THE CONFECTIONER'S TALE by Laura Madeleine is a lovely read that has chance encounters, back and forth travel through time, and lots of secrets that will have you turning the pages as fast as you can read them in hopes of solving the mystery.

This fun, breezy, light read was easy for me to get lost in. I read it in two sittings because I wanted to know what the secrets were. I enjoyed reading about the characters, the intriguing time travel, delicious pastries, mystery about a grandfather, a remarkable love story, and lots of other secrets you will have to read to find out.

Madeleine writes of Paris in 1910 in a way that will draw you in, making it easy to close your eyes and picture exactly what she is describing and make your mouth water with all the mention of sweets. As you travel in time to 1988 from 1910 and back, you will gather pieces along the way to solve a mystery that is full of family secrets. The setting is perfect for THE CONFECTIONER'S TALE with Paris as a backdrop who wouldn't love it? The lovely streets and bakeries with mouthwatering sweets.

As Petra writes a thesis in 1988 she stumbles upon files about her grandfather who has a secret that is so well hidden that it may be impossible to uncover. The lovely book cover is beautiful and really relates to the overall story line. You will get lost in this amazing story of historical romance. A novel you will read again. Overall, I highly recommend this novel to anyone who loves a good historical romance. I look forward to reading more from this author!