Le droit de choisir....the right to choose
Young newlywed Grace Monroe has it all-or does she? She is now a London socialite, having married into a life of wealth and decadence. However, her sheltered upbringing triggers feelings of awkwardness and the inability to feel at ease in her new surroundings. Playing the role which is now expected of her may prove to be unattainable.
Unexpectedly, a most mysterious letter arrives from France. Grace has inherited a great deal of money and property from a complete stranger, a Madame Eva d'Orsey. So begins her journey to France to uncover this unknown benefactor. Many events weave themselves into the heart of this story. Grace's uncanny ability with numbers takes her into the world of heavy gambling. She meets brooding, dark people who lead her to new discoveries about the true identity of Eva. Her search takes her to an abandoned perfume factory on the Left Bank and slowly, pieces to the puzzle are revealed.
The chapters alternate between the 1920s and the 1950s-New York, London, Paris and Monte Carlo. Great, descriptive passages of the war years. The author expertly and cleverly relates the two main characters over the span of thirty years. And the reader experiences the world of creating seductive scents...
Heartbreak, hope, sacrifice, love. Grace decides the life she truly wants to lead.
Le droit de choisir....
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