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1 y separately published work icon A Season in Paris : An Historical Anthology. Ava January , Nancy Cunningham , Sarah Fiddelaers , Clare Griffin , Melbourne : Girl on a Soapbox , 2021 25713264 2021 selected work short story

'One Paris shop, four women, four decades of intrigue…

'Spring, 1909
When Delphine Altrain purchases a date with Paris’ most eligible bachelor, Gabriel LaPouge, she has one thing on her mind…hats. When her latest design becomes the talk of the Grand Prix, it seems everything she has dreamed of is within her reach, but when the past arrives to destroy her present, Delphine needs to decide if she stays and risks heartbreak, or run and always wonder what could have been.

'Summer, 1924
Beautiful Edith Carrow appears to have it all. As Coco Chanel’s mannequin her life is full of parties and the adoration of a rich man. But Edith holds a deep secret from her past. When she meets toymaker, Henri, her heart threatens to unravel all she has worked hard to achieve. She must choose, follow her head or listen to her heart and risk losing everything.

'Autumn, 1935
Genevieve Dupuis is forbidden from doing two things; painting and falling in love. So when she meets handsome Sebastian on a forbidden painting trip her life becomes ever so slightly complicated. Can a girl who has learned to survive by lies and illusions face up to the truth in time to realise that sometimes surrender is the bravest act of all?

'Winter, 1944
SOE agent Therese Lambert is about to risk everything to help free Canadian airman Will – a man hiding his own covert activities beneath an identity she knows isn’t his. Fleeing from the German occupiers and the collaborating French, they escape Paris. Can their budding attraction survive a perilous journey or will a betrayal put both their lives on the line?' (Production summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Lady Detective Ava January , Chatswood : Escape Publishing , 2021 20762503 2021 single work novel romance historical fiction detective

'London's lawbreakers and loathsome lords ... beware!

'How does a wealthy widow avoid the marriage market in 1890s London?

'If you're Lady Theodosia Fortescue-Brown, you hide behind outrageously bad clothing and glasses you don't need.

'After the disappearance of her husband, Theodosia can't imagine giving up her freedom to marry again and relishes her role as detective to the ladies of the upper echelons of society.

'When a priceless necklace on loan from the Royal family is stolen, Theodosia must work with the scandalous Lord Montague to recover it before the theft is discovered.

'But somewhere between setting a brothel on fire, being knocked out in a cemetery in the middle of the night, and narrowly avoiding death via Scotch egg, Theodosia and William fall in love ...'

Source : publisher's blurb

1 Le Malin Renard Ava January , 2020 single work short story
— Appears in: Easter Promises : An Historical Anthology 2020;

'Twelve strangers. One night. A man on the hunt for an international art thief and a jewel that blurs the lines of obsession and desire. A weekend at France’s most remote and luxurious hotel for an invite-only event sounds like a dream come true. But when a snowstorm cuts the hotel off from the outside world, twelve strangers are thrown together for a night that will change their lives forever.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Easter Promises : An Historical Anthology Clare Griffin , Sarah Fiddelaers , Nancy Cunningham , Ava January , Melbourne : Girl on a Soapbox , 2020 19014777 2020 anthology short story
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