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The Paris Model

By: Alexandra Joel
Narrated by: Katherine Littrell
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A lush debut novel in the vein of Kathleen Tessaro’s international best seller, Elegance, about a beautiful woman working as a model for Christian Dior in post-war Paris, who discovers astonishing secrets about herself and the fabulous people around her.

Raised on a vast Australian sheep farm, the beautiful Grace Woods is compelled to travel to tumultuous, post-war Paris in order to start a new life. While working as a glamorous model for Christian Dior, the world’s newly acclaimed emperor of fashion, Grace mixes with counts and princesses, authors and artists, diplomats and politicians.

Amongst those she befriends are Pablo Picasso, Julia Child, and the future Jackie Kennedy. But when Grace falls in love with the handsome Phillippe Boyer, she doesn’t know that he is leading a double life, nor that his past might hold secrets and lies that will turn her life upside down.

Based on a true story, The Paris Model by debut fiction author Alexandra Joel, is an unforgettable tale of glamour, family secrets, and heartbreak.

©2020 Alexandra Joel (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers
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Enchanting Love story

Hats off to this love story and the kind ending, it was a good read and kept you on your seats to the next happening. So glad it only referenced the war and not an actual war story but the over all OVER coming of the and rebuild of Paris/ France and how those who survived continued on to live, to love.
Love any story with Paris as the back drop!

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Outstanding

Excellent story and with equally great performance! I thoroughly enjoyed every chapter. This is the first time I’ve gotten a book from Alexandra Joel & it will not be the last! I look forward to purchasing more from Ms Joel.

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If you love Paris

Fun escape to France. Loved the clothes, characters & adventure. Of course I love Paris! A nice simple read.

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What misunderstandings can do to alter lives?

This book has all the misunderstandings one could have in one’s life and those of people that love them

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How important it is to communicate.

When we don’t talk to each other and just emotionally make assumptions, so much can be lost. Very interesting story based on that behavior.

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Main Character Killed the Novel.

It’s unfortunate that the main character was such a travesty b/c otherwise the novel could have been entertaining. However, this was not the case. Grace was not only one dimensional, but she was simpering, and STUPID. Over and over she kept making the same mistakes, all the while being the most beautiful, the most charming, the best model, the best spy, the best chef, the best Christian Dior model…all in all she made me want to vomit. Raised on a sheep farm in the outback she not only becomes, without the least effort, the top model at Christian Dior, she then becomes a spy and saves the American Ambassador all while pregnant and lying to her husband & her boyfriend about her past, her life and her condition. Of course she justifies all of these lies of omission by being heartbroken over not knowing whether the child is her lovers or her husband effectively making herself into the victim…and just keeps going. I couldn’t finish the novel as I found myself wishing she’d die in childbirth. DO NOT WASTE A CREDIT…so not worth it!!

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