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The French Girl
The heartwarming story of a young girl, Etoile, raised in a world of prejudice and despair who becomes orphaned under mysterious circumstances and is sent to live with her distant cousin and her cousin's partner. Embraced by their love and warmly welcomed by their community of lesbian friends, she slowly discovers the true meaning of family -- until the state decides to take her away."The story pulls us in immediately and keeps us wanting more. This is what a great novel should do..." - Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (Quarterfinalist)
245 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 31, 2011
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Felicia Donovan
8 books52 followersAuthor of THE HUMMINGBIRD WOMEN'S SOCIETY series (including THE FRENCH GIRL), THE BLACK WIDOW AGENCY series of comedy-mysteries featuring the raucously funny gals of The Black Widow Investigative Agency; and several other books.
Felicia Donovan has been telling stories since she was a young girl (apologies to my siblings for some of them). She has worked in journalism, education, and law enforcement.
She lives with her partner in New Hampshire.
Felicia Donovan has been telling stories since she was a young girl (apologies to my siblings for some of them). She has worked in journalism, education, and law enforcement.
She lives with her partner in New Hampshire.
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January 26, 2012
In the tiny town of Cote Nouveau, Massachusetts, Etoile, and her older sister, Anais, live a rough life with their mother, a woman who prefers the bottle to her own children. Their father, a fisherman, was lost at sea years ago. They make do with what they have and watch out for each other. Especially when word spreads that the county lady is making her rounds. Then a tragic accident occurs, and the girls are forced to live apart as Anais is not old enough to take care of Etoile on her own. Anais is sent to a school run by nuns, while Etoile is sent to New Hampshire to live with a cousin, Giselle, and her partner, Jean.
Giselle and Jean welcome Etoile into their home with open arms. While Giselle takes to mothering the precocious Etoile right away, it takes a while for Jean to find her own mothering gene. But once she does, the pair are virtually inseperable. The love, guidance, understanding, and attention they, along with their friends, show Etoile is instantaneous. It is as if she was born to them, as if she were meant to be a part of their immediate family, as if she were coming home.
But unfortunately not everything is as perfect as it seems. Even though Etoile writes to Anais often, she still misses her deeply, cherishing the visits she has with her. Etoile still doesn’t know the whole truth about what happened to her mother, Anais has her own secret that she’s keeping. Taking place in the late 70’s, there are those that aren’t happy to see Giselle and Jean raising a child together. While Giselle and Jean have a large network of friends, their “type” is still not widely accepted. Children are supposed to have a mother and a father, not two mothers. And when the state tries to take Etoile away, well, hell hath no fury like these women scorned.
The French Girl is a beautifully written story of one little girl’s journey from inattentive mothering to unconditional, without reservation, instantaneous bonding. The author writes with such passion, such heart, that it is so easy to get caught up in this magnificent story that it becomes not about whether there are two mommies or two daddies, or a mommy and daddy in the home, but rather about the love, compassion, understanding, and guidance that the child is given. And that it truly does take a village to raise a child. The author does an amazing job of telling a story with such a difficult subject matter that you can actually feel the character’s joy, and your heart will break with their sorrow.
You will remember this book long after you finish the last word.
Giselle and Jean welcome Etoile into their home with open arms. While Giselle takes to mothering the precocious Etoile right away, it takes a while for Jean to find her own mothering gene. But once she does, the pair are virtually inseperable. The love, guidance, understanding, and attention they, along with their friends, show Etoile is instantaneous. It is as if she was born to them, as if she were meant to be a part of their immediate family, as if she were coming home.
But unfortunately not everything is as perfect as it seems. Even though Etoile writes to Anais often, she still misses her deeply, cherishing the visits she has with her. Etoile still doesn’t know the whole truth about what happened to her mother, Anais has her own secret that she’s keeping. Taking place in the late 70’s, there are those that aren’t happy to see Giselle and Jean raising a child together. While Giselle and Jean have a large network of friends, their “type” is still not widely accepted. Children are supposed to have a mother and a father, not two mothers. And when the state tries to take Etoile away, well, hell hath no fury like these women scorned.
The French Girl is a beautifully written story of one little girl’s journey from inattentive mothering to unconditional, without reservation, instantaneous bonding. The author writes with such passion, such heart, that it is so easy to get caught up in this magnificent story that it becomes not about whether there are two mommies or two daddies, or a mommy and daddy in the home, but rather about the love, compassion, understanding, and guidance that the child is given. And that it truly does take a village to raise a child. The author does an amazing job of telling a story with such a difficult subject matter that you can actually feel the character’s joy, and your heart will break with their sorrow.
You will remember this book long after you finish the last word.
April 12, 2012
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First sentence: Papa used to always say that the wind carried with it either secrets or souls and if you watched very carefully, you could tell which one it was.
Originally published as a Kindle-only novel, and recently released in paperback, The French Girl is a story of an eleven-year-old girl named Etoile living in the fishing town of Cote Nouveau, MA in the 1970's.
With the death of Etoile's father during a storm five years before that took the lives of 12 fishermen, Etoile's mother disintegrates into a neglectful and abusive drunk. Anais, Etoile's 15-year-old sister, is responsible for making certain that Etoile is fed and taken care of. When her mother dies under suspicious circumstances, Etoile is sent to live with her mother's cousin Giselle in New Hampshire.
Giselle is an artist who also crafts natural bath products for sale to the students at a nearby university. Her partner Jean is a professor of Women's Studies at the university, and strives to find her own way to connect with Etoile.
Etoile is transported from a world of neglect and abuse into a world of love and acceptance. At eleven, she knows there is something "different" about Giselle and Jean's relationship, but the care they and their friends show for her overrides everything else. Of course, not everyone is accepting, and a law that does not permit adoption by a single person is used by a county worker as a basis for taking Etoile away from her new-found family.
Told in the first-person through Etoile's eyes, I really enjoyed the way the writing stayed true to how a young girl that age would perceive the happenings around her. As Etoile learns to swim and ride a bike, she is also learning how to cope with a particular boy whose mother is virulently opposed to seeing Giselle and Jean as an equal couple. She also finds a lovely friend in a girl named Winnie. I found myself holding my breath at a school open house, wondering how Winnie's parents would react to Giselle and Jean.
The only problem I had was a slight problem placing this large community of French-speakers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire; I kept picturing a town or towns in France rather than here in the United States, especially the Cote Nouveau scenes.
Some of Giselle's back story is also slowly revealed. The way the author tied it in with Anais and HER story was very well-done and timed perfectly.
A heartwarming story and a fast-flowing read.
Writing: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Plot: 4 out of 5 stars
Characters: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Reading Immersion: 3 out 5 stars
BOOK RATING: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Book Clubs: Yes; I think it would make a good book club selection, fostering discussions of adoption, same-sex couples, and proper care of children.
First sentence: Papa used to always say that the wind carried with it either secrets or souls and if you watched very carefully, you could tell which one it was.
Originally published as a Kindle-only novel, and recently released in paperback, The French Girl is a story of an eleven-year-old girl named Etoile living in the fishing town of Cote Nouveau, MA in the 1970's.
With the death of Etoile's father during a storm five years before that took the lives of 12 fishermen, Etoile's mother disintegrates into a neglectful and abusive drunk. Anais, Etoile's 15-year-old sister, is responsible for making certain that Etoile is fed and taken care of. When her mother dies under suspicious circumstances, Etoile is sent to live with her mother's cousin Giselle in New Hampshire.
Giselle is an artist who also crafts natural bath products for sale to the students at a nearby university. Her partner Jean is a professor of Women's Studies at the university, and strives to find her own way to connect with Etoile.
Etoile is transported from a world of neglect and abuse into a world of love and acceptance. At eleven, she knows there is something "different" about Giselle and Jean's relationship, but the care they and their friends show for her overrides everything else. Of course, not everyone is accepting, and a law that does not permit adoption by a single person is used by a county worker as a basis for taking Etoile away from her new-found family.
Told in the first-person through Etoile's eyes, I really enjoyed the way the writing stayed true to how a young girl that age would perceive the happenings around her. As Etoile learns to swim and ride a bike, she is also learning how to cope with a particular boy whose mother is virulently opposed to seeing Giselle and Jean as an equal couple. She also finds a lovely friend in a girl named Winnie. I found myself holding my breath at a school open house, wondering how Winnie's parents would react to Giselle and Jean.
The only problem I had was a slight problem placing this large community of French-speakers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire; I kept picturing a town or towns in France rather than here in the United States, especially the Cote Nouveau scenes.
Some of Giselle's back story is also slowly revealed. The way the author tied it in with Anais and HER story was very well-done and timed perfectly.
A heartwarming story and a fast-flowing read.
Writing: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Plot: 4 out of 5 stars
Characters: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Reading Immersion: 3 out 5 stars
BOOK RATING: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Book Clubs: Yes; I think it would make a good book club selection, fostering discussions of adoption, same-sex couples, and proper care of children.
July 5, 2015
Such a lovely book. I couldn't put it down. Such a lovely lovely lovely story. So much warmth, so much love.
October 7, 2012
I almost didn't read The french Girl. I downloaded it when it was free, but for some reason I imagined that it was going to be dull and dry. I pictured it possibly being a book that was translated from French and might be hard to follow. Because the cover art and title were vague, I even thought it might be a poorly written self-published book. However, the other day I decided to give it a try. And I was pleasantly surprised! Not only was the writing beautiful, but the story and characters were lovely as well!
I was intrigued by 11-year-old Etoile, her older sister, and their wine-swilling French mother, from the very beginning. I was a little confused at first about the setting... I thought it was taking place in France, possibly in the early 1900's. However, after a while I realized the story began in a small fishing village in Massachusetts, populated mostly by French people, in 1977. The children's father, a fisherman, died at sea years ago, and their mother is abusive and negligent. Eventually Etoile is whisked away to live with her second cousin, who provides a much better life for her, but is a lesbian. Gisselle's sexuality is a source of discomfort for Etoile at first, because her mother has raised her to be prejudiced against many different groups of people. But soon Etoile begins to feel loved and cared for in the home of Gisselle and her partner, Jean. But this is 1977, and New Hampshire has a law against single women adopting children, let alone two lesbians. So it is not long before the state comes to take Etoile away.
My favorite parts of this story were meal times at Gisselle's house! Gisselle is also French, but unlike Etoile's mother, she takes eating very seriously. She prepares multiple course meals for the family, including homemade ice cream, and teaches Etoile to eat slowly and savor every bite.
I am really glad I gave this book a chance. I actually wish they would make it into a movie, because I could picture each scene in my head as I read! This book is a must read.
I was intrigued by 11-year-old Etoile, her older sister, and their wine-swilling French mother, from the very beginning. I was a little confused at first about the setting... I thought it was taking place in France, possibly in the early 1900's. However, after a while I realized the story began in a small fishing village in Massachusetts, populated mostly by French people, in 1977. The children's father, a fisherman, died at sea years ago, and their mother is abusive and negligent. Eventually Etoile is whisked away to live with her second cousin, who provides a much better life for her, but is a lesbian. Gisselle's sexuality is a source of discomfort for Etoile at first, because her mother has raised her to be prejudiced against many different groups of people. But soon Etoile begins to feel loved and cared for in the home of Gisselle and her partner, Jean. But this is 1977, and New Hampshire has a law against single women adopting children, let alone two lesbians. So it is not long before the state comes to take Etoile away.
My favorite parts of this story were meal times at Gisselle's house! Gisselle is also French, but unlike Etoile's mother, she takes eating very seriously. She prepares multiple course meals for the family, including homemade ice cream, and teaches Etoile to eat slowly and savor every bite.
I am really glad I gave this book a chance. I actually wish they would make it into a movie, because I could picture each scene in my head as I read! This book is a must read.
October 2, 2012
So this was just lovely to read :) I found it a little slow to get into at first, but in the end I have to give it five not four stars because once Etoile was living with Jean and Giselle, it picked up so much and was just amazing. So lovely to read and picture. I loved the three main characters so much - Etoile is just adorable, and Jean and Giselle were such a lovely couple!
I found the setting a little confusing at first though. The small village of Côte Nouveau is so very French and I did just assume it was in France, but then the fact that "the county woman" could in fact understand Mme. Toussaint's French made no sense... argh. It wasn't until Etoile was going to live with Giselle and Jean in New Hampshire that I realised that the book was set in America. Gah. I think that could have been a little more clear, and I'd also really like to know a little more about Côte Nouveau itself - why everyone and everything there was French! I would have also enjoyed a lot more backstory about Giselle because her family history was all so very vague. I mean, you can guess what happened but it would still be interesting to have it said. I really loved her so much, so I would not have minded learning more! Also, why she did not like Susan at all was never explained... was she Jean's ex? Or was it just her brash character which rubbed Giselle up the wrong way?
Oh my god the court case nearly had me in tears. It was so unfair how they wanted to take Etoile away and send her to some complete strangers because the law would not allow a "single" woman, ie. Giselle, to adopt her, nor would it recognise her ten-year relationship with Jean. I was so afraid I was going to have my heart broken with the ending! I think that was when I knew that I had to give this five stars.
I found the setting a little confusing at first though. The small village of Côte Nouveau is so very French and I did just assume it was in France, but then the fact that "the county woman" could in fact understand Mme. Toussaint's French made no sense... argh. It wasn't until Etoile was going to live with Giselle and Jean in New Hampshire that I realised that the book was set in America. Gah. I think that could have been a little more clear, and I'd also really like to know a little more about Côte Nouveau itself - why everyone and everything there was French! I would have also enjoyed a lot more backstory about Giselle because her family history was all so very vague. I mean, you can guess what happened but it would still be interesting to have it said. I really loved her so much, so I would not have minded learning more! Also, why she did not like Susan at all was never explained... was she Jean's ex? Or was it just her brash character which rubbed Giselle up the wrong way?
Oh my god the court case nearly had me in tears. It was so unfair how they wanted to take Etoile away and send her to some complete strangers because the law would not allow a "single" woman, ie. Giselle, to adopt her, nor would it recognise her ten-year relationship with Jean. I was so afraid I was going to have my heart broken with the ending! I think that was when I knew that I had to give this five stars.
October 8, 2012
This is my first book to download to my new kindle. I am excited to read it but I may save it to read in the car on the way to Wisconsin next month. Well! I started it and could not put it down.. I read it all. Kinda wish I would have saved it for our trip as it would have passed by quickly. This is one of my favorite books I have ever read. The author made me feel like I was watching everyone. I could see them clearly and descriptions of food made me hungry. haha.. Love it.. and speaking of food, it sure brings to the reader food for thought. This would be a great book for a book club to read and then discuss. I cried near the end but read it anyway... I don't want to give away the ending. I fell in love with the main characters. I wish they were real, I would go visit them and give them a Hug.
I loved reading it on my kindle.. The bright light of it made is so my eyes did not get so tired and sleepy. I don't know what to read next. i don't see how any book could top this right now for me. Thanks Felicia Donovan for writing this book.. Hugs! Judy
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I sent the book The French Girl to both my granddaughters and one got hers already and read it. She is the one who loved your other 3 books.. but this one, like me is her favorite book... She said : "Wow! I got The French Girl yesterday and just finished it. That was an amazing story. I feel like more people in the world should read it. Felicia Donovan is an writer"
I loved reading it on my kindle.. The bright light of it made is so my eyes did not get so tired and sleepy. I don't know what to read next. i don't see how any book could top this right now for me. Thanks Felicia Donovan for writing this book.. Hugs! Judy
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I sent the book The French Girl to both my granddaughters and one got hers already and read it. She is the one who loved your other 3 books.. but this one, like me is her favorite book... She said : "Wow! I got The French Girl yesterday and just finished it. That was an amazing story. I feel like more people in the world should read it. Felicia Donovan is an writer"
February 28, 2012
One of the best books I have read on what qualifies a couple to raise a child. This book will grab you from the moment you meet Etoile. I know because I opened it intending to skim a couple of pages and ended up reading it straight through. Well written story with characters you will love. I highly recommend this book to anyone who works with foster care and adoption. I also believe this book would make an awesome book club choice. With the topic being same sex couples as parents I am sure this book will provide plenty to explore and discuss. I wish I could have given it more than 5 stars.
July 11, 2012
When 11 year old Etoile suddenly becomes an orphan the state sends her to live with a cousin she has never met. This is a heart warming story about a young girl who blossoms under the loving care of and her cousin and her partner. She encounters intolerance/prejudice from several classmates, other adults, and even her older sister. I won't say more because I don't want to spoil the ending.
This is set in New Hampshire in the late 1970s-- much has changed but much still needs to change.
Sex and violence are only hinted at not graphically covered.
January 29, 2013
I thought the story was interesting. I liked it. I only gave it three stars because the "voice" of Etoile bothered me. For an eleven/twelve her English seemed so correct and proper. Then when the sister, Anais, wrote her letters, if she wrote something in French, the English word was after. I think it's great that we come along way since the seventies as far as gay couples adopting and raising children!
March 29, 2013
I thought this book was going to be boring and it was anything but. I loved the characters, the dialogue and everything else. I found myself checking how many pages I had left because I didn't want it to end! An appropriate read at this time in history but a great read anytime. I'm so glad I downloaded it and have already lent it through kindle to my sister because it's a must-read.
May 22, 2013
Ms. Donovan has written a charming book, in fact one of my favorites of the month. I love how she used the child's voice of an eleven year old girl, and the time frame of the fifties. So different than today's society.
This author did a lovely job of character development, made you question what a family really is.
I highly recommend The French Girl.
This author did a lovely job of character development, made you question what a family really is.
I highly recommend The French Girl.
March 1, 2012
This was a very enjoyable, quick read! It flowed well, and I found myself getting lost in the story. I would definitely recommend!
December 3, 2020
A very thoughtful story about tragedy in one family and love in another. I enjoyed this read!
May 23, 2012
A very good book. Easy read but very sweet. Tackles some political issues during the 70's.
July 8, 2012
A quick and enjoyable read. At times, the lines about "real French women" seemed a bit forced, but otherwise, I greatly enjoyed the writing.
April 23, 2025
A lovely story with a timely message. A young girl, Etoile, who's lost her mother and whose older sister is struggling with an unexpected pregnancy is sent to live with her cousin Giselle on a temporary basis. Her cousin is in a committed relationship with a female college professor. The longer Etoile lives with Giselle and Jean, the more she realizes what she's missed in her life up to now...bonded family. Giselle and Jean are also growing more and more in love with Etoile and enjoying increasing their family. When the courts decide that Etoile must be placed in a foster home because they cannot allow a same sex couple to adopt, the struggle becomes difficult. The battle continues not only to hopefully convince the court to let them keep Etoile but to change the law so that other couples in their position can also fostered and/or adopt children.
August 9, 2017
At first, I couldn't understand where this book is set. They speak French, but aren't in France, so I thought maybe Canada. Turns out they are in a small French community in USA, something I didn't know existed. I wish there had of been more about the town and how it came about, but maybe that is for another book. This book is about Etoile, a girl who is not yet a teenager and who gets sent to live with her distant cousin in New Hampshire, whom she has never met. Turns out that her cousin is in a long-term lesbian relationship, which causes some issues with townfolk & school. I think it may have been revised to be set in the 90s, judging by the awkwardly forced references. It is the one discordant note in an otherwise delightful story and one I found hard to put down
September 1, 2017
Chosen as my book club's September read, the book seems to be an unusual find- not at all mainstream and with more than one version of the story. I read the modified timeframe 1990's version. The original novel took place in the 1970's. That's a big difference when the topic centers around a lesbian couple being able to adopt a child. I'd like to read the original story to compare. Regardless, it is well told and the need for Etoile to be cared for by a loving family takes precedence over everything else. The food descriptions are delicious and the cottage seems like a perfect place to rest.
June 14, 2024
wonderfully written!
This story captivates the true emotion of parental love, whether biological or adoptive. Highly recommend it, it was hard to put down.
This story captivates the true emotion of parental love, whether biological or adoptive. Highly recommend it, it was hard to put down.
May 20, 2015
Storybook Tale of Love and Family
I originally wrote this review in 2012. This year the author republished the novel and set it in the 1990s instead of the 1970s allowing for more accuracy to the story's ending. I'm glad she did. It's a wonderful book.
I thoroughly enjoyed THE FRENCH GIRL although it was not my usual read. The last book I read with a child narrator was THE LOVELY BONES, and of late I've read mostly dark noir authors like Sam Millar, Ken Bruen and David Peace. When THE FRENCH GIRL came to my attention, I sampled it and knew I'd have to buy this captivating tale.
Seen through the innocence of 11-year-old and recently orphaned Etoile Toussant, the author weaves the influences and biases of a New England fishing village against the idyllic setting of a country cottage near a liberal arts university in New Hampshire during the late 1970s.
It is here in the home of two women that Etoile finds the loving family she has been missing. And it is here that the reader sees beyond a child's understanding the struggle a same-sex couple must face to be a family.
My only disappointment was discovering that in the land of "Live Free or Die", Etoile's storybook ending couldn't happen for another 20 years. But as another reviewer observed, this is a minor flaw that does not detract from the beauty and love of Felicia Donovan's finely-written novel.
Since finishing THE FRENCH GIRL, I've also read -- and enjoyed -- Donovan's private detective tale THE BLACK WIDOW AGENCY. But I have a sneaking suspicion that it is THE FRENCH GIRL to which I will return again and again.
I originally wrote this review in 2012. This year the author republished the novel and set it in the 1990s instead of the 1970s allowing for more accuracy to the story's ending. I'm glad she did. It's a wonderful book.
I thoroughly enjoyed THE FRENCH GIRL although it was not my usual read. The last book I read with a child narrator was THE LOVELY BONES, and of late I've read mostly dark noir authors like Sam Millar, Ken Bruen and David Peace. When THE FRENCH GIRL came to my attention, I sampled it and knew I'd have to buy this captivating tale.
Seen through the innocence of 11-year-old and recently orphaned Etoile Toussant, the author weaves the influences and biases of a New England fishing village against the idyllic setting of a country cottage near a liberal arts university in New Hampshire during the late 1970s.
It is here in the home of two women that Etoile finds the loving family she has been missing. And it is here that the reader sees beyond a child's understanding the struggle a same-sex couple must face to be a family.
My only disappointment was discovering that in the land of "Live Free or Die", Etoile's storybook ending couldn't happen for another 20 years. But as another reviewer observed, this is a minor flaw that does not detract from the beauty and love of Felicia Donovan's finely-written novel.
Since finishing THE FRENCH GIRL, I've also read -- and enjoyed -- Donovan's private detective tale THE BLACK WIDOW AGENCY. But I have a sneaking suspicion that it is THE FRENCH GIRL to which I will return again and again.
April 1, 2015
Beautiful story
What makes a family? That is the question interpreted in this story. Etoile is a little girl who is living in a small village with her mother and sister and when her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, she is sent to live with a cousin and her partner in another state. Giselle and Jean welcome Etoile and the three of them are doing fine together but the state tries to decide otherwise. With the descriptions of the cottage, and the wonderful meals, I was ready to be adopted by Giselle and Jean.
What makes a family? That is the question interpreted in this story. Etoile is a little girl who is living in a small village with her mother and sister and when her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, she is sent to live with a cousin and her partner in another state. Giselle and Jean welcome Etoile and the three of them are doing fine together but the state tries to decide otherwise. With the descriptions of the cottage, and the wonderful meals, I was ready to be adopted by Giselle and Jean.
November 27, 2015
I liked the story but I think it was confusing as to what time period it was being written for. Seemed a lot of the story messed more with a 1960 time era that what it was. I think I read that she updated story line to go with news of the day but sometimes I don't think it works. Still a very good story,
April 2, 2013
I couldn't wait to read what would happen next. So many life lessons in these pages. Seeing the world through Etoile's eyes and seeing unconditional love from Giselle and Jean, gives great hope to the reader. I absolutely loved this story,
October 7, 2019
Excellent story
This is one incredible story so don't start it before bedtime. It's absorbing, cliff hanging and thrilling. What a terrific story line. No way can you guess the ending. Read it- you'll be happy you did!
This is one incredible story so don't start it before bedtime. It's absorbing, cliff hanging and thrilling. What a terrific story line. No way can you guess the ending. Read it- you'll be happy you did!
April 13, 2015
Excellent. Not a typical novel
Nice change of pace. This is a book that defines what love and what family is all about no matter the make-up of the family. A recommended read. I found a few typographical errors but that did not take away from the book.
Nice change of pace. This is a book that defines what love and what family is all about no matter the make-up of the family. A recommended read. I found a few typographical errors but that did not take away from the book.
April 10, 2015
Wonderful book
I highly recommend this book. It is well written, insightful and has the kind of flow you can get lost in. Well worth the time and price.
I highly recommend this book. It is well written, insightful and has the kind of flow you can get lost in. Well worth the time and price.
April 23, 2015
Thrilling Read
I love the intrigues and drama at the end. While I do not approve of same sex relations,I feel it is best to raise children in an atmosphere of love
I love the intrigues and drama at the end. While I do not approve of same sex relations,I feel it is best to raise children in an atmosphere of love
May 18, 2015
A very nice heartwarming book. It was hard to put down.
December 17, 2015
I read the updated version of this book. It was absolutely wonderful.
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February 10, 2016The heartwarming story of a young French girl, Etoile, raised in a world of prejudice and despair, who becomes orphaned and is sent to live with her distant cousin and her cousin's partner.
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