Publishers Weekly
05/24/2021
Wells (The Wife’s Tale) draws on the real-life experiences of Catherine Dior during the Nazi occupation of Paris in this fast-paced story of espionage, love, and familial bonds. Yvette Foucher returns to Paris from New York in 1947 and finds work as a model for the House of Dior. Wells then flashes back three years, when Yvette, at 19, began serving in the Resistance with Catherine Dior. Yvette’s sister Gabby, a concierge at their family’s apartment building, was also a Resistance worker in Paris and helped hide the injured Jack, an English civilian and fugitive of the Vichy authorities, with whom Gabby falls in love. Yvette is smuggled out of Paris by the Resistance during the war, and Catherine is arrested. Gabby continues to write to Yvette, but Yvette’s sense of guilt over Catherine’s capture, as she believes she inadvertently led Catherine to a Nazi spy, prevents her from answering the letters. Meanwhile, Gabby learns of Jack’s fate after meeting his sister. Wells capably alternates between two time periods, creating suspense about the ever-present threat of death in Nazi-occupied Paris. With its keen attention to detail, this magnetic page-turner will please fans of WWII fiction. Agent: Kevan Lyon, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency. (June)
From the Publisher
"Sisters of the Resistance had me enthralled from the first page right up until its breathtaking conclusion. An enthralling tale of courage, resistance and love – Christine Wells has penned one of the sure-fire hits of 2021." — Kelly Rimmer, New York Times bestselling author of The Things We Cannot Say
"As dazzling as a Dior gown! Sisters of the Resistance tells the fascinating story of two sisters working with Catherine Dior and the French Resistance during WWII. With a gorgeous blend of fashion, heartbreak, heroism, and love this book will transport you to France...” — Natasha Lester, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Secret
"Christine Wells' Sisters of the Resistance shifts effortlessly between the desperation of the final months of World War II to the glamour of Dior's post-war collection in this page-turner. Based on Catherine Dior's real-life resistance movement, this is a powerful story of the impact women have had on history." — Stephanie Marie Thornton, USA Today bestselling author of And They Called It Camelot
“A beautiful homage to the strength and resilience of women spies during the Second World War, Christine Wells’ Sisters of the Resistance is that rare jewel of a WWII novel that surprises as much as it delights.” — Bryn Turnbull, international bestselling author of The Woman Before Wallis
“Sisters of the Resistance has it all! A richly researched historical novel filled with the glamor of the 1940s fashion world, page-turning suspense and romance, all wrapped around a cast of courageous and unforgettable women... I was under the spell of this novel from page one!” — Renee Rosen, bestselling author of Park Avenue Summer
"Sisters of the Resistance by Christine Wells is a breathless rollercoaster of love, suspense and danger – and all spiced with the timeless glamour of the launch of Christian Dior's New Look. This story...will have you turning the pages at light speed!" — Anna Campbell, award-winning author
“Brimming with danger, adventure, and Dior, Sisters of the Resistance kept me guessing to the end. This story of two sisters working for the French resistance beautifully explores the vast gray area between right and wrong, love and hate—no one gets off easily, and no triumph is without cost.” — Kerri Maher, author of The Girl in White Gloves
"Beautiful and compelling, Christine Wells’ Sisters of the Resistance skillfully weaves a story of ordinary women rising against the Nazis in the harrowing, final days of World War II Paris... Full of nuanced characters, remarkable bravery, and surprises, the pages of this novel all but turn themselves. A must read!" — Kristin Beck, author of Courage, My Love
"The book has it all: high fashion, spies, romance, loss, healing, mystery, sisterhood, friendship, and strong female protagonists...It is a fast-paced, well-told story that transports the reader to a memorable time in world history." — Historical Novel Society
“Sisters of the Resistance is a page-turning emotional foray into the last few months of the German occupation and the war itself...the incredible true story of Catherine Dior's involvement in the Resistance brings out the reality of what the French accomplished behind the scenes. Don't miss this incredible novel.” — Romance Reviews Today
"Through her depiction of these brave and resilient young women, Wells pays homage to the inspiring female resistance fighters of World War II. Set against a lavish Parisian backdrop, Sisters of the Resistance offers readers both a compelling wartime narrative as well as a dazzling look at the glamorous French fashion world of the 1940s. Fashion, Paris and heroism … what’s not to love?" — Better Reading
Bryn Turnbull
A beautiful homage to the strength and resilience of women spies during the Second World War, Christine Wells’ Sisters of the Resistance is that rare jewel of a WWII novel that surprises as much as it delights.
Stephanie Marie Thornton
"Christine Wells' Sisters of the Resistance shifts effortlessly between the desperation of the final months of World War II to the glamour of Dior's post-war collection in this page-turner. Based on Catherine Dior's real-life resistance movement, this is a powerful story of the impact women have had on history."
Renee Rosen
Sisters of the Resistance has it all! A richly researched historical novel filled with the glamor of the 1940s fashion world, page-turning suspense and romance, all wrapped around a cast of courageous and unforgettable women... I was under the spell of this novel from page one!
Romance Reviews Today
Sisters of the Resistance is a page-turning emotional foray into the last few months of the German occupation and the war itself...the incredible true story of Catherine Dior's involvement in the Resistance brings out the reality of what the French accomplished behind the scenes. Don't miss this incredible novel.
Kerri Maher
Brimming with danger, adventure, and Dior, Sisters of the Resistance kept me guessing to the end. This story of two sisters working for the French resistance beautifully explores the vast gray area between right and wrong, love and hate—no one gets off easily, and no triumph is without cost.
Kelly Rimmer
"Sisters of the Resistance had me enthralled from the first page right up until its breathtaking conclusion. An enthralling tale of courage, resistance and love – Christine Wells has penned one of the sure-fire hits of 2021."
Natasha Lester
"As dazzling as a Dior gown! Sisters of the Resistance tells the fascinating story of two sisters working with Catherine Dior and the French Resistance during WWII. With a gorgeous blend of fashion, heartbreak, heroism, and love this book will transport you to France...
Kristin Beck
"Beautiful and compelling, Christine Wells’ Sisters of the Resistance skillfully weaves a story of ordinary women rising against the Nazis in the harrowing, final days of World War II Paris... Full of nuanced characters, remarkable bravery, and surprises, the pages of this novel all but turn themselves. A must read!"
Historical Novel Society
"The book has it all: high fashion, spies, romance, loss, healing, mystery, sisterhood, friendship, and strong female protagonists...It is a fast-paced, well-told story that transports the reader to a memorable time in world history."
Anna Campbell
"Sisters of the Resistance by Christine Wells is a breathless rollercoaster of love, suspense and danger – and all spiced with the timeless glamour of the launch of Christian Dior's New Look. This story...will have you turning the pages at light speed!"
Better Reading
"Through her depiction of these brave and resilient young women, Wells pays homage to the inspiring female resistance fighters of World War II. Set against a lavish Parisian backdrop, Sisters of the Resistance offers readers both a compelling wartime narrative as well as a dazzling look at the glamorous French fashion world of the 1940s. Fashion, Paris and heroism … what’s not to love?"
