The Book of Lost Names - Kristin Harmel

In 1942, Eva is forced to flee Paris after the arrest of her father, a Polish Jew. Finding refuge in a small mountain town, she begins forging identity documents for Jewish children escaping to neutral Switzerland. But erasing people comes with a price, and along with a mysterious, handsome forger named Rémy, Eva realises she must find a way to preserve the real names of the children who are too young to remember their own identities.

When Rémy disappears and the resistance cell they work for is betrayed, the records they keep in The Book of Lost Names become even more crucial to remembering the truth...

Wow, where do I begin? This had me on the edge of my seat and I did shed a tear at the ending. I absolutely loved this book. Eva is a booklover, which makes her endearing to me, I liked her character. The romance was a bit flimsy, but I'm not one for steamy romance anyway so that's all good. Looking forward to reading more of Ms. Harmel's books!

A present day discovery of the book leaves researchers fascinated by its origins and desperate to decipher its codes. Only Eva holds the answer but will she have the strength to face old memories and help reunite those lost during the war? Read for the Shelf Reflection Reading Challenge.
Prompt 14: A book with 'lost' in the title.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐