In another excellent book by Sarah Jio, All the Flowers in Paris weaves together 2 timelines, one in 1943 and one in 2009.
In 1943, Celine and her father are running a flower shop in a fashionable part of Paris. Then, when the Nazis occupy Paris, they face horrific acts and abuses because of their Jewish heritage.
In 2009 Paris, Caroline is in a bicycle accident and loses her memory. When her memory finally returns, she forced to face her past heartache and relationships.
Throughout the novel, these two timelines slowly come together and the connections between Celine and Caroline are made known.

I received an advanced reader copy via NetGalley.

Sarah Jio has written a beautiful tale of love, loss, and survival. The novel is set in Paris. There are two stories with dual timelines that eventually intersect. Caroline's story is set in 2009, and Celine's story is set in the 1940s during the occupation of Paris. As the novel begins, Caroline has an accident where she suffers memory loss and is trying to regain her memory. As her journey to remember her life evolves, we learn she has suffered a terrible loss.
Concurrently in occupied Paris in 1943, Celine is a widow who lives in an apartment with her father and her 9 year old daughter Cosi. Celine’s father owns a successful flower shop in the heart of Paris. However, the family’s situation is tenuous as Celine’s father has Jewish ancestry in his background. The family is outed by a neighbor they are attempting to flee Paris. Celine is initially separated from her daughter and father. Reinhardt, an evil high ranking German officer has taken a personal interest in Celine. Reinhardt decides to enslave Celine in his apartment where she is consistent raped and brutalized by him. The only light in Celine's life is that Cosi, somehow has escaped and has found Celine. Celine’s focus is to protect Cosi at all costs.
As Caroline is trying to regain her memory, she discovers hidden letters written by Celine in her apartment. Eventually, Caroline learns the mysterious story of Celine. As the novel is brought to a close, a connection between the two women is revealed.
The ending to the novel is so gratifying. I've always enjoyed Sarah Jio’s books immensely. Sarah Jio's delivers again and her love of Paris is quite evident in this book. “All the Flowers In Paris” is an absolutely glorious and enjoyable read.

A beautifully written book, and at times heart wrenching about occupied France, and two different time lines. I definitely want to read more from this author. Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy.

I absolutely loved this book. All the Flowers in Paris switches between Caroline in modern day Paris and Celine in Paris during WWII. Celine, a widow with a young daughter Cosi, and her father own a flower shop. As the Germans descend upon Paris, it is uncovered that the family is part Jewish. Their struggles are heart-breaking. Caroline, who is slowly recovering from memory loss after an accident, is working to find answers to who she is and why those around her recall a sad and unhappy woman. While she works to rebuild her memory, she uncovers letters in her apartment which reveal clues to the story of Celine and her family. The author does a wonderful job weaving the two stories together. I couldn’t put the book down and sat weeping after I was finished. Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House / Ballantine Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a beautiful well written love story to the city of Paris. It's written in dual timelines - one is Celine's story in the 40s when Paris was occupied by the Germans and the other is Caroline's story in today's Paris. Sometimes with dual timelines, I enjoy one story more than the other but with this book, I was equally interested in both timelines and anxious to find out how they would end.

Celine lives in Paris with her father and her daughter and they own a small flower shop. They have to be very careful because Germany has invaded Paris and the soldiers can be very cruel to the citizens. They are fearful for each other but despite all that is going on, Celine is falling in love with Luc, a young man that she's known her entire life. When a cruel German officer discovers that her grandmother was Jewish, he makes her his mistress in exchange for keeping her family safe. Will her new life of pain and cruelty help save her father and daughter?

Caroline lives in Paris in the present day. At the beginning of the novel she is in an accident and wakes up with amnesia. She doesn't remember who she is or anything about her past but has flashes about a child and is unsure if they are part of her life or not. As she learns her way around Paris again, she starts to spend time with the chef at a local bistro and thinks she is falling in love with him. In a back bedroom of her apartment she finds the letters that Celine wrote to Luc during her captivity in the apartment. She works with a student at the Sorbonne to find out more about Celine and her family. The parallel time lines bring the story together and I can promise tears along with joy.

This was a wonderful well written novel about love - especially love within a family. The dual time line is very effective in bringing us a fantastic story with well written characters and a setting in one of the most beautiful places in the world.

Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own.

This was Sarah Jio’s best book since the Bungalow! I loved how to the two stories wove together. Some of the parts seemed to fall together a little too quickly, but I liked that it made the plot move. I also appreciate it was just a touch of WWII.

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced reader copy.

This was Sarah Jio’s best book since the Bungalow! I loved how to the two stories wove together. Some of the parts seemed to fall together a little too quickly, but I liked that it made the plot move. I also appreciate it was just a touch of WWII.

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced reader copy.

Wow I can't say enough good things about this book. I love how well the author developed the characters. I thought at first the back and forth between now and the 40s would be difficult to keep up with but it really wasn't . I really enjoyed how the characters came together and their stories on how they got there. It still upsets me that people like Celine, her father and daugher (Cosi) had to go through the issues that they did. It was nothing but a true miracle that people survived that ordeal. I can't recommend this book enough - I would recommend to all my friends as i would any of Sarah Jio's. The only part that makes me sad is knowing that i have to wait so long until her next book comes out!

This book took awhile for me to get into. However, once I did I enjoyed it immensley. This is a wonderful historical fiction. I can't wait to read more from this author.

I would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy free of charge. This is my honest and unbiased opinion of it.

I loved this book. It was a great story. Heartbreaking and beautiful. I was almost afraid to see how the story ended. Love her books!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I have read all of Jio's books, even her last one that was less favorably reviewed (The Look of Love) but All The Flowers in Paris is more reminiscent of Jio's earlier works, which is a relief that she got her writing mojo back.

All the Flowers has two timelines and two distinct female POV, Celine in 1943 Nazi occupied Paris, trying to survive war times with her aging father and young daughter Cosi, who is a developed character; Caroline in 2009, an American ex pat living in Paris who has an accident which causes her amnesia.

The 1943 chapters were getting quite tense for me as a reader, because I know the history well. I was internally shouting at Celine to get out of France with her family before it was too late. Of course I have the benefit of *knowing* what happens, that it would get a LOT worse before it gets better. What happens is tragic but not surprising. Celine's love for her child helps her save her daughter. There are good people who are involved with the Resistance, and also Nazi collaborators who had their reasons for doing what they did, although I cannot fathom ordinary people turning evil STILL yet they do.

Caroline's story is shrouded in mystery because of her amnesia, but as her memories started to come back, my suspicions grew of Victor who would be relieved if she never remembered that her daughter Alma died in a tragic accident. Her daughter was not a main character and we did not get to know her well, but that's because of the memory loss. Paris is a charming character of its own. I may never want a pain au raisin, but a pain au chocolat or macaron would be lovely as the flowers described in the book, a central theme in both timelines. While short at only 240 pages, it felt like the right length.

What a marvelous book! I love Sarah Jio’s style of writing and how she perfectly weaves together a story. I am a WWII historical fiction fanatic and this story was haunting, sad, and amazing. Wonderful read!

I'm happy to say I was not disappointed in All the Flowers in Paris during the historical fiction kick I'm on. Sarah Jio captured a heart breaking story that I'm certain could have truly taken place during the war. I cried several times as I followed the characters Celine and Caroline.

First, we follow the character Celine who is a single mother in occupied Paris and her father is part Jewish, so you can imagine the struggles this family faces. Celine suffered so much and did so while protecting her young daughter.

However, we get another perspective through the character Caroline, who's story takes place decades later when she discovers letters that Celine had written to the man she loved. It is Celine's story that helps Caroline through her own personal tragedy.

Overall, I absolutely loved this book. I'd like to know when this is going to become a movie, so I can cry my eyes out all over again!

Thank you to NetGalley for this Advanced Reader Copy. I loved this novel. Historical fiction is usually my favorite genre, and this choice did not disappoint at all. We are transported to WWII era Paris. The Nazis have overtaken the beautiful city, and there is danger on every corner for our protagonist and her family. There is another story line that takes place in modern times, and Sarah Jio magically weaves the past and present together. I highly recommend this book!

I received a free E-ARC of this book from netgalley. I read most of this book in one sitting because it pulled me in. It is divided into 2 parallel stories that converge between WW2 Paris and present day Paris. The main women are compelling characters. I would read more by this author and I think you could even write a sequel to this book.

All the Flowers in Paris by Sarah Jio is so beautiful. The story is told from two points of view of beautiful strong women. Both characters are fighting for their lives in different ways. Beautiful book that left me with a broken heart and a smile on my face. I love Sarah's writing.

All the Flowers in Paris by Sarah Jio is a heart-stopping, nerve-gripping, tear-jerking masterpiece.
Historical fiction, however could be the untold story of thousands of victims of the Holocaust, is at its finest.

Weaving the mystery and stories between Caroline in 2009 and Celine and Cosi in 1943 Paris is just stunning.
I cannot divulge more about the supporting characters without releasing spoilers, but I have to say every character and story line was divine.

I love this book. I truly love it.

Thank you NetGalley and Ballantine books for this stunning ARC and in return I am submitting this voluntary and unbiased personal review.

5/5 stars!

So full of detail and with a swiftly-moving plot that's so essential in a packed book of historical fiction, this book hits the mark. Sarah Jio is a master of character-building, and I appreciated her beautifully-detailed settings in this transporting story. Good historical fiction sets very high bars in so many 'categories,' and this book gets way up there in surpassing or reaching those high bars. I did notice some stumbling in the translation that at times distracted me from the story, but that's not the author's fault. You'll get pulled right back into the story quickly. It's a good book club title here if your group loves WW2 stories, and a premise that works. Among Sarah Jio's most engaging works.
I'm grateful to have received an ARC from NetGalley for this review.

3.5 stars. The story was compelling and fast-reading, I was genuinely interested in what happened to the two leads. The plot was predictable and i had guessed the twists from the beginning but that didn’t stop me from wanting to see how the story evolved.

All the Flowers in Paris is a wonderful new story by Sarah Jio. This is one that will stay with me for a very long time. It is the story of Caroline in 2009 Paris who loses her memory after a bicycle accident. She wakes up in the hospital and doesn't know who she is or any of her past. The second storyline follows Celine in 1943 during the Nazi occupation of Paris. She is a single mother living with her young daughter and father. We learn the struggles that the family must endure because of their heritage.
As Caroline is recovering, she falls for a gentleman and begins to enjoy her "new" life with no memory of her past. After she finds a box of letters in her closet, we see that her life and the life of Celine in 1943 are intertwined in the most extraordinary ways.
With Caroline's memory coming back, she must make a decision to return to her "old life" or continue with the new life she has grown to love. She starts to discover Celine's story through the letters and sees that they have more in common than she though.
I can't recommend this book enough. It was a wonderful story of love, redemption and forgiveness.