodreads.
I devoured this book which was romantic and heartbreaking. I cried so much for Madam De Cadieux even though she is fictional. The characters were easy to relate to and the story was flawless...engrossing and brilliant.
Emma has several reasons for the interview and once Madam De Cadieux starts to tell her story Emma in engrossed. Angéline De Cadieux remembers everything that happened to her and she doesn't hold back from Emma who has to take leave a few times because she is overwhelmed by what happened to Madam.
I could actually see where the story was going but we don't learn the truth until the last few chapters...
Like I said this deserves more than a 5 star rating....highly recommend!

I would like to thank NetGalley and Boldwood Publishing for allowing me to read a digital ARC of The Lost Girl in Paris for an honest review. This is my honest opinion these are my own words. I'm not an eloquent reviewer but I review from the heart! This is my first book by Jina Bacarr and it won't be my last.