Two women, two wars, one bakery that binds them across generations.
1870: As the Prussians lay siege to Paris, Lisette Vigneau leaves behind a life of privilege to fight for the people. Determined to help in any way she can, she opens a small bakery in Montmartre—but as famine and rebellion take hold, she is tested in ways she never imagined.
1946: In the aftermath of World War II, nineteen-year-old Micheline Chartier is struggling to raise her two sisters while searching for the mother who vanished during the war. Enrolled in a prestigious baking academy, she feels trapped by expectations—until a classmate challenges her to build a future of her own.
Spanning generations, The Baker of Place Royale is a sweeping novel of love, loss, and the power of resilience found in the heart of a Parisian bakery.
