{"product_id":"off-the-wild-coast-of-brittany-paperback","title":"Off the Wild Coast of Brittany - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJuliet Blackwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unforgettable story of resilience and resistance set during WWII and present-day France on a secluded island off the coast of Brittany\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNatalie Morgen made a name for herself with a memoir about overcoming her harsh childhood after finding a new life in Paris. After falling in love with a classically trained chef, they moved together to his ancestral home, a tiny fishing village off the coast of Brittany. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then Francois-Xavier breaks things off with her without warning, leaving her flat broke and in the middle of renovating the guesthouse they planned to open for business. Natalie's already struggling when her sister, Alex, shows up unannounced. The sisters form an unlikely partnership to save the guesthouse, reluctantly admitting their secrets to each other as they begin to heal the scars of their shared past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the property harbors hidden stories of its own. During World War II, every man of fighting age on the island fled to England to join the Free French forces. The women and children were left on their own...until three hundred German troops took up residence, living side-by-side with the French women on the tiny island for the next several years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Natalie and Alex unearth an old cookbook in a hidden cupboard, they find handwritten recipes that reveal old secrets. With the help of locals, the Morgen sisters begin to unravel the relationship between Violette, a young islander whose family ran the guesthouse during WWII, and Rainier, a German military customs official with a devastating secret of his own.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuliet Blackwell \u003c\/b\u003eis the pseudonym for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLetters from Paris\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Key\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to writing the beloved Witchcraft Mystery series and the Haunted Home Renovation series, she also coauthored the Agatha Award-nominated Art Lover's Mystery series with her sister.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 09, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768721015072,"sku":"9780593097854","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7e192064ea291ff282e125174b1353dd.webp?v=1780335907","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/off-the-wild-coast-of-brittany-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}