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"Bienvenue a Paris
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When April Vogt's boss tells her about an apartment in the ninth
arrondissement that has been discovered after being shuttered for
the past seventy years, the Sotheby's continental furniture
specialist does not hear the words "dust" or "rats" or "decrepit."
She hears "Paris." She hears escape.
Once in France, April quickly learns the apartment is not merely
some rich hoarder's repository. Beneath the cobwebs and stale
perfumed air is a goldmine, and not because of the actual gold (or
painted ostrich eggs or mounted rhinoceros horns or bronze
bathtub). First, there's a portrait by one of the masters of the
Belle Epoque, Giovanni Boldini. And then there are letters and
journals written by the very woman in the painting, Marthe de
Florian. These documents reveal that she was more than a renowned
courtesan with enviable decolletage. Suddenly April's quest is no
longer about the "bureaux plats" and Louis-style armchairs that
will fetch millions at auction. It's about discovering the story
behind this charismatic woman.
It's about discovering two women, actually.
With the help of a salty (and annoyingly sexy) Parisian solicitor
and the courtesan's private diaries, April tries to uncover the
many secrets buried in the apartment. As she digs into Marthe's
life, April can't help but take a deeper look into her own. Having
left behind in the States a cheating husband, a family crisis about
to erupt, and a career she's been using as the crutch to simply get
by, she feels compelled to sort out her own life too. When the
things she left bubbling back home begin to boil over, and Parisian
delicacies beyond flaky patisseries tempt her better judgment,
April knows that both she and Marthe deserve happy finales.
Whether accompanied by croissants or champagne, this delectable
debut novel depicts the Paris of the Belle Epoque and the present
day with vibrant and stunning allure. Based on historical events,
Michelle Gable's "A Paris Apartment "will entertain and inspire, as
readers embrace the struggles and successes of two very
unforgettable women.
[The Summer I Met Jack] offers an alternate Kennedy family history
that will leave readers wondering whether America knew the real JFK
at all. --Kirkus Reviews A New York Times bestselling author
imagines the affair between John F. Kennedy and Alicia Corning
Clark--and the child they may have had. Based on a real story--in
1950, a young, beautiful Polish refugee arrives in Hyannisport,
Massachusetts to work as a maid for one of the wealthiest families
in America. Alicia is at once dazzled by the large and charismatic
family, in particular the oldest son, a rising politician named
Jack. Alicia and Jack are soon engaged, but his domineering father
forbids the marriage. And so, Alicia trades Hyannisport for
Hollywood, and eventually Rome. She dates famous actors and
athletes and royalty, including Gary Cooper, Kirk Douglas, and
Katharine Hepburn, all the while staying close with Jack. A decade
after they meet, on the eve of Jack's inauguration as the
thirty-fifth President of the United States, the two must confront
what they mean to each other. The Summer I Met Jack by Michelle
Gable is based on the fascinating real life of Alicia Corning
Clark, a woman who J. Edgar Hoover insisted was paid by the
Kennedys to keep quiet, not only about her romance with Jack
Kennedy, but also a baby they may have had together.
For the first time in four years, physician Bess Codman visits the
compound her great-grandparents built almost a century before, but
due to erosion, the once-grand home will soon fall into the sea.
Bess must now put aside her complicated memories in order to pack
up the house and deal with her mother, a notorious town
rabble-rouser, who refuses to leave. It's not just memories of her
family home Bess must face though, but also an old love that might
hold new possibilities. In the midst of packing Bess rediscovers
the forgotten family guest book. Bess's grandmother and primary
keeper of the book, Ruby, always said Cliff House was a house of
women, and by the very last day of the very last summer at Cliff
House, Bess will understand the truth of her grandmother's words in
ways she never imagined.
Once in France, April quickly learns the apartment is not merely
some rich hoarder's repository. Beneath the cobwebs and stale
perfumed air is a goldmine, and not because of the actual gold (or
painted ostrich eggs or mounted rhinoceros horns or bronze
bathtub). First, there's a portrait by one of the masters of the
Belle Epoque, Giovanni Boldini. And then there are letters and
journals written by the very woman in the painting, Marthe de
Florian. These documents reveal that she was more than a renowned
courtesan with enviable decolletage. Suddenly April's quest is no
longer about the bureaux plats and Louis-style armchairs that will
fetch millions at auction. It's about discovering the story behind
this charismatic woman. With the help of salty (and annoyingly
sexy) Parisian solicitor and the courtesan's private diaries, April
tries to uncover the many secrets buried the apartment. As she digs
into Marthe's life, April can't help but takes a deeper look into
her own. Based on real events, Michelle Gable's A Paris Apartment
will entertain and inspire, as readers embrace the struggles and
successes of two very unforgettable women.
Three women, born generations apart. One mysterious book that
threads their lives together. A journey of love, discovery, and
truth...I'll See You in Paris is based on the real life of Gladys
Spencer-Churchill, the Duchess of Marlborough, a woman whose life
was so rich and storied it could fill several books. Nearly a
century after Gladys's heyday, a young woman's quest to understand
the legendary Duchess takes her from a charming hamlet in the
English countryside, to a dilapidated manse kept behind barbed
wire, and ultimately to Paris, where answers will be found at last.
In the end, she not only solves the riddle of the Duchess, but
uncovers the missing pieces in her own life. At once a great love
story and literary mystery, I'll See You in Paris will entertain
and delight, with an unexpected ending that will leave readers
satisfied and eager for Gable's next novel.
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