Book Summary for “The Keeper of Happy Endings” by Barbara Davis.

Maureen Nyamato
2 min readNov 26, 2023

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Barbara Davis’s moving book “The Keeper of Happy Endings” weaves together the lives of two women, Soline Roussel and Rory Grant, from disparate eras and places. The narrative, which weaves a tapestry of fate, second chances, and hope, alternates between Boston in the mid-1980s and Paris in the early 1940s.

Owner of a wedding store and dressmaker in Paris, Soline Roussel experiences the tumultuous years of World War II. She meets Anson, the love of her life who is American, while volunteering at a hospital during this time. But the war and the tragedies that follow rip them apart, making Soline spend a significant portion of her life alone

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On the other hand, Rory Grant’s life in Boston during the mid-1980s is characterized by a distinct kind of struggle.

Rory is struggling to cope with her fiancé’s abduction while on a trip in Africa; the loss has left her barely surviving. When she finds a studio and decides to create a gallery, her life takes a completely different turn. This ambition unexpectedly brings her into Soline’s life.

In Boston, Massachusetts in 1985, a fortuitous meeting between Rory and Soline initiates a sequence of events that none of them could have predicted, bringing their tales together. In order to learn more about Soline’s background and their common history, Rory comes upon a collection of letters and an old bridal gown.

The narrative “The Keeper of Happy Endings” explores the intricacies of life, love, and the persistent power of hope. It emphasizes the notion that the human spirit is resilient and strong even in the face of insurmountable obstacles. A gripping and endearing book, the story explores issues like fate and the potential of second chances.

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