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The Keeper of Happy Endings

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The Keeper of Happy Endings

By: Barbara Davis
Narrated by: Robin Siegerman, Hope Newhouse
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An enchanting novel about fate, second chances, and hope, lost and found, by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Last of the Moon Girls.

Soline Roussel is well schooled in the business of happy endings. For generations her family has kept an exclusive bridal salon in Paris, where magic is worked with needle and thread. It’s said that the bride who wears a Roussel gown is guaranteed a lifetime of joy. But devastating losses during World War II leave Soline’s world and heart in ruins and her faith in love shaken. She boxes up her memories, stowing them away, along with her broken dreams, determined to forget.

Decades later, while coping with her own tragic loss, aspiring gallery owner Rory Grant leases Soline’s old property and discovers a box containing letters and a vintage wedding dress, never worn. When Rory returns the mementos, an unlikely friendship develops, and eerie parallels in Rory’s and Soline’s lives begin to surface. It’s clear that they were destined to meet - and that Rory may hold the key to righting a forty-year wrong and opening the door to shared healing and, perhaps, a little magic.

©2021 by Barbara Davis. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
20th Century Destiny Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Heartfelt Feel-Good Tear-jerking

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Critic reviews

“Historically sound with a thread of supernatural intrigue, this exploration of shared experiences, learned adaptations, and the power of trust is a book that fans of Catherine Ryan Hyde, Erica Bauermeister, and Lucinda Riley will fall in love with.” (Booklist)

“This intriguing novel is magically woven together with sorrow, surprises, and happiness, just like the wedding gowns of ‘The Dress Witch’.” (Historical Novel Society)

“Davis’s tale of love and loss, expertly woven around the lives of two women who have nothing - and yet everything - in common, inspires hope that our own happy endings might be biding their time, ready to show up when and where we least expect them. The Keeper of Happy Endings is a perfect blending of romance and mystery with a sprinkling of magic - heartwarming and satisfying. Don’t miss it!” (Kerry Anne King, best-selling author of Whisper Me This and Everything You Are)

All stars
Most relevant
Love this story from the beginning to the end,
From war to peace
Happy ever after

Enjoyable

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Proper escapist stuff with a rich plot, credible characters and first class narration. One of my favourite audio books so far.

I loved this book,

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Very enjoyable audible listen. The characters were interesting and believable. The storyline kept me listening

Emotional and thoughtful characters

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This is a tribute to past present and future consequences of war. The story definitely goes into magic and impossible situations . A family finding each other 40 years later in unbelievable conditions lets us dream of happy endings.
I found the performance for Soline tiresome and had to stop.for a.time in order to relax my ears before continuing the story . Thus the 3 stars.

Lovely story read during Ukrainian war

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I enjoy novels about the French Resistance but not necessarily the namby pamby love stories that many write of. I got to the end and it was okay.

A little long-winded, quite enjoyable though.

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