{"product_id":"paris-dressmaker","title":"Paris Dressmaker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBased on true accounts of how Parisiennes resisted the Nazi occupation in World War II''from fashion houses to the city streets''comes a story of two courageous women who risked everything to fight an evil they couldn''t abide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"It''s a riveting novel with twists and turns you won''t see coming!\" \u003cem\u003e''\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParis, 1939.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e Maison Chanel has closed, thrusting \u003cem\u003ehaute couture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e dressmaker Lila de Laurent out of the world of high fashion as Nazi soldiers invade the streets and the City of Lights slips into darkness. Lila''s life is now a series of rations, brutal restrictions, and carefully controlled propaganda while Paris is cut off from the rest of the world. Yet in hidden corners of the city, the faithful pledge to resist. Lila is drawn to \u003cem\u003eLa Resistance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e and is soon using her skills as a dressmaker to infiltrate the Nazi elite. She takes their measurements and designs masterpieces, all while collecting secrets in the glamorous Hôtel Ritz''the heart of the Nazis'' Parisian headquarters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e. But when dashing René Touliard suddenly reenters her world, Lila finds her heart tangled between determination to help save his Jewish family and bolstering the fight for liberation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParis, 1943.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e Sandrine Paquet''s job is to catalog the priceless works of art bound for the Führer''s Berlin, masterpieces stolen from prominent Jewish families. But behind closed doors, she secretly forages for information from the underground resistance. Beneath her compliant façade lies a woman bent on uncovering the fate of her missing husband . . . but at what cost? As Hitler''s regime crumbles, Sandrine is drawn in deeper when she uncrates an exquisite blush Chanel gown concealing a cryptic message that may reveal the fate of a dressmaker who vanished from within the fashion elite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold across the span of the Nazi occupation, \u003cem\u003eThe Paris Dressmaker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e highlights the brave women who used everything in their power to resist darkness and restore light to their world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Paris Dressmaker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e''Unimaginable heartache, unforgettable romance, and cheering defiance against the oppression the Nazis inflicted on Paris; readers will be swept away into a story where battle-scarred good at last rings victory over evil.''''\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eJ''nell Ciesielski\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Socialite\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e''stunning. With as much skill and care as the title''s namesake possesses, \u003cem\u003eThe Paris Dressmaker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e weaves together the stories of two heroines who boldly defy the darkness that descends on the City of Light.''''\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eJocelyn Green\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e, Christy Award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eShadows of the White City\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A thoroughly satisfying blend of memorable characters, evocative writing, and wartime drama that seamlessly transport you to the City of Light at its most desperate hour.''''\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eSusan Meissner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Nature of Fragile Things\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Kristy Cambron deftly weaves multiple timelines to craft a story as complex and romantic and beautiful as a couture gown. In addition, Lila and Sandrine''s strength and courage in a troubled world inspire us to live likewise. \u003cem\u003eTres magnifique!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e''''\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eSarah Sundin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e, bestselling and award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eWhen Twilight Breaks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e and the Sunrise at Normandy series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With real life historical details woven in with her fictional tale, the story popped off the page. Readers will be thinking of this book long after they''ve read the last word.''''\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eRachel Hauck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A well-researched and beautifully interwoven treatise on courage and conviction in the midst of oppression.''''\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eRachel McMillan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eThe London Restoration\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Mozart Code\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e Stand-alone WWII novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e Full-length, approximately 115,000 words\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e Includes discussion questions for book clubs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57315252437374,"sku":"NW9780785232162","price":11.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780785232162.jpg?v=1778715413","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/paris-dressmaker","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}