In the heart of a revolution that would forever change the face of France, one woman stands at the crossroads of loyalty, betrayal, and survival. The Bookshop of Betrayal takes you deep into the storm brewing beneath the cobbled streets of Paris, where a city in turmoil teeters on the edge of destruction—and so does Isabelle Dupont's very identity.
Once the privileged daughter of an aristocratic family, Isabelle’s life is ripped apart by the violent winds of revolution. The bookshop that serves as her sanctuary is located in the shadows of a Paris that’s been overtaken by whispers of revolt, fervor, and the promise of justice. Here, within the worn walls of the shop, Isabelle grapples with the monumental choice between standing by her bloodline and embracing the ideals of the revolution that have captured the hearts of the oppressed.
As Paris burns with revolutionary fire, Isabelle learns the unsettling truth about her father’s involvement in a conspiracy—one that threatens to crush the very heart of the revolution. Caught between the loyalty to her family’s name and her duty to the cause she’s come to believe in, Isabelle faces an agonizing dilemma: use the dangerous knowledge she has uncovered to help the revolutionaries or protect her family’s legacy from total erasure.
Haunted by betrayal and a deepening sense of her role in this new world, Isabelle must decide whether to sacrifice her last ties to the life she once knew. In a moment of searing conflict, the woman she’s becoming is forced to confront the man who once stood by her side—Lucien, a man whose secrets have just come to light.
In a Paris scarred by bloodshed and uncertainty, Isabelle’s final decision will not only reshape her future but will mark her as either a hero of the revolution—or a traitor to all she’s ever loved.
The Bookshop of Betrayal is a haunting and powerful historical fiction novel set against the backdrop of the French Revolution. In a tale of passion, loyalty, and revolution, Deborah Daniels. J delivers a stirring portrait of one woman’s journey through the dangers of a world teetering between destruction and transformation. Will Isabelle remain the woman she once was, or will the fires of rebellion burn away everything she thought she knew?
A story of love, loss, and revolution.