This is book four in the series. It is a heartbreaking read. The characters are well written. A great series so far

I had no idea that this was a fourth book in the series Daughters of New York, but the story sounded interesting, and having read it, I think it can be easily enjoyed as a standalone book. It's WWII and Martha receives a telegram from her sister, Charlotte, who is alone in France when things are heating up with the Germans. Martha makes the courageous decision to travel to France to bring her sister home safely. When she arrives, she learns that Charlotte is adamant about staying to help fight with the resistance for the country she loves. Martha then finds herself trying to assist transporting a Jewish professor to safety. This is fabulous story of the power of sisterly love and resilience, and the courageous decisions that women made to support and fight the injustice of WWII. The writing is beautiful, and the story pulls you in to root for the sisters. For all lovers, of historical fiction, this is one to check out! Thanks so much to Ella Carey, the publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this e-arc!

This book was very good and also heartbreaking. This entire series is great for anyone who likes to read historical fiction, particularly with strong female characters. I loved how this story unfolds and it was nice to revisit some characters from earlier books in the series. I would definitely recommend this book! I received a free copy of this book from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

One of my favorite authors in this genre!! Martha and Charlotte were phenomenal. I loved every bit of this book. The storyline, all the characters, were outstanding. I cannot say enough about this book, other than to say, Read It! Read anything by this author!

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by NetGalley.

Moving story will touch your heart and not be forgotten any time soon.
Heartbreaking historical fiction by an author that knows how to move her readers!
Once I started this book had to be finished fast.

Pub Date 07 Jul 2022
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

Another great story in the Daughters of New York series. The characters are strong, brave and very likable. Their determination to do what’s right in the face of such evil makes for a compelling read. I love that some of the characters from previous books are reappearing.

This series is a must read for fans of historical fiction.

Thank so much NetGalley, Bookouture and Ella Carey for the advanced readers copy. I look forward to the next one!!

I have read several of Ella Carey’s Daughters of New York series but for some reason I just couldn’t get into this one. The characters and story were ok but it just felt very similar to other historical fiction works that I previously read.

I enjoy reading historical fiction books and especially those during the WWII time period. The author has done an admirable job with her research. This story depicts the strong bond between sisters … and specifically that of twins. It was interesting to see how one decision impacted the lives of Charlotte and Martha. The back and forth points of view was handled well. The dual timeline aspect was sometimes confusing, but, overall this was a phenomenal story of strength, determination, growth, and family. The tale had me invested in the lives of the sisters. And there were moments when I found myself flipping pages as fast as I could with tears streaming down my face. What an emotional read that will touch you deeply and have you cheering for Martha and Charlotte.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookoutre for my advanced review copy. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

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Fourth book in this series set at the start of World War II,featuring the Daughter s of New York. A great cast of interesting characters and an intriguing storyline.

As a fan of historical fiction books set during WWII and and in particular books about sisters I knew right from the start that I was going to love this book. Plus the author has become one of my go-to authors for good WWII fiction. I've read most of her books and they are always well written and well researched. I loved this book all about family, love and bravery.

Thank you to Bookouture and Net Galley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Ella Carey is one oc my "Must Read" authors.

The Lost Sister of Fifth Avenue is the fourth book in her Daughters of New York series. I love her characters and i love her writing.

Fans of well written, impeccably researched historical fiction will love this book.

1930s: The shadow of Nazism looms over the world. Martha is anxious for the safety of her sister Charlotte who is living in Paris and working for a Jewish gallery. Martha returns to America with Jewish friends but Charlotte stays behind to protect their art and possessions.
The Lost Sister of Fifth Avenue is the fourth book in Ella Carey's Daughters of New York series. Each can be read as a stand alone book but they have character links. This is an historical novel set in the 1930s and 40s but also with a separate timeline set just after WW1.
The majority of the book is written from Charlotte and Martha's perspectives as they get on with their lives on either side of the Atlantic. However, there are a few chapters written from their mother Chloe's viewpoint 20 years earlier. The events of the past have huge implications for the sisters.
I felt frustrated with Charlotte for not taking the danger seriously at first. She acts honourably to try to protect her friends' things and save art for the nation but I think she should have valued herself above possessions. Then she joins the resistance, putting herself in greater danger but acting positively to save people and defy the Nazis. There are some big plot twists and the ending was a surprise.
The Lost Sister of Fifth Avenue is an enjoyable novel about family and bravery.

Wow, where to start. This is an emotional rollercoaster of a story. So completely heartbreaking that it will literally bring you to tears. Though this is book 4 in the series, I had no problem following the story. This book moved me enough, that I went back and bought the first 3 books in the series.

Ella Carey’s writing is done with such care and emotion and that I have found her to be a new MUST read author in Historical Fiction.

Thank you to #netgalley and #bookouture for allowing me to read the eARC of this book. All opinions expressed above are my own.

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Ella Carey is always on my automatic read list. I love her books and the Daughters of New York series is pure gold. The Lost Sister of Fifth Avenue, the fifth in the series, can be read as standalone but the experience is enhanced if you have read them all - especially when previous characters make cameo appearances.

“We must all dance to the beat of our own drums. It is the only way to truly capture your fate in your own hands.”

Ella is a phenomenal author. On this occasion she alternates the story between Charlotte and Martha during the war and their mother Chloe who died in Paris in the early 1920’s. This background helps provide context to the family friends and the current life of the girls and their father. The writing is sublime with plot lines of secrets, danger, family and love. Having three character viewpoints truly enriches this tale as all three are so very different - courageous Charlotte, steadfast Martha and kind Chloe.

“I shall stay and ensure everything is taken care of properly, until you return.” Charlotte grasped Élise’s hand. “I swear it. The Nazis will not touch your precious home.”

Having read all the books in this series I appreciated the minimal but significant inclusion of characters from previous books. It helped tie things together so beautifully. I was in awe once again learning of the lengths people went to in order to protect French art from the Nazis. The reference to Chloe working in Adrienne Monnier’s bookstore tied in beautifully with Kerri Maher’s, The Paris Bookseller and I love it when information from other books complement so well, like puzzle pieces coming together.

‘Martha had adopted her usual routine: do what was necessary in the real world, and spend the rest of her time escaping from it.’

With strong and inspiring characters and a plot that is so gripping, Ella has completed another stunning addition to the Daughters of New York series. I could have kept reading about Martha and Charlotte (and was ever so grateful for the Epilogue) as their story really was heartbreaking. I can’t wait to see what Ella will offer her readers next as this one gave me all the feels.







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Although part of a series in that the author has grouped together a set of books that tells the story of different people from New York, and their experiences of war, and some cross-over themes, I find that each of these books ultimately works brilliantly as a stand-alone, self contained story.

I loved the fact that all the main characters in this book are women as it clearly shows another side to the challenges and danger of war. Each of their characters, in their own way, are brave and resilient. I was particularly drawn to the character of Charlotte, driven by independence, loyalty and selflessness.

This is character-driven historical fiction, but there is still relevant historical context and atmospheric descriptions that give a clear picture of what it was like to live in Paris during the war.

Covering two timelines, multiple perspectives and jumping through multiple timescales, this was an epic feat that Ella has successfully managed to pull of. The book is never confusing or slow, and is instead well-structured and well-paced.

There are clear themes of family, loyalty, bravery, and secrets. I was definitely more focused on the Charlotte/Martha storyline than the earlier storyline, but each had its merits. There is a massively unexpected twist that I felt a little blindsided by, but it is believable and adds another layer of originality and intrigue to the story.

Overall, a great read and a wonderful piece of historical fiction perfect for fans of Heather Morris, Lora Davies and Imogen Matthews.

The Lost Sister of Fifth Avenue by Ella Carey is the fourth book in her Daughters of New York series. I have now read them all. And I will tell you, this book stole my heart. I love her characters and their stories. I've read all of Ella's books. Her impeccable research and beautifully, descriptive lyrical writing sets her apart and I enjoy sharing her books with my friends that love to read historical fiction as well.

This book tells the story of twin sisters Martha and Charlotte. Martha in New York, is working at the New York Public Library and Charlotte in Paris, is running an Art Gallery owned by their mother's Jewish friend, Anita.
Stories are emerging from Germany about how Hitler is treating Jewish people. Martha wants to bring Charlotte and the gallery owner Anita’s jewish parents to New York to safety.

We follow the girls as the war breaks out, Hitler's Nazis advance on France and people come together to help with the resistance, protecting their Jewish friends from persecution.
Charlotte remains in Paris to protect her friend's estate and the artworks from being stolen by Hitler. She is determined to protect the people and the property of those she loves and joins the resistance, carrying messages, hiding precious works of art, even helping the artists escape occupied France.

I really don't want to give away too much of this story. There is much more.

I loved this book. Their story is one of agonizing heartbreak, but also hope. Have tissues ready. I recommend this for everyone! You will love Martha and Charlotte as I did.

Thank you to Bookouture and Net Galley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

In The Lost Sister of Fifth Avenue Martha and Charlotte want to make a difference in the coming war. Ella Carey takes on a nonlinear timeline to weave the love story of Lawrence and Chloe Belmont in 1918 with the whispers of another war in 1938. Readers will sail the Atlantic with the Belmont’s daughter, Martha, as she travels to Paris to convince her sister, Charlotte, to return to safety in New York City before war escalates. Ella Carey alternately and passionately bridges the emotional plots of Martha and Charlotte through the seasons and years of World War ll.
Ella Carey’s treatment of the dramatic events unfolding in Europe includes movements of the Germans and Nazis, the Vichy government in France, and details of curators & guards packing and hiding thousands of pieces of artwork from the Louvre and private galleries. She adds well researched, rich history to the development of characters involved in heroic situations which seamlessly enfolds the lives and activities of workers in the Resistance along with descriptions of prison camps, solitary confinement, and the highly stressful goal of the protection and movement of paintings such as the Mona Lisa in the French countryside. Historical figures Charles de Gaulle, Winston Churchill, and Eleanor Roosevelt add to the timeline that takes readers from Central Park in 1938 to the mountains of Alsace in 1946.
Through the excellent character development in Ella Carey’s The Lost Sister of Fifth Avenue readers will experience the deep pain felt by Martha and Charlotte and discover important themes such as life after loss, finding and recognizing love, and realizing there are no limits when it comes to protecting those we love.

With rumblings of war, quiet, reserved and bookish Martha Belmont travels to Paris to persuade her more courageous and independent sister, Charlotte, to leave before it becomes too dangerous. Charlotte is adamant that she will stay, citing her American nationality as protection. Disappointed, Martha returns to New York without Charlotte. Instead, she is accompanied by an elderly Jewish couple, Élise and Olivier Goldstein, the grieving parents of Anita, who have made the heartbreaking decision to leave their home and possessions, including a valuable art collection, behind for the safety of America.

To thwart the Nazis' plans to destroy or appropriate artwork, Charlotte becomes involved in transporting not only the Goldsteins' most valuable pieces but other priceless works from the Louvre to secret locations in the south of France. Determined to do more and still believing her nationality will keep her safe, Charlotte becomes a courier for the Resistance. However, a secret kept for nearly twenty years, will place her in grave danger.

In this novel, Ella Carey cleverly weaves three strands together to create another fascinating addition to her Daughters of New York series: Martha's life in New York, Charlotte's in France and events during and after World War I which explains the close ties between the Belmont and Goldstein families.

What I enjoyed about this novel aside from the historical setting, was the development of Martha's character and her dawning awareness that she too has the ability to make a difference. Although removed from any physical danger, her fight against the Nazis proves to be as determined as Charlotte's.

The Lost Sister of Fifth Avenue is another emotionally-packed read from an author who never disappoints.

The fourth book in a series where you can read them as you wish and don't need to start at the beginning. A set of sisters who have been living different lives and one finds herself in a comprising situation as the Nazis make their way across Europe. Charlotte is living in Paris with her mother's best friend and loving her life when Hitler and his regime start making trouble for the Jewish population. Her sister Martha is living in NYC and must travel to help Charlotte make decisions for her future.

While the sisters storyline is going on in the book, we also go back in time to the sister's mother and her two friends as they were recovering from World War I. I loved both storylines and they wove in and out of each other so well. The older storyline revealed such fun clues in the perfect way. The pacing for both stories was spot on, there was no way I was putting down this book and not finishing it in one setting!

I have loved all the books in this series, but this one may be my favorite. I sure hope that Ella Carey writes more, even if it isn't in this series.

This is the fourth installment of the Daughters of New York Series. It was absolutely fantastic. This story was captivating and I found myself flying through the pages.

I felt my heart beat fasten as I gasped at the flip of each page. I couldn't put this book down. I devoured the story. This book pulled at the heartstrings and wouldn’t let go, and I was on the edge of my seat from the very beginning until the end. I think this was my favorite book of the series. Wow, I’m completely overwhelmed with emotion.