The Milliner's Secret: An epic and heart-wrenching love story set in wartime Paris
<b>London,1937. A talented young woman travels to Paris with a stranger. The promise of an exciting career as a milliner beckons, but she is about to fall in love with the enemy...</b> <br> <br>Londoner Cora Masson has reinvented herself as Coralie de Lirac, fabricating an aristocratic background to launch herself as a fashionable milliner. When the Nazis invade, the influence of a high-ranking lover, Dietrich, saves her business. But while Coralie retains her position as designer to a style-hungry elite, Paris is approaching its darkest hour. <br> <br>Faced with the cruel reality of war and love, Coralie must make a difficult choice – protect herself or find the courage to fight for her friends, her freedom and everything she believes in. <br> <br>A breathtakingly beautiful and evocative tale for readers of <i>The Book Thief</i>, <i>One Lavender Ribbon</i>, and <i>Suite Francaise</i>. <br> <br>‘<b>Fresh and exuberant and full of authentic detail.</b>’ Rosanna Ley <br> <br>'Mostly set in Paris during German occupation, it provides a very entertaining story. Love, intrigue, secrets, lies, adultery, plagiarism, spies, hat making, danger, and abuse come together to make this <b>a story you will long remember</b>. I definitely recommend this book.' <i>Book Likes</i> <br> <br>'Another awesome book from Natalie Meg Evans! <b>Love, love, love this author!</b> Cora's story is all her own and just as exciting. Can't wait for more of this author.' <i>Nik Book Lover</i> <br> <br>'I loved this story...the way that Cora grows from a self-centered young girl into a strong, independent woman <b>had me reading late into the night</b>' <i>The Book Lover's Best Friend</i> <br> <br><b><i>The Dress Thief:</i></b> <br><b>WINNER</b> - 2014 Festival of Romantic Fiction's Best Historical Read <br><b>WINNER</b> - 2015 Public Book Awards. <br><b>Shortlisted</b> - 2015 Romance Writers of America (RWA) RITA Awards <br> <br><h2>What reviewers are saying about Natalie Meg Evans…</h2> <br>‘The Dress Thief goes way beyond a story of Parisian fashion. It is a story of mystery, romance, friendship and the everyday struggles of life. <b>Right from the start this book will grip hold of you and draw you into Alix’s story and it won’t let you go till the very last page…</b>’ <i>That Thing She Reads</i> <br> <br>'<b>A delicious treat of a novel</b>. I loved the setting in 1930s Paris - a place of intrigue, exquisite silk frocks, and dangerous secrets. And I was utterly charmed by the story's delectable heroine, as she struggled to make her mark in this seductive but perilous world.' Margaret Leroy <br> <br>'<b>A fascinating evocation of a great fashion house</b> and the knife-edge the designers live on. Natalie Meg Evans is a born storyteller.' Sara Craven <br> <br>‘<b>A charming novel that totally transported me to the Paris fashion houses of the late 1930s.</b>’ <i>Trip Fiction</i>