I would describe this as primarily a mystery of family lineage with the thrill of untangling the relationships of the characters in the past set over three different time periods. Secondly, I describe this as a romance. Each of the main characters has their own romantic relationship that is flourishing. Summary: In 1914, heiress Aurelie seeks to restructure her future while war breaks out. In 1942, Daisy joins the resistance though her husband works for the Nazi's. In 1964, shortly after her...

Three formidable women. Three different time periods. One hotel that connects their stories together. This is the premise of All the Ways We Said Goodbye , which is the latest work of historical fiction from the famous ‘Team W’ – authors Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White. I’m familiar with each of these 3 author’s works individually, however this is my first time reading one of their collaborative efforts (though I have their previous two collaborations on my bookshelf waiting

EXCERPT: I stopped, noticing an unusual postage stamp on one of the envelopes. It was a red US airmail eight-cent stamp showing a picture of aviatrix Amelia Earhart. My name and address had been scribbled in barely comprehensible letters on the front in bold, black ink. Definitely not a graduate of a British boarding school then, so perhaps not a school friend of Kit's offering condolences. I looked at the top left corner to read the return address. A. Bowdoin, Esq., Willig, Williams & White, 5...

3.5 starsI've been wanting to check out a book by this trio of authors for awhile now because I have enjoyed some of the solo efforts of writers Beatriz Williams and Karen White. I'm not sure how they broke down the writing duties for this one but I was really impressed how it felt like a cohesive story and not three different styles of writing. This might not make my list of top historical fiction reads but it certainly was a good story and I definitely recommend giving this one a look if you a...

I listened to the audiobook of All the Ways We Said Goodbye: A Novel of the Ritz Paris by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White and enjoyed it immensely. Individually, each of these three authors can be described as extremely talented writers but by combining their talent they were able to write this masterful historical fiction novel, All the Ways We Said Goodbye. The audiobook was brilliantly narrated by Helen Sadler, Nicola Barber and Saskia Maarleveld. The novel alternated between

All the Ways We Said Goodbye was so good! It was written by not one, but three fantastic authors. This story takes three POVs, by three women in three different timelines, with the Ritz Hotel in Paris at the center of each of their stories.This was such a beautiful story, and it captivated me right away. A beautiful story woven through the timelines of WWI 1914, WWII 1942, and post-war 1960s. I just loved this book so much, and recommend it to historical fiction lovers, and those looking to give...

All The Ways We Said Goodbye is a story about three strong women and all had a unique connection to the famous French hotel. The three women had lived or stayed at the Ritz, Aurelie Courcelles is a French heriess, Marguerite (Daisy ) Villon is a French resistance fighter and Babs Langford is a English widow.France 1914, Aurelie is staying at the Ritz with her mother, she makes a rash decision to leave Paris and to drive her fiance to the front. The Germans are advancing towards capital, all men

This book was very good. Not a thriller or a memorable book but, it was a lovely read. It was set in three time lines, 1914, 1942 and 1964. So, it covered two world wars and at times I had to remember what era I was in!!!!! Apart from that it was a good read, I do love Beatrix Williams but unfortunately her books are not only expensive but not easy to buy in the UK. This one I managed to get on ebook from my library, so, I didn’t have to pay.If you want something a little different then this one...

This is a 3 part story, and I did feel that it either could have been longer or sorry one person should have been left out. I wanted more!In 1914 there is noblewoman Aurelie, from an illustrious line, that keeps a locket with Jean of Arc's blood as a talisman. I did want more of her story. The German's take over her castle, she falls in love with one as she knew him before the war. Though she is just as much playing him for information. It was just over so fast!I am not sure who narrated her par...

Three women, three different time periods, three fabulous authors. What’s not to like. This is a saga sweeping from 1914 to 1964. These three stories intertwine with one another. Most take place at the Ritz Hotel in Paris.I have previously read the other collaborations that these authors have written and enjoyed everyone of them. I think this one is my favorite.This story opens up with Babs in 1964 Babs is morning the death of her husband who fought in World WarII. She receives a letter from an

A magnificent hotel, an intricately woven plot, three strong women characters written by three eloquent authors. SUMMARY France, 1914. Aurelie is at her family’s ancestral home, when the Germans move in and begin using it as their headquarters, Aurelie discovers she knows one of the German officers, Maximilian Von Sternburg. Despite their conflicting loyalties, Aurelie and Max’s friendship soon deepens into a love, that will shatter them both. France, 1942. Daisy was raised by her indomitable gr...

Three women, three different time periods, three different situations, but they all find the Ritz of Paris to be their comfort zone.We meet Aurelie in 1914 who lived at the Ritz with her mother. She needed to get away and had the perfect excuse. She drove her fiancée to the front, and on her way back, her car was shot up. She thankfully was near her father’s estate and walked there to only find she would be stuck there because the Nazis had arrived and had taken over the estate.We meet Daisy in

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5I am thoroughly impressed with All the Ways We Said Goodbye by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White. I mostly listened to it on audio and I loved the three narrators; I thought they each did an excellent job of reading their characters. If you gravitate towards historical fiction novel with strong female leads then look no further, All the Ways We Said Goodbye has that and more. It was such an intricate plot that spans three different characters and three different time

Too much romance. Too little history. I did giggle at the term "rumpy pumpy" though. I think that is what she called it. I was listening to the audiobook, so don't yell at me if I got that a little wrong.I liked the fact that a different author wrote each timeline. None of the timelines seemed superfluous. They were all developed well. On the down side, they didn't always seem connected enough. The voices were quite different.

4.5 rating rounded upAll The Ways We Said Goodbye is another gem by the writing team of Willig, Williams, and White. Each strong writer tells the tale of one of the three female characters set in: 1914, 1942, 1964. As this writing team has done in two earlier works, the joint effort works seamlessly and effectively. While two of the three timelines take place during World Wars, the focus is on the strong women who are trying to survive versus the detailed horrors of war that we normally find in

Three women’s lives are intertwined by love, war, betrayals, and death. Their fragility, strengths, and courage are effectively portrayed. In 1914, Aurélie de Courcelies in a rash decision leaves her mother at the Hotel Ritz in Paris to join her father at his château in Picardy shortly before the Germans appear. In 1942, Daisy Villon, who was raised by her grandmother at the Hotel Ritz, becomes a courier and spy for the French resistance when her husband becomes a Nazi collaborator. In 1964, Bar...

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I've read all 3 of the Team W books and this one is my second favorite right behind The Forgotten Room which was their first endeavor together. I loved how they made an entire novel all about WW 1 & WW 2, which had me nervous and anxious many times, yet didn't describe graphic details of brutality, rape or torture. We all know it happened but I didn't have to read it which I greatly appreciate as that is one of the reasons I generally don't read WW 2 novels. I rea...

So, I don't read a ton of historical fiction, but if a book from the perspectives of three women (who seem to be unrelated, but surprise they actually are related) that's set at least partially during WWII Europe sounds familiar, it's because The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding did it a little over a year ago. I'm sure these aren't the only books to fit these confines, but the similarities really stood out to me (and made me enjoy the book less).I really didn't like the multiple narrators. Th...

Three authors, three women, three time frames. All are linked by the Ritz in some way. There is also the talisman, a relic of Joan of Arc, that links them together too.Babs - 1964 - English Countryside: a recent widow. Knew that during WWII, her late husband, Kit, worked with and loved La Fleur, a fellow resistance worker. A lawyer approaches her to help him find La Fleur. They meet at the Ritz in Paris.Aurelie- 1918 - Picardy France: the daughter of an American heiress and a French Comtesse. Th...

It's 1914 in Paris and Aurelie leaves her plush surroundings at the Ritz to head to her father's estate. Once she gets to her father's very old, yet still impressive castle, it doesn't take long for the Germans to come and declare this location as their newest headquarters. This is obviously a tough pill to swallow, but she recognizes one of the German soldiers as Max Von Sternburg. Aurelie knows Max from a very different time in Paris where she was a debutante and their worries were few and far...