I am late to the table with this review but I love this author and and was intrduced to this book some years ago.
I am fascinated by World War 2, and there is so many stories to tell.
Written with two historical periods, Fay searchingto find out out about her past in France during World War 2, why is her mother silent in regarding Fay's childhood.
Well researched and the reader is transported to Paris with Fay in this intriguing story
Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read this.

I'm in two minds whether to give this book four or five stars. It is well written, the characters are good, and the ideas were good. It seemed well researched, and the two time periods fitted together. It wasn't an easy read, and the book was a little heavier than the impression given by the title.
My opinion is that the ending was flawed - a little too sweet and everything wrapped up nicely. It seemed surprising to have this happen after the way the rest of the book was written.

A nice read. Great characters which draws you in. You want to know what happens to them. would recommend this book for a holiday

Rachel Hore is a favourite writer of mine. I have had this novel on my shelf for sometime and not got around to completing it but with more space at present I have enjoyed taking my time over it. A more in depth story than some of Rachel's works. It must have taken a good bit of research. Well worth a read.

A Week in Paris by Rachel Hore is a dual timeline novel. One thread of the story is set in 1961 and follows music student Fay Knox who is in Paris for a week with her orchestra. Fay has grown up knowing very little about her early childhood as her mother refuses to talk about it or to tell her what happened to her father, other than that he was killed during the war. However, when memories start coming back to her, she has reason to believe that the first years of her life may have been spent in France. Over the course of her week in Paris, Fay decides to find out the truth about her past – and is shocked by what she discovers. Meanwhile, she is reacquainted with an old friend, Adam, but could he also be hiding secrets?

The other storyline is written from the perspective of Fay’s mother, Kitty, who falls in love with Gene, an American doctor, during World War II. The two end up trapped in occupied Paris – and their actions during this period will have consequences that live on into the next generation.

I found this an enjoyable novel, after a slow start, though not as good as similar books by other authors such as Lucinda Riley or Susanna Kearsley. The 1940s storyline is much more engaging than the 1960s one, not just because of the drama of the war itself, but also because the romance between Kitty and Gene is more convincing than the one between Fay and Adam (and less reliant on coincidence and chance meetings). I really cared about what happened to the wartime characters and was gripped by the details of life in a city under Nazi occupation, but I wouldn’t have minded if the framing story involving Fay had been left out altogether.

This is the first Rachel Hore book I've read and although I had a few problems with it, I would definitely read more!

A great read, I always enjoy Rachel's books and this one didn't disappoint. The intrigue kept me hooked.