The French House - The Most Captivating World War Two Love Story of 2022
By Jacquie Bloese

FREEDOM WORTH FIGHTING FOR. LOVE WORTH WAITING FOREscape this winter with the unforgettable wartime love story and Richard andamp; Judy Bookclub pick'The French House is a beautifully wrought exploration of love of all kinds. It's utterly gorgeous, convincingly written and completely captivating. Make sure you read it'and MY WEEKLY'A raw and honest love story, filled with a wealth of historical detail.and The French Houseand is a powerful depiction of the brutal intricacies of island relationships and loyalties in a time of war'and FIONA VALPY'Deeply involving . . . A fantastic debut by a gifted storyteller'and JILL MANSELL***In Nazi-occupied Guernsey, the wrong decision can destroy a life...Left profoundly deaf after an accident,and Émileand 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,and Isabelleand 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 Schreiberand 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...Lyrical, moving and compelling, this is a novel about wanting to hear and learning to listen - to the truths of our own hearts.and Perfect for lovers ofand The Nightingale,and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Societyand andand All the Light We Cannot See.'A story of fraught secrets and tested loyalties . . . I found this beautifully told tale hard to put down'and ANITA FRANK'Heart-wrenching . . . A truly special novel'and LOUISE FEIN'Accomplished and atmospheric . . . I really enjoyed this uncliched yet deeply moving love story'and TRACY REES'A vividly written, refreshingly different World War Two love story, with a central character I adored. Just brilliant!'and GILL PAUL'Such an emotionally gripping novel portraying how love can be betrayed yet still endure'and SUZANNE GOLDRING'I have been swept away by Jacquie Bloese's gorgeous writing, completely transported into the rich, atmospheric, and incredibly moving pages ofand The French House. . . this is an absolutely stunning, beautifully original novel'and JENNY ASHCROFT'A wonderful story, powerfully written with beautiful characters'JAMES KENT, director ofand Testament of Youth'A brilliantly moving historical novel' -and 2020 Caledonian Novel Award panel