Kristin Harmel

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Fiction Historical Fiction

Kristin Harmel is a bestselling author known for her historical fiction novels set during World War II. She began her writing career as a sportswriter and later worked as a magazine writer and television contributor.
Harmel's novels, including The Paris Daughter, have been translated into over 30 languages and sold worldwide.
Born near Boston, she studied journalism at the University of Florida and has lived in Paris and Los Angeles.
Currently residing in Orlando with her family, Harmel co-founded the web show and podcast Friends & Fiction.
Her writing focuses on themes of love, loss, and resilience during challenging historical periods.

Books by Kristin Harmel

The Winemaker's Wife

by Kristin Harmel

Her grandmother drags her to France to unearth a wartime betrayal hidden in the champagne cellars.

4.23

100k+

🕰️ Dual Timeline 🇫🇷 Occupied France 🍷 Wine And War

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The Winemaker's Wife

Her grandmother drags her to France to unearth a wartime betrayal hidden in the champagne cellars.

by Kristin Harmel 2019 385 pages

4.23

100k+ ratings

🕰️ Dual Timeline 🇫🇷 Occupied France 🍷 Wine And War

The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau

by Kristin Harmel

When a photograph exposes an elderly jewel thief, her dead sister's bracelet surfaces in a museum.

4.24

83k+

👥 Dual Timeline 🗼 Wartime Paris 💎 Jewel Thief

The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau Summary

Immersive

The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau

When a photograph exposes an elderly jewel thief, her dead sister's bracelet surfaces in a museum.

by Kristin Harmel 2025 384 pages

4.24

83k+ ratings

👥 Dual Timeline 🗼 Wartime Paris 💎 Jewel Thief

The Book of Lost Names

by Kristin Harmel • 2020

A librarian spots the book she used to hide Jewish children's real names from the Nazis.

4.44

300k+

🔥 Wwii Resistance ⏳ Dual Timeline 🎭 Forged Identity

The Book of Lost Names

A librarian spots the book she used to hide Jewish children's real names from the Nazis.

by Kristin Harmel 2020 388 pages

4.44

300k+ ratings

🔥 Wwii Resistance ⏳ Dual Timeline 🎭 Forged Identity

The Forest of Vanishing Stars

by Kristin Harmel • 2021

Stolen from Nazis and raised in the wild, she now hides hunted Jews in the forest.

4.25

97k+

🏕️ Raised In Isolation 🎭 Concealed Identity ⚔️ Wwii Resistance

The Forest of Vanishing Stars

Stolen from Nazis and raised in the wild, she now hides hunted Jews in the forest.

by Kristin Harmel 2021 376 pages

4.25

97k+ ratings

🏕️ Raised In Isolation 🎭 Concealed Identity ⚔️ Wwii Resistance

The Paris Daughter

by Kristin Harmel • 2023

She left her daughter with a friend in wartime. The friend's surviving child holds the secret.

4.23

72k+

🗽 American Expats In Paris 🤝 Wartime Friendship 📚 Parisian Bookshop

The Paris Daughter

She left her daughter with a friend in wartime. The friend's surviving child holds the secret.

by Kristin Harmel 2023 384 pages

4.23

72k+ ratings

🗽 American Expats In Paris 🤝 Wartime Friendship 📚 Parisian Bookshop

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