Paris, 1941. Journalist Elodie Mitchell has found bohemian Paris a huge culture a shock compared to her hometown of Chicago – but she loves the new-found freedom she's felt walking its streets. That is until the threat of Nazi occupation starts to loom larger by the day.
After a mysterious man invites her to a Josephine Baker show, Elodie is perplexed but dazzled by the decadence of the performance. But when Elodie is mistaken for Josephine and whisked backstage, she realizes that the star's glamorous shows have been hiding a darker, far more important movement than anyone could have possibly imagined.
As Elodie gets embroiled in a whisper network of spies working to resist the occupation of France, she is given an assignment to go undercover as Josephine's cousin. Her mission? To gather crucial information that will protect not only the country she now calls home, but all the people within it who she has grown to love so dearly – and getting caught is not an option.
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What a beautifully written story.
In so many ways, this story played with my emotions. This was a fantastic book that I could talk about for days. Code Name Butterfly is one of those books that will stick with you. I just finished this book a few hours ago, but I'm still thinking about it and the characters. I'd never read anything by Embassie Susberry before, but the cover, title, and description piqued my interest, and I'm glad it did. Code Name Butterfly<holds your attention from beginning to end. Code Name Butterfly is unlike any other book I've read, and I loved how different it was from the others. Every page will make you fall more in love with the story.
The story begins slowly, with Elly meeting all of the main characters. However, once Josephine Baker enters the picture, it's difficult to leave the story. I was thinking about the book while working and sometimes while studying. If it weren't for my hectic schedule, I'd spend the entire day reading the book.I liked most of the characters, and they all changed dramatically from the beginning to the end of the book. If I had to pick two characters, it would be Elly and Josephine. I admired their friendship; it had existed since their first meeting. Whatever was going on outside, they were always there for one another until the end. I enjoyed the author's use of setting and atmosphere in the story. One of my favorite aspects of this book was that I felt like I was reading in Paris the entire time.
Josephine Baker- After finishing the book, I went online and did more research because the story had such an impact on me. I wish I'd known about her story earlier. I could go on and on about this book, but I don't want to give too much away before it comes out. I'm grateful for the opportunity to read it; it portrayed everything I love about historical fiction. I will return to this book in the future. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys historical fiction.
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