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Twenty years after Mistress Mine, on the cusp of the year 1900, a broken woman sets off to the ends of the earth to rebuild her life.
In this second volume of the LOUISE saga, Gabrielle Dubois draws us into a rich, rare historical novel, driven by characters who have evolved and whom we still cannot bring ourselves to leave behind.
We find Louise on the eve of her fortieth birthday. A tragic event has shattered the fragile balance she had built —the one under which we all believe ourselves to be safe. Will she have to leave again, crossing the seas once more to survive? Can a new adventure save her?
In the Paris of the 1900 World’s Fair, at La Belle Époque, with the first subway lines opening beneath the cobblestones, the dawn of the automobile, and the modernity of the 20th century rushing in at full speed, surprises —terrible and overwhelming, joyful and moving— strike Louise. Caught between romantic nostalgia and the exhilaration of a changing world, her heart cannot resist the whirlwind; her destiny surprises her, and us along with her.
Around Louise, female friendships are put to the test, betrayals resurface from the past, and love, as always, demands its due. Will she be able to preserve what is dear to her without losing herself?
Backed by meticulous and well-researched historical references, the LOUISE saga immerses us in the Belle Époque with striking precision. It’s a page-turner, where every page leads to the next.
Louise is no longer the teenager, the muse. But as a woman, brimming with sensuality and contradictions, as spontaneous as ever and more loving than ever, she moves us, taking us from tears to laughter, to our greatest delight.
ASIN : 1985013940
ISBN : 1985013940
452 pages
Where are you roaming?
Excerpts:
“‘Georges, as my best friend and Madame Campbell’s elder brother, I must confess something to you,’ Victor said in a serious voice.
‘Oh my god, you’re making me scared,’ Georges replied solemnly.
‘Well, since you let me look after your charming sister this afternoon, as I knew that she’d never been on the tramway, I took her for a ride on it,’ he admitted, looking away, embarrassed.
‘Carry on!’ Georges said rather curtly.
‘There were a lot of people.’
‘I couldn’t have put up with all that promiscuity!’ Laura Drake said, shocked.
‘Quite rightly so, Madam. Indeed, a cad harassed Mrs Campbell, but before I could deal with him …’
‘Please, Victor, nobody’s interested in that,’ Louise begged.
‘… Mrs Campbell, who is here in front of you, purely and simply pushed him off so that he had to jump from the tram while it was moving!’”
“‘I warned you, Louise. I told you that if you came back, I’d kiss you.’
‘It’s too late for us, Victor. It’s over. I want to live in peace from now on. Please, forget about it.’
‘Alright, but it’s also too late to ask me not to think about you.’
‘I don’t want any more men in my life. I’m tired of it all – I’ve had enough. Just look around you and you’ll see there are lots of charming women ready to marry you.’
‘But I’m only interested in you. If you only knew how much I envy that sapphire lying between your breasts,’ he said, grasping the stone and fondling her bosom gently with his hand. ‘I’d love to be that bracelet around your slender wrist. I long to see you naked in my living room, in just your queen’s jewelry.’
How could she resist? Louise, her mouth dry and her blood racing through her veins, felt she was about to swoon.”
What if an unlikely pact became the path to freedom?
It’s Paris, and the year is 1865. Two strangers from completely different worlds cross paths. Angus King is making a way for himself in the bohemian world of artists; Elfie Montesquiou is only fifteen and has just run away from her conventional middle-class family. What is this man’s true nature and what is his terrible secret? What sordid event caused this young woman to flee her home? As they struggle to live their lives to the fullest in a world where Angus is forbidden to love Lord Wanton and where Elfie is forced to marry for money, they decide to strike a mysterious deal, turning Elfie into an alibi and allowing them both to continue their quests for love and freedom, for better or for worse. This fascinating novel with engaging characters, and meticulously researched for historical accuracy, speaks of freedom for Men, for homosexuals, and above all for women. And as a special treat by the author Gabrielle Dubois, ink drawings accompany each chapter, in the style of historical 19th century novels.
