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The Confectioner's Tale

A Novel of Paris

Laura Madeleine
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Pages
304
Year
2016
Language
English
Publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group

About

At the famous Patisserie Clermont, a chance encounter with the owner's daughter has given one young man a glimpse into a life he never knew existed: of sweet cream and melted chocolate, golden caramel and powdered sugar, of pastry light as air. But, it is not just the art of confectionery that holds him captive, and soon a forbidden love affair begins.

Almost eighty-years later, an academic discovers a hidden photograph of her grandfather as a young man with two people she has never seen before. Scrawled on the back of the picture are the words "Forgive me." Unable to resist the mystery behind it, she begins to unravel the story of two star-crossed lovers and one irrevocable betrayal.

Related Subjects

  • Women
  • Adult Fiction
  • General
  • Historical (Adult Fiction)
  • Historical (Romance)
  • Romance

Reviews

"Delightful, delicious and so typically French sweet and salty: this debut is a must read for every reading gourmet and for any Paris-Lover. Tasteful, joyful, Parisian - je l'aime."
Nina George, New York Timesbestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop
"In her fast-paced, deliciously addictive debut novel, Laura Madeleine throws the reader directly into 1910 Paris. You can feel the grittiness of Montmartre, see the Left Bank streets, and smell the sugar in the patisseries. Featuring romance, family secrets, and a well-executed dual narrative, The Confectioner's Tale is as transportive a book as you can read."
Michelle Gable, New York Times bestselling author of A Paris Apartment andI'll See You in
"A great tale of mystery, artistry, history, and a little romance."
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