The French House
Jacquie Bloese
In Nazi-occupied Guernsey, the wrong decision can destroy a life...
Left profoundly deaf after an accident, Émile is no stranger to isolation - or heartbreak. Now, as Nazi planes loom over Guernsey, he senses life is about to change forever.
Trapped in a tense, fearful marriage, Isabelle doesn't know what has become of Émile and the future she hoped for. But when she glimpses him from the window of the French House, their lives collide once more.
Leutnant Schreiber is more comfortable wielding a paintbrush than a pistol. But he has little choice in the role he is forced to play in the occupying forces - or in his own forbidden desires.
As their paths entwine, loyalties are blurred and dangerous secrets forged. But on an island under occupation, courage can have deadly consequences...
Left profoundly deaf after an accident, Émile is no stranger to isolation - or heartbreak. Now, as Nazi planes loom over Guernsey, he senses life is about to change forever.
Trapped in a tense, fearful marriage, Isabelle doesn't know what has become of Émile and the future she hoped for. But when she glimpses him from the window of the French House, their lives collide once more.
Leutnant Schreiber is more comfortable wielding a paintbrush than a pistol. But he has little choice in the role he is forced to play in the occupying forces - or in his own forbidden desires.
As their paths entwine, loyalties are blurred and dangerous secrets forged. But on an island under occupation, courage can have deadly consequences...
GENRE
Historical; Romance; Women's Fiction
UK PUBLICATION
December 2022
Historical; Romance; Women's Fiction
UK PUBLICATION
December 2022
Praise
"A story of fraught secrets and tested loyalties ... I found this beautifully told tale hard to put down."
Anita Frank
"Heart-wrenching ... A truly special novel."
Louise Fein
"Accomplished and atmospheric ... I really enjoyed this un-clichéd yet deeply moving love story."
Tracy Rees
"A vividly written, refreshingly different World War Two love story, with a central character I adored. Just brilliant!"
Gill Paul
"Such an emotionally gripping novel portraying how love can be betrayed yet still endure."
Suzanne Goldring
"I have been swept away by Jacquie Bloese's gorgeous writing, completely transported into the rich, atmospheric, and incredibly moving pages of The French House ... this is an absolutely stunning, beautifully original novel."
Jenny Ashcroft
"A wonderful story, powerfully written with beautiful characters."
James Kent
Anita Frank
"Heart-wrenching ... A truly special novel."
Louise Fein
"Accomplished and atmospheric ... I really enjoyed this un-clichéd yet deeply moving love story."
Tracy Rees
"A vividly written, refreshingly different World War Two love story, with a central character I adored. Just brilliant!"
Gill Paul
"Such an emotionally gripping novel portraying how love can be betrayed yet still endure."
Suzanne Goldring
"I have been swept away by Jacquie Bloese's gorgeous writing, completely transported into the rich, atmospheric, and incredibly moving pages of The French House ... this is an absolutely stunning, beautifully original novel."
Jenny Ashcroft
"A wonderful story, powerfully written with beautiful characters."
James Kent
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