Review: I'll See You in Paris

I'll See You in Paris by Michelle Gable
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What a lovely book!

It's fiction, and it's historical fiction: on one side, we have the story of the gorgeous, smart and crazy Duchess of Marlborough. On the other, a beautiful love story.
Both stories are entwined, told by the Duchess's biographer.

It's a story of secrets kept: Annie has always wondered about her unknown father and family history. Laurel, her mother, has never answered her questions. When they go to England to sell a mystery property that Laurel suddenly announces she owns, Annie starts to decipher both hers and her mother's past.

The part about the Duchess is very interesting, well told and almost funny if it were not so sad. From riches to rags and living in almost inhuman conditions.
Pru and Win's love story is beautiful and sad, but so human and real!

The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because Annie, one of the main characters, is just not interesting at all. She's a bit lost and doesn't know what to do with her life, but seems more like a teen-ager than a 22 year old college graduate, engaged to be married.

Not withstanding that, it's a great read. Highly recommended!

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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