Emerald Heart

Paris, 1944. In a room at the Ritz Hotel, overlooking the streets of occupied Paris, a desperate Camille holds her two young daughters in her arms. A German officer stands before her, ready to take her four-year-old twins to Germany as part of the Lebensborn programme. Fortunately, he is bribed with a gold ring set with a rare emerald, offered by the family's friend, Coco Chanel. In exchange for the precious jewel, the SS officer agrees to take only one child…
South of France, present day. Fleur arrives at a beautiful villa on the Mediterranean coast, devastated by the death of her beloved grandmother, Nina. She had no idea that the person closest to her, her only relative, owned such a house. And that is far from the only secret her grandmother kept from her.
While going through inherited documents, Fleur comes across a single solid clue: an emerald ring, a replica of which Nina wore her entire life… And Fleur must ask herself: did her grandmother have a serious reason to remain silent about her past? And what role did the famous Coco Chanel, to whom the rare ring originally belonged, play in the whole story?
This gripping and moving novel, full of family secrets, fateful loves and dramatic twists, will take you to wartime Paris and the sun-drenched coast of southern France today. A compelling, powerful story about the journey to a fulfilled life and reunion despite the dramatic events of the 20th century will keep you hooked until the very last page.
Translated by Hana Sichingerová