from Quiltinfun06

Well worth reading about WWII and the French Resistance, The Lavender Garden was extremely enjoyable.

from CandyH

This is an excellent story about the history of a particular family and how the ancestors are related. Lucinda Riley has a way of keeping the reader on the edge and devouring her stories. I highly recommend this book.

from whybehave2002

A wonderful book that kept me up almost all night a couple of times because I had to read "just one more chapter".

from SilversReviews

Castles, hidden rooms, families, World War II, and history coming alive as past and present blend together for an incredible, marvelously detailed read. Emilie de la Martinieres is the sole surviving member of her family and is left with a chateau with vineyards and another home in Paris. Both ho...

from alisonb60

I love this story and thoroughly recommend it. A heartwarming tale divided between life in France in 1943 and the present time. I was wondering how it would end up until the very last minute. I think it is wonderfully written and I am off to find out more Riley's books.