Harmel’s stirring adventure will captivate readers. Along the way, the author impresses with descriptions of how Yona and the refugees survive. THE PARIS DAUGHTER is a sweeping celebration of resilience, motherhood, and love. With the Nazis tracking them, the narrative culminates in a terrifying climax. Kristin Harmel’s newest historical fiction release, THE PARIS DAUGHTER comes out this June In this gripping historical novel, two mothers must make unthinkable choices in the face of the Nazi occupation. After Yona learns of an imminent forest raid, she escapes and rejoins the refugees, guiding them deeper into the forest. The beautifully complex ( Woman’s Day) classic that made Kristin Harmel a superstar follows a woman who must travel from Cape Cod to Paris to uncover a family secret for her dying grandmother that could change everything. She appeals to the Nazi leader, whose face is instantly familiar to her, to stop, then is ordered to remain with him. After graduating with a degree in journalism (with a minor in Spanish) from the University of Florida, she spent time living in Paris and Los Angeles and now lives in Orlando, with her husband and young son. But after a romantic betrayal, Yona leaves them, and in a village she meets a group of nuns targeted for execution by the Nazis. Kristin was born just outside Boston, Massachusetts and spent her childhood there, as well as in Columbus, Ohio, and St. To date, they’ve invested more than 3.3 billion yes, that’s 3.3 billion with a Bin groundbreaking research, community health outreach, advocacy and programs in more than 60 countries. In 1942, after Jerusza dies, Yona encounters a group of Jewish refugees in the woods and shows them how to evade the Nazis and survive the harsh winters. Komen is one of the organizations we can thank for that. In 1922, Yona, born Inge Jüttner, was kidnapped at age two by Jerusza, a clairvoyant forest dweller who felt compelled to save the child from her German parents, whom Jerusza later says were “bad people.” Jerusza hides Yona in the Nalibocka Forest and, as she grows up, teaches her survival skills. Harmel ( The Book of Lost Names) returns with a powerful account of a young woman’s efforts during WWII to teach Jews how to survive in the forests of Eastern Europe.

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