The Vineyards of Champagne

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 The Lost Carousel of Provence Blackwell uses an outsider's passion to shine a light into the dark past of a broken family and how a sweet, wooden rabbit can bring them together again. --The Associated Press 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 Epoque and Nazi-occupied France as she spins a story as charming as an antique carousel. --Sally Koslow, author of Another Side of Paradise An untrusting American orphan meets a dysfunctional French family--and each turns out to possess wisdom that helps the other to heal from old, old wounds. 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. As Cady points her camera at one antique carousel after another, this novel should come with a warning: Will cause enormous desire to travel to France. --Stephen P. Kiernan, author of The Baker's Secret Narrating from several perspectives, Blackwell weaves together a tale of love lost, repressed passion, and finding a sense of belonging that should utterly charm and delight readers new to her and current fans alike. --Booklist Praise for Letters from Paris 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 Best-selling author Blackwell brings us another captivating tale from the City of Light....this romantic and picturesque novel shows us that even the most broken people can find what makes them whole again. --Booklist Blackwell paints a picture of Paris that is both artistically romantic and realistically harsh...A compelling story of Paris, art, and love throughout history. --Kirkus Reviews A great tale of mystery, artistry, history, and a little romance. With plenty of backstory and tidbits about Parisian life in the 19th century, there's something for everyone in this recommended read. --Library Journal Praise for The Paris Key A charming protagonist and a deep well of family secrets, all gorgeously set in the City of Lights. --Michelle Gable, international bestselling author of I'll See You in Paris [A] witty, warm, winsome novel...[Blackwell's] generation-spanning tale combines intrigue and passion with a flawless ear for language and a gift for sensory detail. --Sophie Littlefield, bestselling author of The Guilty One