Thank you NetGalley for a chance to review All The Flowers in Paris. I have been a huge Sarah Jio fan and have read many of her books. This is another great book by Ms. Jio.. It is yet another WW2 book which I usually have a personal moratorium on reading because they are so over played right now, but I am happy I read All the Flowers in Paris. This is a sad book like most WW2 books. The book goes between Nazi occupation of Paris and current day Paris. The historical Paris chapters are about the horror that occurred during this period in history and follow a Grandfather/Father, Daughter/Mother, and a Granddaughter/daughter who do have some Jewish blood. To be honest at one point I thought I was going to give up because I did not want to read any more about the brutal Nazi soldiers and the people that worked with them. I am glad I kept going. The modern day story is about Caroline that has bike accident and loses her memories. Before the accident she was a very unhappy person and the book goes through her time of getting her memories back.

The book did make me cry in the end. Not everything comes out good in WW2 books. In the end, there is perseverance, redemption, forgiveness, friendships, and love. I hope you enjoy this book. Sarah Jio writes lovely books. I am her fan!

After reading another book about Paris during WWII I thought I would not enjoy this one. This was fiction but had some of the facts from the first one. I loved the story and the two main characters. One writing in the 1943 range and the other in 2009 from the same apartment in Paris, for the majority of the book.

The characters and scenes were well described and I could not stop reading. If I had not read the other book recently the first quarter of the book would have gone faster as it was detail,I had just read. I would recommend this book as it covers so many emotions and life experiences that occur in addition to war times.

I am a fan of Sarah Jio and this is one of her best. Love stories told with dual timelines-1 in Paris in the 1940's and 1 in present day Paris. I loved both of the main characters, Caroline and Celine. I found reading about life in Paris in the 1940's so interested, great location for a love story! Thanks to Net Galley for the opportunity to read an advance copy. I highly recommend this book.

Two women’s are attached worlds apart by a stack of letters. Such a lovely story about love, loss and the families torn apart.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves historical fiction.

I finished this book in a day! It was incredible! Two women are connected across time by the city of Paris, a mysterious stack of love letters, and shocking secrets sweeping from World War II to the present—for readers of Sarah’s Key and The Nightingale. The book is hauntingly beautiful and moving. It wove together with an ending that will break your heart and bring peace at the same time. This is a 5 Star book!
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All the Flowers in Paris is a poignant and enthralling read. Two stories collide and the author does an excellent job of knitting the pierces together. Caroline has lost her memory and struggles to discover who she really is. She finds WWII letters in her Paris apartment that reveal the story of a French woman's plight. As the story deepens readers are drawn more into the women's lives. The ending is great and very satisfying. I read this in one afternoon. The cover art is befitting of the story.

What I love about Sarah Jio Books -

They combine two of my favorite things, historical fiction and romance.

The dual perspectives. Her novels contain two points of view and two timelines and they are always beautifully woven together.
( Is that a spoiler? I hope not.)

Her characters are superb and have distinct personalities and are very likeable. I was invested in both Celine and Caroline. Sometimes I find myself more invested in one storyline over the other but not this time. It was a joy to follow and get to know them equally.

The flow. Sarah Jio has written a story that would have taken another author 500 pages and has done it in 300. With just the right amount of detail. I don’t feel as though the story was lacking or felt rushed. I was engaged the entire time.

This has been one of my favorites from Sarah Jio.Not a complete five star. Five stars is perfection.
There were some twists that I did not see coming but one that I did. I’m not mad about it at all. It was an awesome story and I look forward to picking up whatever Sarah puts out next.

Two women connect over many years to bring to life a story of the present time and life in paris during World War II. A story that will remain in your heart. Once you start this book you will find it hard to put down. I really loved this book!!

All The Flowers in Paris by Sarah Jio. All the Flowers in Paris is a beautifully sad story. The events were hard to believe that they could happen. So much sadness in the war during World War II Between the Germans and the Jewish community. I do not think I will ever understand how it came about.

*An ebook was provided by NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
*Review published June 22, 2019
*Originally posted on Goodreads

<I> "Fury is the emotion I feel. Furious, rather. He was the last person on earth I expected or wanted to see this morning. After everything that's happened, does he not have the decency to respect my wishes? I told him I didn't want to see him, now or…ever." </I>

I was so excited to read this and am left with a huge disappointment. I had many issues throughout the entire book and besides that, I had many problems with the writing.

I'll first address my problems with Jio's writing. Most of it revolves around the two perspectives of Celine and Caroline. I felt like nothing connected the two of them besides a loose college project and a shared apartment. There's also this specific line:

<I> "….and I remember there is power in the light. I pray that Celine found it." </I>

That is ridiculous. That is chapter 17 in a book consisting of 30 chapters. I estimate that Caroline thought about Celine 3? 4? times before this thought. Celine is an afterthought of Caroline's storyline. The two barely mix together at all, except in an insanely rushed ending.

But onto my real issues.

<spoiler> Victor's stalkerish attitude with Caroline was deeply disturbing to me. He literally found her in Paris, bought an entire restaurant, and then proceeded to lie about her past to benefit his own obsession with her. I was originally proud that Caroline recognized Victor's manipulative actions, but became utterly disgusted when she took him back at the end. </spoiler>

Besides that, I also hated the fact that Victor and Caroline had one argument, and less than 24 hours later, they are wanting each other. I found that ridiculous.

Those are my main issues. I would not recommend this, but to each their own.

This story was great, it had me hooked from the beginning, it is beautifully written with a fascinating plot and characters.
It is set in Paris during present time and during WWII, with the character connecting between times.
Celine, her father and daughter Cosi live in a Paris occupied by the Germans during world war II, and Caroline, a North American lives in the same apartment where Celine lived now in present day.
Caroline finds some letters in one of the bedrooms, written by Celine, that starts Caroline on a path to discovering what happened to that family. Meanwhile Caroline who has had an accident and lost her memory, has a journey of her own to rediscover who she is.
I connected to all of the characters, as the author really drew me in to each time period.
A wonderful WWII story which concentrates on relationships and not the fighting.
I would like to thank NetGalley and Random House Publishing group- Ballentine.

I loved the time-slip aspect of this book, switching back and forth between WWII and present-day Paris. Great story!

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

This was an excellent story of love, loss and redemption set in WW2 and present day Paris. . The stories of the history of this era are always harsh and not easy to swallow, this book holds true to that, and you must accept all the pieces of the story that are attributed to simple fate (this is often hard for me to do - suspend my disbelief.) once you sink yourself into the story you will be carried along for better or worse. This is a great read, even though parts are emotionally tough.

This was a good historical fiction novel. I liked the story and characters. It was easy to follow and kept me interested. I highly recommend!

Thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy. Sarah Jio has created a vivid story that fluidly switches between present day and war torn Paris in the 1940’s. This story is heartbreaking and yet beautiful. The mysteries that surround Caroline and Celine will keep you turning each page. What a wonderful story and a great author

Thanks to NetGalley for the ecopy for my Kindle.
I have read and purchased several of the author's books. This one was one of my favorites.
Dual time lines about WWII and the present involving a little romance and historical fiction made this book a good one and a quick one to read for me.
Two women living in Paris- one, whose paternal grandmother was Jewish, lives in Nazi-occupied Paris and the other a young woman in the current time period who had a bicycle accident resulting in the loss of her memory. The women's stories come together when letters written by the first woman are found by the woman in the current time period.
Of all, a quick read and a great one!

After reading All the Flowers in Paris, I have discovered a new favorite author. Read the book to find out the link between the World War II characters of Celine and Cosi and the modern day character, Caroline. Since it is mostly unpredictable, it became a "couldn't put it down" book.. The author cleverly leaves you hanging as she alternates between one storyline to the other without the confusion that often happens with two storylines. The messages of thankfulness, forgiveness and love will remain with me for a long time. I thank NetGalley for an advanced reader's copy in exchange for an honest review.

All the Flowers in Paris by Sarah Jio was a terrific novel with characters fleshed out and realistic.  The French people suffered greatly during WWII and this novel tells of one familys ordeal.  I enjoyed the mystery and how it was solved as well as the then and now aspect.  Sarah Jio has another fine novel that will not disappoint. Thanks to Net Galley for the opportunity to read in advance.

In All the Flowers in Paris, Caroline and Celine, though decades apart, are actually connected by the city of Paris, a discovery of lost letters, and hidden secrets;these are arranged in an enchanting bouquet of a novel told in the form of a dual narrative. For readers who just can't get enough of stories of courage that come out of Nazi-occupied Paris and the lengths women went to protect their loved ones-here's the novel for you! It's filled with lessons of love, gratitude and forgiveness. You'll treasure your families and the freedoms you have as this novel unfolds and blooms in your heart and mind.

All the Flowers in Paris is a beautiful dual timeline novel set in Paris. The story grabbed me from the beginning and I read half the book in one night. It reminded me of Sarah’s Key, a book I thoroughly enjoyed.

The story lines switch between WWII and the present. Caroline in the present and Celine during the war when Nazis occupied Paris. Caroline has lost her memory in an accident and she finds letters that slowly reveal the history of her apartment and about Celine’s life. Caroline is also slowly discovering facts about her own life as her memory slowly comes back. The dual timelines weave together to complete a fascinating story.

This is my first time reading something by Sarah Jio and I will most definitely be looking for more books by this author.

I recommend this book to historical fiction fans and for those that enjoy stories about family, love, and loss. 4/5

Thank you to Netgalley, Ballantine Books, Random House, and the author for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of All the Flowers in Paris. Release date: August 13, 2019