A womans quest to save her familys chateau in France brings danger, rivalry, and romanceand reveals a secret buried since World War II . . .
1931: Ophélie receives a love letter from her admirer along with a gift: a priceless painting. Nine years later, the Nazis invade France and steal countless works of art, including Ophélies gift . . .
Present day: Ophélies grandson, Hugo, has run the family finances into the ground, and their Chateau is in danger of being sold.Fabienne, heiress to the estate, has hastily returned from London and is desperate to save her home.
Meanwhile, Mac, who has spent every summer in France with his late grandparents, inherits their cottage. When Mac returns, memories of happy times come flooding backalong with guilt that he didnt return in time to say goodbye to his beloved grandfather.
When Mac and Fabienne are reunited, their attempts to rescue their futures risk plunging them into the darkness of the pastand the dangers of the present...
The Heirloom was previously published under the title Birthright.
Genre: Literary Fiction
1931: Ophélie receives a love letter from her admirer along with a gift: a priceless painting. Nine years later, the Nazis invade France and steal countless works of art, including Ophélies gift . . .
Present day: Ophélies grandson, Hugo, has run the family finances into the ground, and their Chateau is in danger of being sold.Fabienne, heiress to the estate, has hastily returned from London and is desperate to save her home.
Meanwhile, Mac, who has spent every summer in France with his late grandparents, inherits their cottage. When Mac returns, memories of happy times come flooding backalong with guilt that he didnt return in time to say goodbye to his beloved grandfather.
When Mac and Fabienne are reunited, their attempts to rescue their futures risk plunging them into the darkness of the pastand the dangers of the present...
The Heirloom was previously published under the title Birthright.
Genre: Literary Fiction
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