The Velvet Hours

From the international bestselling author of The Lost Wife and The Garden of Letters , comes a story—inspired by true events—of two women pursuing freedom and independence in Paris during WWII. As Paris teeters on the edge of the German occupation, a young French woman closes the door to her late grandmother’s treasure-filled apartment, unsure if she’ll ever return.  An elusive courtesan, Marthe de Florian cultivated a life of art and beauty, casting out all recollections of her impoverishe