Madame Rebelle by Amber Leigh Williams

ABOUT THE BOOK

Rebel. Smuggler. Spy.

Champagne, France 1943

Meet Madame Rebelle. Edmée Guillon is a smuggler. She hides people from the German troops surrounding her ancestral home. When a dying man in a German uniform seeks refuge at Maison Boutet, Edmée struggles to believe his claims that he is French. Her life, the maison, and the people she loves are already at stake. Can she take the chance that this mysterious spy is who he says he is? And which side of this war is he really on?

Christian Vovk has been betrayed by someone inside his resistance organization. He knows asking the striking young war widow to hide him will put her in certain danger. However, Christian can help Edmée save as many refugees as she can. Falling in love with her will hinder his duty to the operation that brought him to her doorstep in the first place. When love and duty become inevitably tangled, will Christian sacrifice one for the other?

MY REVIEW

The hours flew by when I read Madame Rebelle. It is a gripping historical novel set in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, and Edmée is a courageous widow who helps smuggle people out of the country under the German forces’ noses. 

How can she be sure who’s on her side? Things take a turn when Edmée crosses paths with Christian, a wounded, mysterious man who warns her not to trust anyone, including those close to her.  After discovering a heartbreaking betrayal, Edmée is thrust into a whirlwind of brutal choices and dangerous missions to survive. But this amazingly valiant and kind woman remains committed to her cause, desperately working to protect those in need.

What I love most about Edmée is how true-to-life her character feels. She embodies the strength and resilience that so many women displayed during such a tumultuous time. Also, Edmée and Christian’s love story is a beautiful light at the end of the tunnel to a plot that’s packed with tension and integrity.

I highly recommend this unforgettable read about ordinary people who stand up to the purest of evil. 

Thank you to Ms. Williams for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectation of a positive review.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amber Leigh Williams writes pulse-pounding romantic suspense, historical fiction, and contemporary romance. When she’s not writing, she enjoys traveling and being outdoors with her family and dogs. She is fluent in sarcasm and is known to hoard books like the book dragon she is. An advocate for literacy, she is an ardent supporter of libraries and the constitutional right to read.

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EXCERPT

You’ll need to look as normal as possible.”

“What do I know of normal?” Edmée asked. “I’m tall. I have bright red hair. And I have this.” She waved at the mark on her chin.

 The birthmark was unfortunate. Not because it was unpleasant to look at. It made an already interesting face fascinating to look at. It was unfortunate because it would be easy to remember. She was memorable. Christian wondered how long after they parted in Franche-Comté he would think about Edmée Guillon. “Do you think this is something you can do?” he asked.

She crossed to the table. Linking her hands on its surface, she gathered herself. “The hardest part will be convincing my uncle to let me go.”

“Use the same story we practiced,” he advised. “Practice it again. Your first pass at it can be with your uncle as your audience. You’ll gain confidence if he buys it.”

Her eyes circled his features. “You’ve trained other people to do this before.”

She was skilled at reading people. Reading him. He wasn’t an open book. But she saw him. He tried not to think about the growing admiration behind his regard for her. Leaning toward her in the halo of light from the lantern between them, he said, “You’re going to do fine, Edmée.” “I hope so.”

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