{"title":"Michelle Gable","description":"MICHELLE GABLE graduated from the College of William \u0026amp; Mary. She currently resides in Cardiff by the Sea, California, with her husband, two daughters, and one lazy cat. A Paris Apartment is her first novel.","products":[{"product_id":"darling-beasts-paperback","title":"Darling Beasts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA family drama with a speculative twist about three siblings and one \u003cem\u003ebeastly \u003c\/em\u003esurprise, from the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Weird, witty, and totally delightful, with echoes of \u003cem\u003eSchitt's Creek\u003c\/em\u003e but with more teeth! I loved it.\" --Annie Hartnett, author of \u003cem\u003eUnlikely Animals\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Road to Tender Hearts\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGabby, Talia, and Ozzie Gunn, heirs to a media empire, are in trouble. After several bad investments and one major scandal, their father is now trying to restore their family's good name with a senatorial run. Even worse? He's demanding they move to California to join the campaign or risk being cut off.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's easy to say you don't care about money when you have enough, but with mounting debts, unconventional hobbies, and in the case of Gabby, Portum Bestiae Syndrome--a \u003cem\u003every\u003c\/em\u003e expensive condition in which strange symptoms arise and then an exotic animal appears--the siblings don't have much of a choice. In California, they'll just have to keep their distance and survive until it's all over.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut almost immediately, the Gunns find themselves right in the thick of things, dodging headlines and the creatures that seem to pop up in the most inconvenient places. Not only that--the change in scenery even has them \u003cem\u003ebonding\u003c\/em\u003e, on hot-air balloon rides and sunny beaches. 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She hears escape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce 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 \u003ci\u003ebureaux plats\u003c\/i\u003e and Louis-style armchairs that will fetch millions at auction. It's about discovering the story behind this charismatic woman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's about discovering two women, actually. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether 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. 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