Gave this book a try but overall didn’t enjoy it. Wasn’t able to get into the story as much as I wanted to.

The story of two courageous women fighting to help their own country to finally be able to get the freedom they lost in the hands of the nazis...

The story of Lila started with her dreams of fashion and dressmaking she was becoming already very well known around the fashion industry as well as women of society but her life changed so drastically when she decided to start helping the resistance, her life was in danger, her best friend and people close to her will start showing their true colors putting her in even more danger but nothing will stop Lila to fight hard for those who really needed, not even when her best friend turned to be the worst.

Sandrine story was the one that really captivated me, she was a very empathetic woman, she was trying to survive the war taking care of her son and waiting for the return of her beloved husband but things will start to get very dangerous for her when someone from the bad side set his eyes on her, he is determined to make her his, even if that meant to lie and pretended that she wasn't married.

These two women made me cry so much, I was on edge at all times because they were living on a thin line constantly. they were trying to fight and help at all costs even if that meant sacrificing many things they work so hard to have, like Sandrine she was in constant danger sacrificing her time with her son.

This was a good story a good book, I really love how these two women show us the courageous part of some of the women who were constantly trying to help their country to be liberated from the Nazis.

So many great secondary characters and other stories that made this book great and more enjoyable.

This wasn't my favorite. I found it to drag quite a bit and it didn't completely hold my attention, and the audiobook quality was quite poor, but that could be because it was an ALC. I'm sure if other's like historical fiction more than I do (admittedly it isn't one of my go-to genres) they may like this one more than I did!

*Audiobook arc provided by Thomas Nelson and Zondervan, and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review”

This book was beautifully written and narrated my only complaint is I wish there had been two narrators as it became difficult at times to keep the point of view straight. Otherwise, it was a great story and really made me think about how the fashion industry was involved in WWII, which was something that had never even crossed my mind before.

I'm a hit or miss with Historical fiction books. This one was very beautifully written and very detailed though I found it hard at times to know understand what was going on. I may try sticking to reading Historical fiction books over listening to them. I enjoyed the storyline overall, but like I said, some parts were confusing with the timeline. 3.5/5. Thank you to Netgalley and Kristy Cambron for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This book at all the things found in a good historical fiction. Good story, great timeline and wonderful characters.

I enjoyed the Paris Dressmaker. I listened to the audio version and really like the narrator and felt like she helped the story move along. It was a little tricky keep the timelines and point of view straight in the audio format. If you enjoy WWII novels then you will enjoy this one too.

The audio of this book helped the story move better than the e-book galley I received, but it was still a bit confusing jumping between the timelines and the POV.

I received an advance copy. All thoughts are my own.

The role of women and the resistance during WWII is a topic of interest for me. The Paris Dressmaker by Kristy Cambron adds to the historical fiction canon by exploring the lives of two women working in the Parisian world of fashion during wartimes.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sharing this book with me. All thoughts are my own.

An audiobook and narrator that thrill!
I enjoyed this one very much. The characters are interesting and the storyline is wonderful. There’s suspense, love, and of course war themes.
I’d like to read a paper copy as I did find the frequent time changes indicated by the narrator took a while to sink in, but overall, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this audiobook, especially if you can ‘rewind’ a little if you’re slow to remember places abs dates in the story.

Trigger warnings: War, Violence, Death, Murder, Antisemitism


In a war infested Paris, Lila must use her skills as a couturier to help gain liberation for the city of lights that has succumbed to darkness under the Nazi regime. The plan was simple, infiltrate the elite Nazi, charm them with elegant piece of fabrics turned into masterpiece and gain secrets but what she never expected was her ex lover to come back, pleading for her help to save his family. On the other hand, Sandrine's job was to enumerate the priceless work of arts stolen from Jewish families. But behind closed doors, she keeps digging for information for the resistance and when she finds a ball gown with a hidden message, she finds herself sinking in more than ever.

Spanning over a course of few years, The paris dressmaker tells the story of rebellious women and their contributions towards saving their countries and resisting against the Nazi's.

I absolutely loved the concept of women being secret spies and leading double lives for a greater cause. The writing is beautiful and engrossing. The two main characters have their own individual voices and reasons to join the resistance but their passion and patriotism is what unites their path.

The fact that this book is based on real accounts of women who fought against the Nazi regime without weapons just makes this even more intriguing

Although the pacing is a little inconsistent and the book jump through timeline a lot of times, I still liked it. It was informative and insightful. Not to mention that the plot itself was pretty solid.

If you enjoy war stories with a hint of romance, you'll like this book.

I found this book slow and difficult to follow. After several attempts to continue, I had to DNF it. Thanks for the opportunity to read it, though!

This was a struggle to read at times due to the terribly slow build of the story and the switching between points of view. I was tempted to give up several times, but I continued and ended up enjoying the story, following the lives of these two women walking different paths towards the common goal of helping the French Resistance and the Allied forces defeat the Nazi’s.

Lila and Sandrine do not know one another but I enjoyed how closely their lives intersect and the reader gets a real sense of the danger their lives are in at any given moment. There are several tense moments before and after the liberation of Paris when I wondered who would survive.

My Final Verdict: Fans of historical fiction should enjoy this story as well as readers of romance or women’s fiction for the relationship driven storyline. However, there is a lot to keep track of in this story and with the multiple points of view, I found it to be a challenge to keep it all straight.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers, and the author for giving me the opportunity to review this book. Kristy Cambron is one of my favorite authors. Her books are a break from reality. The Paris Dressmaker was a book I will never forget. The story while heart wrenching was beautiful. I will be adding this to my stack to reread.!

I loved this narrator. I think it was so well done and hearing it in French instead of me trying to sound it out in my head was a huge help. It helped me feel as if I was part of the story and could picture the scenes better hearing this narrator.
The story is heart-wrenching and beautiful at the same time. I think I forget that Paris was occupied so long. Learning of how the Parisians survived that horrific time is educational and inspiring. As the author stated in her note, we must remember history as it happened. Books like this do that, even in a Fiction book.

I had the slightest impression she has always been made to write this book ✨ And the narrator was amazing! She embraced the emotions and the story and I felt completely emersed.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* Really ended up liking this book, the characters, the stories, honestly this book would have been 5 stars for me but i didnt care for the preachy stuff, and honestly had it been done differently, would have been fine but i felt it was very random and here and there rather than steady throughout the book. Also authors note about sinning was, uh weird.

3/5 stars

Thanks to Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Audio and NetGalley for providing a copy of the advanced reader audiobook in exchange for an honest review!

I'm not a huge fan of historical fiction but it being somewhat fashion related caught my eye. It was a good read. I can't say fun due to the various events but I wasn't particularly amazed by any of the characters and wasn't extremely connected to any of them, which results to me not being able to rate the book a higher rating. Nonetheless, I still think that i'd love to see more works from the author if given the chance to review them.

Another audiobook recommendation for you! #TheParisDressmaker by Kristy Cambron is set in 1939. Paris has fallen but the resistance has only just begun. Seamstress Lila de Laurent, one of thousands of Paris fashion workers left jobless, makes the fateful decision to remain in the city. As Nazi soldiers invade the streets, the city of lights slips into dark desperation. Yet in hidden corners, the women who call themselves Les Parisiennes defy Hitler the only way they know how- with fashion.

By 1944 Sandrine Paquet is intent on surviving the Nazi occupation. Under close watch of the Vichy government, she is forced to use her position as a storehouse secretary to aid the crumbling Nazi regime in the theft of priceless works of art in exchange for information- anything that might tell the fate of her husband who went missing in the first dark days of war. But when a mysterious crate arrives from a woman who vanished within the Paris fashion elite years before, Sandrine is drawn into a web of deceit that will test her convictions and reveal the lengths to which she’ll go to remain loyal to those she loves.

It’s been a while since I read a good historical fiction and this one did not disappoint! The audio is fantastic – the narrator is incredibly talented and weaves in the French and German phrases seamlessly. It does jump around a bit between the two narrators, each in two separate time periods, but once you get the hang of who is where and when the story flows beautifully. The writing is so engaging, and both leading ladies were the best kind of heroine – strong and fierce but also vulnerable and relatable. I really liked how the author looked at the lives of “ordinary” people during the war in Paris, and how they were forced to make decisions to save themselves as best they could. It had me wondering how I would have reacted if I had lived through that time.

This is the first historical fiction I’ve read that had two time periods so close together, and I really enjoyed it. I liked that there wasn’t a more contemporary storyline – it felt much more immersive, and I was able to enjoy the setting a lot more. The author did a great job at highlighting the more “ordinary” (though also completely extraordinary) members of La Resistance, and particularly the efforts of the women left behind in an occupied city. The fact that this story is based on fact is mind-blowing.

I loved this book and very highly recommend, especially on audio!

The Paris Dressmaker by Kristy Cambron: let me just say, I LOVED THIS BOOK! it was so good, so well-written, so well-researched, and so heart-touching. I adored it. The Paris Dressmaker is about two women and the fight they wage against Nazi Germany in occupied France during WWII. Leila is a dressmaker who is in love with a Jew. When he leaves to escape the terror that is coming, she fights with the Resistance to put an end to the war. As she makes dresses for the Nazi paramours in their suites at the Ritz, she learns the secrets and passes them on. Sandrine is also fighting against the Nazi's. She is collecting information about stolen art as the Germans take it out of the museum where she is working during the occupation. Both women are the epitome of courage and how that looks different for different people, but it is no less courage in either one. I had the pleasure of listening to the audio book and the narrator did a fantastic job as well. I love the accents!
Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to listen to and fall in love with this book. All opinions are my own. #TheParisDressmaker #Bookstagram #all_the_pages