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by Lucinda Riley

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How is the language and sexual content of this book?
Chelsea Language: mild/moderate-- a few mild obscenities, an f-word and a scatological obscenity
Violence: moderate-- war & shootings (not in the battlefield …moreLanguage: mild/moderate-- a few mild obscenities, an f-word and a scatological obscenity
Violence: moderate-- war & shootings (not in the battlefield and not gory), a self defensive killing, several deaths
Sex/nudity: moderate-- a rape scene that is somewhat detailed, non-descriptive mentions of a married couple kissing and making love, a child is conceived out of wedlock, an unfaithful spouse, infertility discussed
Other: name-calling of whore and prostitute, drinking and smoking, mentions of hard drug use (less)
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Did anyone pick up where Edouard met Emilie's Mother? I don't recall the author mentioning anything about that....
Jeanne Toward the end of the book Emilie mentions reading her mother's love letters to Edouard. It appears that his lack of attention and love led to her
beha…moreToward the end of the book Emilie mentions reading her mother's love letters to Edouard. It appears that his lack of attention and love led to her
behavior in later years. After the events of the war and losing his sister
he was never the same. I think Constance's friend would have been his
one true love had life dealt them a different hand. (less)
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Chelsea 1990s characters:
Emilie de la Martinieres: protagonist, grew up wealthy in France with inattentive parents & later inherits their estate
Gerard Flavie…more1990s characters:
Emilie de la Martinieres: protagonist, grew up wealthy in France with inattentive parents & later inherits their estate
Gerard Flavier: de la Martinieres family notaire
Sebastian Carruthers: art dealer from Yorkshire and later Emilie's husband
Alex Carruthers: Sebastian's disabled brother in England
Jacques Benoit: elderly vintner of the de la Martinieres winery
Jean Benoit: Jacques' son who assists with the vineyard
Margaux: housekeeper at the Chateau de la Martinieres
Anton: Margaux's son

1940s characters:
Constance/Connie Carruthers: protagonist, trained Ally agent, later grandmother of Sebastian & Alex
Venetia: wireless operator for Allies, friend of Connie's from training
Edouard de la Martinieres: wealthy French aristocrat inwardly sympathetic to Ally cause, later Emilie's father
Sophia de la Martinieres: blind younger sister of Edouard
Sarah: Sophia's caretaker and de la Martinieres housekeeper
Falk von Wehndorf: corrupt Gestapo officer
Frederik von Wehndorf: Nazi intelligence emissary, Falk's twin brother and Sophia's love interest(less)
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Louisa She doesn’t reconnect with any of the other characters after the war. I assumed that Sarah was one of those many people who disappeared into German cu…moreShe doesn’t reconnect with any of the other characters after the war. I assumed that Sarah was one of those many people who disappeared into German custody and was presumed dead.(less)
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