The Resistance Bakery — Siobhan Curham

Paris, 1943. The scent of fresh baguettes hangs in the air as Coralie unbolts the door to her bakery with trembling fingers. She must get out of the city. Hiding her precious leather recipe book inside her coat, she promises never to let the secret locations of the people she worked tirelessly to save fall into German hands...Present day. Raven is unhappy about being shipped off to the other side of the country for the summer to stay with the mysterious French grandmother she barely knows. And discovering a tattered, leather-bound book with yellowed pages full of handwritten recipes and coded numbers, she is stunned.Her grandmother has never baked for her. And she refuses to talk about Paris, or the past. Flipping through the book, a faded photograph of a laughing couple falls out. As Raven scans the writing on the back she can scarcely believe her eyes...What really happened in that tiny French bakery all those years ago? And could this forgotten recipe book finally bring healing to a woman still haunted by wartime secrets? Or has Raven's discovery shattered any chance of bonding with her grandmother, before her time runs out?The Resistance Bakery is an unforgettable page-turner about forbidden love and family secrets in World War Two. Fans of The Letter, The Nightingale and Fiona Valpy will be totally hooked.Read what everyone is saying about Siobhan Curham: 'Heartbreaking, pulse-pounding, inspiring!... Remarkable... thrilling and an absolute page-turner. I could not put this book down... makes your heart soar and gives you hope... I loved this! I would give this book 6 stars if I could!' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Wow, this heart-wrenching story is one that I couldn't put down... I found my heart racing, with tears flowing down my face at the turn of each page... This heartbreaking story is full of love, loss and the bonds of friendship and family... I was so inspired... an unbelievable, phenomenal story... I highly recommend this ten-star read.' Page Turners, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Heartbreaking... left me devastated... ripped me to shreds... incredible... beautiful... shines with the resilience and power of the human spirit... powerful... has changed my heart forever.' Cindylspear, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An emotional, heartbreaking and gripping read... There were times that I wished I could call in sick to work just so I could keep reading!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Heartbreaking and gripping... had me in tears... One that I will not forget anytime soon... I could not stop reading from the moment I started... Unputdownable... An absolute must read for historical fiction fans. Keep the Kleenex box nearby because you will surely need it. I wish I could give ten stars to this phenomenal story.' Page Turners, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐