The Girl from Normandy is going on tour with Rachel's Random Resources, if you wish to participate please contact me on rachel@rachelsrandomresources.com with your name, blog name, preferred post type and availability.
The Girl from Normandy by Rachel Sweasey
Genre: Historical Fiction
Tour Dates: 27th June - 3rd July 2025
Publication Date: 27th June 2025
Publisher: Boldwood Books
Standalone Novel
Formats available: Netgalley Widget
Types of post available: Review Only
Paris, 1940: Marie-Claire steps into the Gare de Lyon, not knowing it will be the last time she'll see her husband and son. Fleeing occupied Paris, she travels into the countryside of Normandy, and stumbles upon a chateau near Caen and a growing resistance movement. Soon, Marie-Claire finds herself working in a cafe in the quiet village of Sainte-Mère-Église, where she tries to come to terms with all she has lost – but little does she realise that her presence in Normandy will change the course of history…
1998: Half a century later, Esther is returning to the Normandy village she visited as a teenager, seeking a break from her monotonous life. Back then, she'd fallen in love with a rustic farmhouse and the family that lived there – not least the charming eldest son, Jules Joubert. But now, when Esther discovers an old annotated cookbook in the family kitchen, she begins to realise that the place she holds so close to her heart may hide more secrets than even the Jouberts realise...
What stories does the area carry? And could this trip change Esther’s life for ever?
About Rachel Sweasey
Rachel Sweasey is a historical fiction novelist. She lives in Australia, where she was born to English parents, but bases her fiction in Poole where she grew up, which provides inspiration for her WW11 stories. Her first book for Boldwood was The Last Boat Home.
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Blog Tour Schedule
Maximum 3 stops per day. Confirmed blogs will appear here.
27th June
French Village Diaries
28th June
The Intrepid Reader and Baker
29th June
The Witchy Storyteller
30th June
WildWritingLife
1st July
Bookish Jottings
2nd July
Being Anne
Left on the Shelf
3rd July
Jaffareadstoo