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Michelle Gable

    Michelle Gable ist eine New York Times-Bestsellerautorin, deren Romane oft Themen wie Erinnerung, Verlust und die komplexen Verbindungen, die uns verbinden, erforschen. Mit einem scharfen Blick für Details und einer fesselnden Atmosphäre zieht sie die Leser in Welten, die sowohl vertraut als auch fremd sind. Ihr Stil ist lyrisch und aufschlussreich, was sie zu einer Erzählerin macht, deren Geschichten lange nach der letzten Seite nachklingen.

    Ritorno a Parigi
    The Lipstick Bureau
    The Beautiful People
    Ein Appartement in Paris
    • Ein Appartement in Paris

      • 496 Seiten
      • 18 Lesestunden

      Die Wohnung der berühmten Kurtisane Marthe de Florian blieb 70 Jahre lang unangetastet. Jetzt wird die junge Amerikanerin April, Spezialistin für antike Möbel bei Sotheby’s in New York, nach Paris geschickt, um das Appartement zu begutachten. Was sie findet, übertrifft ihre kühnsten Erwartungen: Gemälde, Antiquitäten und ein geheimnisvolles Tagebuch. Wer war Marthe de Florian wirklich und warum verschwand sie so plötzlich?

      Ein Appartement in Paris
      3,6
    • The Beautiful People

      • 352 Seiten
      • 13 Lesestunden

      Amidst the glitz of the 1960s Jet Set, a failed debutante embarks on a transformative journey as an assistant to renowned society photographer Slim Aarons. This role immerses her in the intricate world of Palm Beach's elite, where she forges a captivating friendship with Lilly Pulitzer, an heiress and burgeoning fashion designer. The novel explores themes of ambition, friendship, and the allure of high society, revealing the complexities of life among the privileged.

      The Beautiful People
      3,7
    • 1944, Rome. Newlywed Niki Novotná is recruited by a new American spy agency to establish a secret branch in Italy's capital. One of the OSS's few female operatives abroad and multilingual, she's tasked with crafting fake stories and distributing propaganda to lower the morale of enemy soldiers. Despite limited resources, Niki and a scrappy team of artists, forgers and others--now nicknamed The Lipstick Bureau--find success, forming a bond amid the cobblestoned streets and storied villas of the newly liberated city. But her work is also a way to escape devastating truths about the family she left behind in Czechoslovakia and a future with her controlling American husband. As the war drags on and the pressure intensifies, Niki begins to question the rules she's been instructed to follow, and her heart leads her in an unexpected direction. But one step out of line, one mistake, could mean life or death... Loosely inspired by real-life OSS operative Barbara Lauwers, Michelle Gable's The Lipstick Bureau is about a woman challenging convention and boundaries to help win a war, no matter the cost.

      The Lipstick Bureau
      3,5
    • Ritorno a Parigi

      • 384 Seiten
      • 14 Lesestunden

      Dopo aver perso il fidanzato in guerra, Laurel Haley ha accettato un lavoro in Inghilterra nella speranza che la lontananza possa almeno in parte lenire le sue ferite. La ragazza si augura che il dolore pian piano svanisca, ma non riesce a prevedere cosa le riserva il destino: l'incontro e la travolgente passione con un uomo affascinante che la riporterà nella magica atmosfera della Ville Lumière, sconvolgendo tutte le sue idee sull'amore. Trent'anni dopo, la figlia di Laurel, Annie, sta per sposarsi, ma ancora non conosce l'identità di suo padre né cosa gli sia accaduto. Sua madre è sempre stata vaga su questo punto ma - con le sue nozze alle porte - Annie ha davvero bisogno di sapere la verità. E la chiave per scoprire i segreti del passato è un misterioso libro su una donna dalla pessima fama, la Duchessa di Marlborough. Seguendo la sua storia, Annie partirà da uno sperduto villaggio della campagna inglese per approdare proprio a Parigi, dove alla fine troverà le risposte alle sue domande

      Ritorno a Parigi
      3,8