# The French House by Jacquie Bloese (Paperback)

**FREEDOM WORTH FIGHTING FOR. LOVE WORTH WAITING FOR**  
  
**Escape this summer with the unforgettable wartime love story and Richard & Judy Bookclub pick  
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'The French House is a beautifully wrought exploration of love of all kinds. It's utterly gorgeous, convincingly written and completely captivating. Make sure you read it' _**MY WEEKLY**_  
  
'A raw and honest love story, filled with a wealth of historical detail. _The French House_ is a powerful depiction of the brutal intricacies of island relationships and loyalties in a time of war' **FIONA VALPY**  
  
'Deeply involving . . . A fantastic debut by a gifted storyteller' **JILL MANSELL**  
  
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****In Nazi-occupied Guernsey, the wrong decision can destroy a life...**  
  
Left profoundly deaf after an accident, **Émile** is no stranger to isolation - or heartbreak. Now, as Nazi planes loom over Guernsey, he senses life is about to change forever.  
  
Trapped in a tense, fearful marriage, **Isabelle** doesn't know what has become of Émile and the future she hoped for. But when she glimpses him from the window of the French House, their lives collide once more.  
  
**Leutnant Schreiber** is more comfortable wielding a paintbrush than a pistol. But he has little choice in the role he is forced to play in the occupying forces - or in his own forbidden desires.  
  
As their paths entwine, loyalties are blurred and dangerous secrets forged. But on an island under occupation, courage can have deadly consequences...  
  
_Lyrical, moving and compelling, this is a novel about wanting to hear and learning to listen - to the truths of our own hearts.__Perfect for lovers of_ The Nightingale_,_ The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society _and_ All the Light We Cannot See_._  
  
_'_A story of fraught secrets and tested loyalties . . . I found this beautifully told tale hard to put down' **ANITA FRANK**  
  
'Heart-wrenching . . . A truly special novel' **LOUISE FEIN**  
  
'Accomplished and atmospheric . . . I really enjoyed this uncliched yet deeply moving love story' **TRACY REES**  
  
_'_A vividly written, refreshingly different World War Two love story, with a central character I adored. Just brilliant!' **GILL PAUL**  
  
'Such an emotionally gripping novel portraying how love can be betrayed yet still endure' **SUZANNE GOLDRING**  
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'**I have been swept away by Jacquie Bloese's gorgeous writing, completely transported into the rich, atmospheric, and incredibly moving pages of _The French House_. . . this is an absolutely stunning, beautifully original novel' **JENNY ASHCROFT**  
  
'A wonderful story, powerfully written with beautiful characters'  
**JAMES KENT, director of _Testament of Youth_**  
  
**'A brilliantly moving historical novel' -** 2020 Caledonian Novel Award panel

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Hodder & Stoughton
- **Tags:** All Books, Romance

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## Images

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> Updated: 2026-09-24