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Thomas Dunne
May 2014
On Sale: April 22, 2014
Featuring: Luc Thébault; Marthe de Florian; April Vogt
384 pages
ISBN: 1250048737
EAN: 9781250048738
Kindle: B00H6EOL8A
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Romance Historical | Romance | Women's Fiction
Bienvenue à Paris! 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 pâtisseries 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.
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