NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Blackwell has been highly acclaimed for her French-set women’s fiction and she layers her stories with an exquisite range of emotions
AN INVITING PREMISE: This is her first novel to explore the rich, intricate bonds of sisterhood, but she continues to deliver her insightful explorations of women on the front lines of history in France
RICH HISTORICAL HOOK: The historical story line is based on the actual history of the Île de Sein during wartime
DUAL TIMELINES: Alternates between present-day and World War II-era France
WE OWN ANOTHER NOVEL from Blackwell to publish in 2022
Praise for The Vineyards of Champagne
“A beautifully captivating story of wartime tenacity and tenderness that celebrates the sweetest bonds of human relationships and the courage to love again after loss. So exquisitely rich in detail, you’ll feel bubbles on your tongue.”—Susan Meissner, bestselling author of The Last Year of the War
“Blackwell moves effortlessly between present-day France and the battlefields of WWI…The allure of the decades-old mystery of missing letters juxtaposed against the history of the caves of Champagne makes for a satisfying page-turner.”—Publishers Weekly
“Blackwell’s exquisite talent at interweaving the past with the present is on full display in her latest…telling the universal story of grief, loss, and human resilience.”—Booklist
Praise for Juliet Blackwell
“Plan your trip to Provence now. In this meticulously researched novel, Juliet Blackwell deftly navigates three time periods, taking us from contemporary California to both the Belle Époque and Nazi-occupied France, as she spins a story as charming as an antique carousel.”—Sally Koslow, author of Another Side of Paradise
“With crystalline imagery, vivid characters, and lively prose, Juliet Blackwell redefines what family means in a way that will touch readers long after they’ve read the last page….This novel should come with a warning: will cause enormous desire to travel to France.”—Stephen P. Kiernan, author of The Baker’s Secret
“Blackwell seamlessly incorporates details about art, cast making, and the City of Light…[and] especially stuns in the aftermath of the main story by unleashing a twist that is both a complete surprise and a point that expertly ties everything together.”—Publishers Weekly
“Bestselling author Blackwell brings us another captivating tale from the City of Light.”—Booklist
“A charming protagonist and a deep well of family secrets, all gorgeously set in the City of Light.”—Michelle Gable, international bestselling author of I’ll See You in Paris