The Paris Wife

<p><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Paris 1856. In a world ruled by men one woman holds the fate of a nation in her hands.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>When </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Livia</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> leaves behind the bronzed hills of Italy for the rain-soaked streets of Paris she feels lost and alone. Trapped in an icy marriage she longs to return to her life as a doctor's daughter. To a simpler time when she could use her healing skills to help people. But her husband's diplomatic work launches her into French high society. And soon she befriends </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Elisabetta</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> Napoleon III's clever and beautiful mistress.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Elisabetta may be the most glamorous woman in France but she is isolated too. With jealousy and political conspiracies surrounding her she is drawn to Livia's honesty and intelligence. And </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>when Livia saves Elisabetta's life the two women become inseparable.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Soon Livia's life is an exciting whirlwind of masked balls theatre and fashion and at last she feels happy. She even finds the courage to open her heart learning to love her new husband. But just as she begins to let her guard down Livia discovers that </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>her worst enemy has followed her all the way from Italy...</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>While danger lurks in the shadows an assassination attempt is made on Napoleon. And Livia's husband is wrongly accused of treason. The future of France is in peril and Livia must work with Elisabetta to save the lives of those they love. With Livia's keen knowledge of medicine and deadly poisons and Elisabetta's many connections the women are a formidable partnership. </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>But can they really trust each other? And how far are they prepared to go?</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>A totally gripping richly imagined historical novel about the power held by women in a world run by men. Fans of Lucinda Riley Kate Morton and Marie Benedict will be absolutely hooked from the very first page until the final breath-taking conclusion.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Readers love Meghan Masterson:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>'</span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Absolutely brilliant!</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>... </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>I honestly think I have permanent indentations on my eReader from gripping it so tightly</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>... </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>thrilling</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>... </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>a must read</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>.' </span><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>The Secret Book Sleuth</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> ?????</span></p>