Life is unexpected and sometimes wonderful!

From Paris to Australia via Tahiti, Louise, a free-spirited young woman in a patriarchal world, lives life to the fullest in the 1870s and 1880s. Mistress Mine, a vibrant historical novel, is a saga of love, adventure, and female friendships, a journey that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish and leaves a lasting impression.

In 1876, Louise is sixteen. She is financially independent, which is rare for her time and her gender. But is she truly free? In a conventional, bourgeois, patriarchal society, every choice the young woman makes marks her forever. Uncertain, stubborn, and loving, Louise forges her own path.

Along the way, she meets a composer, then a painter for whom she becomes the muse, a bon vivant shipowner, and precious female friends who will accompany her over the years, an Australian drover... Endearing, richly drawn characters with whom we identify from the very first pages. An easy, pleasant, and fluid read. We smile, we’re moved, we hold our breath. Emotion and pure addiction!

Gabrielle Dubois takes us through landscapes and eras beautifully brought to life, thanks to a meticulous and well-researched historical bibliography. The commitment to authenticity is ever-present and lends this saga a palpable sense of reality.

Bonus 1: Each chapter is illustrated with a carefully chosen painting, offering a window into the visual and cultural world of the era.

Bonus 2: The adventures of the Louise Series continue in the second and final volume Where are you roaming?

Mistress Mine is a one shot novel.

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