The Widows of Champagne

De: Renee Ryan

Narrado por: Karen Peakes

Duración: 11 h y 54 m

Resumen del Editor

For fans of Lilac Girls and The Lost Girls of Paris comes a captivating novel of resilience, as three generations of women battle to save their family's vineyard during WWII.

Champagne, 1939

Gabrielle Leblanc Dupree is taking her family's future into her hands. While she should be preparing for a lavish party to celebrate two centuries of champagne making, she secretly hides Chateau Fouché-Leblanc's most precious vintages behind a fake wall in the cellar in preparation for the looming war. But when she joins the resistance, the coveted champagne isn't the most dangerous secret her cellar must conceal…

A former Parisian socialite, Gabrielle's mother, Hélène, lost her husband to another war. Now her home has been requisitioned by the Germans, who pillage vineyards to satisfy the Third Reich's thirst for the finest champagne. There's even more at stake than Hélène dares admit. She has kept her heritage a secret…and no one is safe in Nazi-occupied France.

Josephine, the family matriarch, watches as her beloved vineyard faces its most difficult harvest yet. As her daughter-in-law and granddaughters contend with the enemies and unexpected allies in their midst, Josephine's deep faith leads to her own path of resistance.

Across years and continents, the Leblanc women will draw on their courage and wits, determined against all odds to preserve their lives, their freedom and their legacy…

©2021 Renee Ryan (P)2021 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

Great book that incorporates a wonderful element of faith

So refreshing to read a book that incorporates themes of faith in God and a reliance on him to persevere through even the most difficult of tragedies. And a wonderful story to boot!

Fantastic story

I so enjoyed this audible<from the very beginning. I learned a lot about the champagne business and how delicate the process to make it is.
The story had a lot of suspense and I had to walk away several times cause I was frightened of what the nazis would do. These brave brave women went thru so much Even if I had not loved the book I would have seen it thru just to make sure one particular person got what was coming to him Highly recommend this audible for fans of ww2 fiction

Vineyard, Wine, Champagne in WWII

Interesting setting for a light WWII story where men were scarce and the women had to make sacrifices and concessions and put aside morale convictions to achieve a greater plan.

Good but a bit religious

It was good but it definitely had a religious undertone. Overall, it wasn’t so obnoxious that it took away from the story.

Amazing WWII

Renee Ryan is a master at weaving every thread and tying up the ends. The romance was an unexpected surprise, too.

Excellent reading

Great reading and story line. The accents were correct and it kept me interested. Will listen to it again.

What a delight

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The narator was excellent. I was drawn into the story throughout the book.

Wow! The middle and ending!

At first it was slow and I didn’t think I’d like it. But when it takes off it takes off leaving you on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next. I love WWII anything and this is the second book by Ms Ryan I’ve read. I will be purchasing more!