Böcker av Fiona Schneider

PRE-ORDER THE LATEST, SWEEPING, BREATHTAKING AND HEARTBREAKING HISTORICAL FICTION FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE PARIS AFFAIR----In order to save her family's future, Stella Penhallam is forced to uncover the secrets of their past...With her family perfumery in dire straits, Stella Penhallam needs a miracle. So, when her great-aunt's journal from 1940s Paris lands on her desk, Stella realises that the missing pages could hold the answers she seeks.In 1939, as war breaks out across Europe, Iris Penhallam is forced into an impossible situation, one that will cause her world to come crashing down.Paris is no longer safe, and when her mentor's family is at risk from the Nazi occupation in Italy, Iris must find a way to save them. Using her role as a perfumer to travel down on the Orient under the guise of creating five exotic scents with her partner, Alessandro.Five scents that are lost to the war along with the man she loves.As Stella delves deeper into the past, the two lives of these women intertwine in the present and the five lost scents will forge the start of their future...----PRAISE FOR THE PARIS AFFAIR: 'A sweeping, and heartfelt tale of love and sacrifice' Amanda Geard, author of The Moon Gate'This is a heart wrenching story of love, bravery, and impossible choices' Louise Fein, author The London Bookshop Affair 'I loved every page of this gorgeous, transportive, and highly moving tale!' Jenny Ashcroft, author of Beneath A Burning Sky'An epic tale of love and loss.' Caroline Khoury, author of Still Unwritten

In Paris 1942 a woman disappears in the middle of the night, leaving behind the man she loves.French chef Sylvie was sent to Paris as part of the resistance, while German soldier Christoph is doing his duty to save his sister. As the two begin to discover the people beneath their uniforms, the rest of the world, and the war raging on, fades away. But Christoph can never know Sylvie¿s identity, which might end up destroying him.Sixty years later, Christoph¿s health is declining, and his memories are fading. Having returned to Germany to help her mentor, Julia discovers a book filled with `the recipes of us¿ and sets out to cook each dish in the hope of reviving Christoph.As his memories resurface, Julia begins her own quest to find the woman he lost to the war. Can Julia discover the truth behind Sylvie and Christoph, or will it be too late?