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Through generations and various wars, the titular shop of Aimie K. Runyan's "A Bakery in Paris" endures. In 1870, aristocratic Lisette waits, with the rest of Paris, to see if the Prussian invaders will succeed. She opens a small bakery, determined to help care for the people, but when famine strikes, she's tempted to run back to her life of luxury. Decades later, World War II is over but Paris is still reeling from the horrors of war and occupation. Micheline, a young woman whose parents are dead or missing, finds herself enrolled at a prestigious baking academy, where a classmate may hold the key to helping her move forward with her life.

Release date: Aug. 1