The Lost Castle by Kristy Cambron

The Lost Castle will sweep you up and transport you to the Loire Valley in France while you journey to the French Revolution, World War II and present day.  This novel tells the stories of three generations of women; first, a young woman who is to meet her fiancé for the first time during an elaborate engagement ball but the French Revolution has other plans; then a woman on the run during World War II finds herself receiving aid from an unlikely group of French resisters; and then in present day Ellie Carver is trying to learn more about her grandmother's secret past and finds herself in the Loire Valley in France searching for answers among castle ruins.  

Each story is compelling and offers a glimpse into important times during history.  I truly became invested in each character's plot line and thoroughly enjoyed this novel.  The descriptions of the castle and also the detail on the wine country are so vivid.  I believe The Lost Castle is to be a three part series, so I am looking forward to further installments.  Having not read a book by Kristy Cambron before, I was impressed with her writing style and character development.  I also appreciated the section at the end of the book detailing some of the historical facts and research behind the story.  

I received The Lost Castle courtesy of Thomas Nelson through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.    

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