Book Review: "The Chanel Sisters" By Judithe Little

 

A real life rags to riches story that focuses on two sisters, an orphanage, and the famous fashion empire.

The Chanel Sisters is something I'd never thought I'd read about in my lifetime. After all I'm anything but fashionable unless you consider shopping at thrift stores part of the elite groups as it's all I can afford.

However, this story is quite similar in that these lovely young ladies wanted to go out and prove themselves albeit without a family to support (which makes life easier).

Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel and her sister Antoinette wanted to make a name for themselves but how would they prosper when they lacked the parental figure of having a mother by their side to guide them?

Courage, Tenacity, and Team Spirit is just part of the play by play action here as we fall in love with these very determined women.

Could love be in their future as well as selling hats, fashionable clothing, and accessories? 

Surely, this novel eloquently written by Judithe Little in the end left readers with plenty of book club discussions to entice and challenge our train of thoughts.

It made one question whether or not fashion during and after WWI helped them escape orphan life?

Can fashion empower women to dream big?

The idea that women can have it all is what allured me to this historical work as well as being part of the 2020 Fall Reads Blog Tour with Harlequin Books.

I'm so grateful to all of them for providing this ARC in exchange for this honest review.

I'm enamored by it all in deciding where it would end and how these budding romances would play in role in their chosen careers.

Would these men who served in the military at the time -one as an airman-be there in the end to support or hinder?

If by chance their romantic partners survived the war would they come back the same as prior to leaving? Would they be just as mentally alert or would they be scarred internally and externally for life?

Would they live to tell another day and would the women still stand by their men or go off on their own for adventure, romance, and passion of life?

The Three Graces as they were known were tough, sturdy, and compassionate and I'm so blessed to have been given a chance to explore their lives. Gabrielle, Antoinette, and Aunt Adrienne all bring such lively passion and color to every situation.

The shocker for me much like the thrillers I read centers around the man named Boy Capel and his relationship with Gabrielle as he's an English Polo Player but her description was anything but eventful.

In addition, many who read this newest piece wonder is Lucho alive? 

For addition cinnamon we add the fact that Antoinette did marry Oscar but Fleming a Canadian Airman but perhaps he's not the best choice for her. Or was he?

The after notes in the end summed up many of the historical facts as well as the ad lib portions that created additional fun and splendor for readers delights.

While we later learned what happened to Lucho it's unfortunate that he was suffering in many ways.

In the end-Love is not just about marriage. It's about loving yourself and embracing every beautiful God given talent you possess!

Use it or lose it my friends!

Thank you to Judithe Little, the publisher Graydon House, NetGalley, Harlequin Books, and Amazon Kindle for this ARC in exchange for this honest review.