Currently, Kelly lives in Winnipeg with her husband and two sons. She worked as a research scientist before realizing her dream to be a writer of historical fiction. Kelly Bowen grew up in Manitoba, Canada, and attended the University of Manitoba, where she earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in veterinary studies. Like the artworks so beautifully portrayed in this novel, The Paris Apartment is a treasure.”―Christine Wells, author of Sisters of the Resistance “A moving story of danger and intrigue, love and loss, set against the glamour of the Paris Ritz. Set seventy-five years apart, against a perilous and a prosperous Paris, both Estelle and Lia must summon their courage to navigate the dangers of a changing world which alter history-and their family’s futures-forever. 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.

Yet when the Nazis come for her friends, Estelle doesn’t hesitate to help those she holds dear, no matter the cost.

Paris, 1942: The Germans may occupy the City of Light, but glamorous Estelle Allard flourishes in a world separate from the hardships of war. Together they attempt to uncover the truths concealed within the apartment’s walls. Down-on-her-luck Jess heads to Paris to stay with her half-brother Benonly to discover his apartment is empty and there is a building full of suspects who seem determined to keep her from. One obscure painting leads her to Gabriel Seymour, a highly respected art restorer with his own mysterious past. Listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction, The Paris Apartment (2021) is a dual-time historical novel by award-winning author Kelly Bowen.Ģ017, London: When Aurelia Leclaire inherits a lavish Paris apartment, she is shocked to discover her grandmother’s treasure trove of famous art and couture gowns.

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