Throughout the 1940s, forgers helped thousands of children escape Nazi France. In this instant New York Times bestseller, Kristin Harmel reimagines their story...

Perfect for readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Librarian of Auschwitz and The Book Thief.

In 1942, Eva is forced to flee Paris after the arrest of her father, a Polish Jew. Finding refuge in a small mountain town, she begins forging identity documents for Jewish children escaping to neutral Switzerland. But erasing people comes with a price, and along with a mysterious, handsome forger named Rémy, Eva realises she must find a way to preserve the real names of the children who are too young to remember their own identities.

When Rémy disappears and the resistance cell they work for is betrayed, the records they keep in The Book of Lost Names become even more crucial to remembering the truth...

A present day discovery of the book leaves researchers fascinated by its origins and desperate to decipher its codes. Only Eva holds the answer but will she have the strength to face old memories and help reunite those lost during the war?

If you loved The Book of Lost Names, don't miss Kristin Harmel's The Winemaker's Wife, available now.

What readers are saying about The Book of Lost Names:

'A heart-stopping tale of survival and heroism centered on a female forger who risks everything to help Jewish children escape Nazi-occupied France' People Magazine, '20 Best Books to Read this Summer'

'Brilliantly imagined ... This thoughtful work will touch readers with its testament to the endurance of hope' Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

'Harmel illuminates heartbreakingly real but forgotten stories from WW2, blended with a dash of suspense and romance' Booklist

'A fascinating, heartrending page-turner' Kristina McMorris, New York Times bestselling author

'This moving novel will resonate with readers who love World War II stories about courage, survival and resilience' Bookbub

'Smart, evocative and utterly engrossing' getliterary.com

'An engaging and evocative novel ... A testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of bravery and love in the face of evil' Goodreads

'One of my favourite July 2020 book releases ... The discussion of identity with themes of religion, family, selflessness, and nationhood will sit with you long after closing the last chapter' theuncorkedlibrarian.com

'It's a fabulous read that you will fly through, but not without shedding some tears' freshfiction.com

'This is a beautifully written story that captured my attention and heart from the very first pages!' Reading Between the Pages Blog

What readers are saying about The Winemaker&apo

If you love The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Beekeeper's Promise and then you'll adore this beautiful story of love, hope and survival.

East of Paris in the sun-drenched vineyards of northern France lies the glamorous champagne house Maison Chauveau. But as the Nazis march closer and the Resistance builds strength, it becomes clear the grand house is not all it seems.

1940: When young Ines married into the famed Chauveau family she dreamt of peace and luxury. But with German occupation comes a life of fear: for herself, for family and friends joining the Resistance and for Celine, the Jewish wife of their chief vintner. As tensions mount and loyalties are tested, Ines will be faced with a terrible choice.

2019: Liv Kent has lost everything: her job, her husband and the family she thought they were building. Alone and adrift she leaps at the chance to join her eccentric grandmother on a trip to Champagne. But it's not long before past and present collide, and in a desperate search for the truth, Liv is led straight to the Maison Chauveau.

If you loved The Winemaker's Wife then check out Kristin Harmel's instant bestseller The Book of Lost Names, out now.

What readers are saying about The Book of Lost Names:

'A heart-stopping tale of survival and heroism centered on a female forger who risks everything to help Jewish children escape Nazi-occupied France' People Magazine, '20 Best Books to Read this Summer'

'Brilliantly imagined' Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

'Heartbreakingly real with a dash of suspense and romance' Booklist
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What readers are saying about The Winemaker's Wife:

'A beautifully woven tale of love, betrayal and redemption' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

'This is a story of love through generations, of the French Resistance and families of blood and choice. Fabulous read!' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars

'A memorable book that weaves a heartbreaking, yet hopeful, tale. This book is fascinating and a must read!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

'It is a story of love and betrayal. It's also a story of forgiveness ... kept me intensely interested until the very end' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars

'A deeply thoughtful historical fiction novel, based on details of real-life Resistance activities that occurred in France during World War II' Gwendalynbooks.blog

'I would highly recommend The Winemaker's Wife to those who like historical fiction and women's fiction. A 5 star for me!' Stories Unfolded Blog

'This was a wonderfully twisty book ... I definitely want to read more from this author' The Good, the Bad and the Unread

Yona has used her knowledge of the wilderness to help hundreds of Jews escape the Nazis. But what happens when a secret from her past emerges and threatens everything?

After being stolen from her wealthy German parents and raised in the unforgiving wilderness of eastern Europe, a young woman finds herself alone in 1941 after her kidnapper dies.

Her solitary existence is interrupted, however, when she happens upon a group of Jews fleeing the Nazi terror. Stunned to learn what's happening in the outside world, she vows to teach the group all she can about surviving in the forest – and in turn, they teach her some surprising lessons about opening her heart after years of isolation.

But when she is betrayed and escapes into a German-occupied village, her past and present come together in a shocking collision that could change everything.

Praise for Kristin Harmel:

'A powerful story of survival and resilience. I couldn't put it down' - Heather Morris

Savour The Sweetness of Forgetting: a tale of baking, love, hope and faith across generations.

The North Star Bakery has been in Hope's family for generations, the secret recipes passed down from mother to daughter. But at thirty-six and recently divorced, with rebellious daughter Annie and elderly grandmother Rose to care for, Hope is less than enthusiastic about carrying on the family legacy. When the bakery runs into financial trouble and Rose takes a turn for the worse, Hope's delicate balancing act is in danger of crumbling entirely.

Then Rose reveals a shocking truth about her past and everything Hope thought she knew about her family and the bakery is turned upside down. At her grandmother's request, Hope travels to Paris, armed only with a mysterious list of names. What she uncovers there could be the key to saving the bakery and the fulfilment of a star-crossed romance, seventy years in the making.

Now with added book club discussion topics and inspirational food ideas created by the author.

After her husband's sudden death over ten years ago, Kate Westhoven never expected to be lucky enough to find another love of her life. But now she's planning her second walk down the aisle to a perfectly nice man. So why isn't she more excited?

At first, Kate blames her pre-wedding jitters on stress. But when she starts seeing Patrick, her late husband, in her dreams, she begins to wonder if she's really ready to move on. Is Patrick trying to tell her something about his death and is there a chance his nighttime visits could be more than just wishful thinking?

Christmas Eve, 1942, Paris. A boy stands beneath the statue of Liberte in the Jardin du Luxembourg, awash in a flurry of snowflakes, on the eve of his sixteenth birthday. Time is running out - the curfew means he needs to get home, this is a dangerous time to be on the streets. But then he catches sight of a young girl called Rose, and his fate is sealed...

The Snow Globe is a beautiful Christmas short story to complement the wonderful novel The Sweetness of Forgetting, also available from Quercus.

Liebe und Mut im Angesicht des Bösen:
Kristin Harmels historischer Roman aus der Zeit des 2. Weltkriegs ist inspiriert von der wahren Geschichte einer kleinen Stadt in Frankreich, die zu einem Symbol des Widerstands wurde.
Nur knapp entkommt die Studentin Eva Abrams 1942 aus Paris, nachdem ihr Vater, ein polnischer Jude, verhaftet wurde. Eva findet Zuflucht im kleinen Bergdorf Aurignon in der unbesetzten Zone, wo sie auch den jungen Widerstandskämpfer Rémy kennenlernt.
Bald beginnt Eva, im Auftrag der Résistance Ausweispapiere für jüdische Kinder zu fälschen – doch deren wahre Identität möchte sie für eine Zeit nach dem Krieg bewahren. Zusammen mit Rémy fertigt sie verschlüsselte Aufzeichnungen an: das Buch der verschollenen Namen. Als jedoch ihre Widerstandszelle verraten wird und Rémy plötzlich verschwindet, bedeutet das Buch für sie beide tödliche Gefahr …
»Das Buch der verschollenen Namen« ist nach »Solange am Himmel Sterne stehen« und »Das letzte Licht des Tages« der dritte Roman der internationalen Bestseller-Autorin Kristin Harmel, der in Frankreich zur Zeit des 2. Weltkriegs spielt.
Inspiriert von einer wahren Geschichte, ist der historische Roman über die Résistance ein ebenso berührendes wie beeindruckendes Leseerlebnis, das Hoffnung schenkt.

Eine grausame Zeit, ein schrecklicher Fehler und die Hoffnung auf Vergebung:
»Das letzte Licht des Tages« von Bestseller-Autorin Kristin Harmel erzählt eine ebenso gefühlvolle wie dramatische Familiengeschichte aus Frankreich zur Zeit des 2. Weltkriegs
Frankreich 1940: Als Inés herausfindet, dass ihr Ehemann auf dem Weingut der Familie Flüchtlinge und Waffen für die Résistance versteckt, ist auch sie gezwungen, eine Seite zu wählen. Inés schließt sich dem Widerstand an – und begeht einen schrecklichen Fehler, der das Leben aller auf dem Weingut für immer verändert.
Jahrzehnte später begleitet die junge Amerikanerin Liv ihre exzentrische Großmutter auf eine Reise nach Frankreich. Vom Weingut Chauveau fühlt Liv sich wie magisch angezogen – auch, weil sie spürt, dass ihre Großmutter nicht zufällig hierher wollte. Mithilfe des sympathischen Anwalts Julien Cohn beginnt Liv, die Geschichte des Weinguts zu erforschen. Ihre Recherchen führen sie zurück in die dunkelste Zeit des 2. Weltkriegs, zu einer Geschichte von Liebe und Verrat – und der Hoffnung auf Vergebung.
Die amerikanische Bestseller-Autorin Kristin Harmel knüpft mit dieser ebenso tragischen wie wunderschönen Familien- und Liebesgeschichte während des 2. Weltkriegs nahtlos an ihren größten Erfolg »Solange am Himmel Sterne stehen« an: Gefühlvoll, wendungsreich und atmosphärisch dicht erzählt, wird »Das letzte Licht des Tages« alle begeistern, die große historische Romane über das 20. Jahrhundert lieben.

Dreizehn Jahre später fühlt sich Kate endlich bereit, ihr Herz wieder zu öffnen. Doch dann hat sie einen Traum, der realer scheint als alles, was sie umgibt – von dem Leben, das sie mit Patrick gehabt haben könnte. Während sie versucht, an der Vergangenheit festzuhalten, beginnt Kate zu ahnen, dass es für sie einen zweiten Weg zum Glück geben könnte ...