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Kelly Bowen

    Kelly Bowen crafts historical romances fueled by an infatuation with history and a fondness for compelling love stories. Her writing often draws from a deep interest in the past, with the author seizing opportunities to explore ruins and battlefields whenever possible. Her style reflects not only engaging plots but also a passion for the past and romance, offering readers memorable narratives. Bowen brings the past to life with stories that resonate with contemporary readers.

    Kelly Bowen
    Die Bilder der Madame Allard
    The Garden of Lost Secrets
    The Paris Apartment
    • The Paris Apartment

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      This heart-wrenching novel about family and war unearths generations of secrets and sacrifices-perfect for fans of The Paris Orphan and The Lost Girls of Paris. 2017, London: When Aurelia Leclaire inherits an opulent Paris apartment, she is shocked to discover her grandmother's hidden secrets-including a treasure trove of famous art and couture gowns. One obscure painting leads her to Gabriel Seymour, a highly respected art restorer with his own mysterious past. Together they attempt to uncover the truths concealed within the apartment's walls. Paris, 1942: The Germans may occupy the City of Lights, but glamorous Estelle Allard flourishes in a world separate from the hardships of war. Yet when the Nazis come for her friends, Estelle doesn't hesitate to help those she holds dear, no matter the cost. As she works against the forces intent on destroying her loved ones, she can't know that her actions will have ramifications for generations to come. Set seventy-five years apart, against a perilous and a prosperous Paris, both Estelle and Lia must summon hidden courage as they navigate the dangers of a changing world, altering history-and their family's futures-forever.

      The Paris Apartment
      4.3
    • The Garden of Lost Secrets

      • 432 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      A sweeping historical novel about two sisters who discover the fairy tales written by their great-grandmother during WWII may contain secrets about a real-life Resistance fighter-perfect for fans of Julia Kelly and Natasha Lester.

      The Garden of Lost Secrets
      4.2
    • Die Bilder der Madame Allard

      Roman

      • 432 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Ein vergessenes Apartment voller Geheimnisse – und die unglaubliche Geschichte einer furchtlosen Frau London, 2017: Als Aurelia das Pariser Apartment ihrer Großmutter in Paris erbt, ist sie überwältigt. Die Räume sind voller berühmter Gemälde und feiner Couture - wie eine Zeitkapsel, die die bewegte Geschichte der Stadt bewahrt hat. Eines der Bilder führt sie zum mysteriösen Kunsthistoriker Gabriel. Gemeinsam gehen sie der Wahrheit hinter den seit Jahrzehnten verborgenen Schätzen auf den Grund. Paris, 1942: Die glamouröse Estelle Allard schlägt sich in der Stadt der Lichter durch. Als die deutschen Besetzer ihre Freunde bedrohen, tut sie alles, um diese zu schützen. Dafür muss sie ein gefährliches doppeltes Spiel spielen und ahnt nicht, welche Konsequenzen ihre Entscheidung hat, gegen die Nazis zu kämpfen.

      Die Bilder der Madame Allard
      4.7