Michelle Gable on Tour: A Paris Apartment

Paris Apartment bannerAuthor Michelle Gable

on Tour

October 1-10, 2014

with

Paris Apartment coverA Paris Apartment

 [Women’s Fiction/Historical Fiction]

 Release date: April 22, 2014
at Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press

384 pages

ISBN: 978-1250048738

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SYNOPSIS

THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER!

Bienvenue à Paris!

When April Vogt’s boss tells her about an apartment in the ninth arrondissement that has been discovered after being shuttered for the past seventy years, the Sotheby’s continental furniture specialist does not hear the words “dust” or “rats” or “decrepit.” She hears Paris. She hears escape.

Once in France, April quickly learns the apartment is not merely some rich hoarder’s repository. Beneath the cobwebs and stale perfumed air is a goldmine, and not because of the actual gold (or painted ostrich eggs or mounted rhinoceros horns or bronze bathtub). First, there’s a portrait by one of the masters of the Belle Epoque, Giovanni Boldini. And then there are letters and journals written by the very woman in the painting, Marthe de Florian. These documents reveal that she was more than a renowned courtesan with enviable decolletage. Suddenly April’s quest is no longer about the bureaux plats and Louis-style armchairs that will fetch millions at auction. It’s about discovering the story behind this charismatic woman.

It’s about discovering two women, actually.

With the help of a salty (and annoyingly sexy) Parisian solicitor and the courtesan’s private diaries, April tries to uncover the many secrets buried in the apartment. As she digs into Marthe’s life, April can’t help but take a deeper look into her own. Having left behind in the States a cheating husband, a family crisis about to erupt, and a career she’s been using as the crutch to simply get by, she feels compelled to sort out her own life too. When the things she left bubbling back home begin to boil over, and Parisian delicacies beyond flaky pâtisseries tempt her better judgment, April knows that both she and Marthe deserve happy finales.

Whether accompanied by croissants or champagne, this delectable debut novel depicts the Paris of the Belle Epoque and the present day with vibrant and stunning allure. Based on historical events, Michelle Gable’s A Paris Apartment will entertain and inspire, as readers embrace the struggles and successes of two very unforgettable women. [provided by the author]

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PRAISE FOR A PARIS APARTMENT

“With its well-developed, memorable characters and the author’s skillful transitioning between story lines…this stunning and fascinating debut will capture the interest of a wide audience but particularly those interested in stories about women behind famous men like Melanie Benjamin’s The Aviator’s Wife or Nancy Horan’s Under the Wide and Starry Sky. Highly recommended.” –Library Journal (starred review)
“A charming read about a fascinating history and the woman behind it.” –Historical Novel Society

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Michelle GableMichelle Gable is a writer and also a mom, wife, financial executive, sports-obsessed maniac (Go Chargers! Go Aztecs!),
Southern California native, barre class fiend, tennis player, and card-carrying member of the Chickasaw Nation.
She grew up in sunny San Diego and attended The College of William & Mary,
where she majored in accounting as most aspiring writers do.
Throughout a career that started in public accounting and then moved to private equity, then investment banking,
and ultimately to the head of FP&A for a publicly-traded software company, Michelle continued to write. And write and write.
Her first novel was released on April 22, 2014, her second scheduled for Spring 2016.

Michelle currently resides in Cardiff by the Sea, California, with her husband, two daughters, and one lazy cat.

Visit her website. Follow her on Facebook, and Twitter 

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VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE

Wednesday, October 1
Review + Giveaway at Griperang’s Bookmarks

Thursday, October 2
Spotlight + Giveaway at Booklover Book Reviews

Friday, October 3
Review + Giveaway at Bookish Wanderlove

Saturday, October 4
Review + Giveaway at An Accidental Blog

Sunday, October 5
Review  at Jorie Loves A Story

Monday, October 6
Review + Giveaway at Words And Peace

Tuesday, October 7
Review + Giveaway at Indiereadergirl0329

Wednesday, October 8
Review + Excerpt + Giveaway
at Caffeinatedlife.net

Thursday, October 9
Review + Giveaway at Book Nerd
Interview at Words And Peace

Friday, October 10
Review + Giveaway at Mirasol Press

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You can enter the giveaway here
or on the book blogs participating in this tour.
Be sure to follow each participant on Twitter,
they are listed in the entry form below
.

Visit each blogger on the tour:
tweeting about the giveaway everyday of the Tour
will give you 5 extra entries each time!
[just follow the directions on the entry-form]

Entry-Form

It’s open to US/Canada residents only
We will have 10 winners of a print copy

August Book of the month giveaway

This month,
we have a great historical fiction for grab!

Click on the book cover
to know more about it

 

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Just fill in the form below to enter the giveaway.

But if you can’t wait to read it,
you can always buy it,

I will ask Random.org to draw 2 winners on September 1st


Good luck!

Remember
for each book you review or interview you post
for France Book Tours,
you automatically receive 3 entries into the monthly giveaway
to win the featured book of the month
OR a $15 gift card of your choice!

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Frédérique Molay on Tour: Crossing The Line

Crossing The Line banner

Frédérique Molay,

author of

The 7th Woman,

presented on France Book Tours,
is coming back with her latest novel !

Author Frédérique Molay

on Tour

September 16 – October 5

with

Crossing the Line cover

Crossing The Line

[police procedural / thriller]

(translated by Anne TRAGER)

 Release date: September 23, 2014
at Le French Book

224 pages

ISBN: 978-1939474148

Website | Goodreads

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SYNOPSIS

It’s Christmas in Paris and Chief of Police Nico Sirsky has an uneasy feeling that something is very wrong with the case he’s investigating. He and his team of crack homicide detectives follow the clues from an apparent suicide, to an apparent accident, to an all-out murder as an intricate machination starts breaking down. Just how far can despair push a man? How clear is the line between good and evil? [provided by the publisher]

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Frederique MolayCalled, “the French Michael Connelly,” Frédérique Molay graduated from France’s prestigious Science Po
and began her career in politics and the French administration.
She worked as chief of staff for the deputy mayor of Saint-Germain-en-Laye,
and then was elected to the local government in Saône-et-Loire.
Meanwhile, she spent her nights pursing a passion for writing she had nourished since she wrote her first novel at the age of eleven.
The first in the Paris Homicide series, The 7th Woman,
won France’s most prestigious crime fiction award and went on to become an international bestseller,
allowing Molay to dedicate her life to writing and raising her three children.

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 ABOUT THE TRANSLATOR

Anne Trager loves France so much she has lived there for 27 years and just can’t seem to leave. What keeps her there is a uniquely French mix of pleasure seeking and creativity. Well, that and the wine. In 2011, she woke up one morning and said, “I just can’t stand it anymore. There are way too many good books being written in France not reaching a broader audience.” That’s when she founded Le French Book to translate some of those books into English. The company’s motto is “If we love it, we translate it,” and Anne loves crime fiction, mysteries and detective novels.
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VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE

Tuesday, September 16
Review + Giveaway at Mommasez…

Wednesday, September 17
Review + Giveaway at Finding Time To Write

Thursday, September 18
Review + Giveaway at The Discerning Reader

Saturday, September 20
Review + Giveaway at Valli’s Book Den

Wednesday, September 24
Review + Giveaway at Books Are Cool

Thursday, September 25
Review + Excerpt + Giveaway at I Am, Indeed

Friday, September 26
Review + Giveaway at Bookish Wanderlove

Saturday, September 27
Review + Excerpt + Giveaway at Book Nerd

Thursday, October 2
Review + Guest-Post + Giveaway at
Musings of a Writer and Unabashed Francophile

Friday, October 3
Spotlight + Giveaway at Deal Sharing Aunt

Saturday, October 4
Giveaway at Queen of All She Reads

Sunday, October 5
Review + Giveaway at Words And Peace
Review of Molay’s previous book, The 7th Woman,
at Queen of All She Reads

Monday, October 13
Review at Queen of All She Reads

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You can enter the giveaway here
or on the book blogs participating in this tour.
Be sure to follow each participant on Twitter,
they are listed in the entry form below
.

Visit each blogger on the tour:
tweeting about the giveaway everyday of the Tour
will give you 5 extra entries each time!
[just follow the directions on the entry-form]

Entry-Form

It’s open internationally
We will have 10 winners:
5 print copies for 5 US residents
5 digital copies for residents of any country