Deze auteur verweeft meesterlijk thema's van verlossing en de noodzaak om het verleden onder ogen te zien om nieuwe beginnende te omarmen. Haar romans bieden meeslepende verhalen vol spanning, liefde, bedrog en wraak, vaak gesitueerd tegen dramatische historische achtergronden. Met een scherp oog voor detail en een diep begrip van de menselijke psyche, resoneren haar werken bij lezers die op zoek zijn naar verhalen over veerkracht en zingeving.
Set against the backdrop of a major scandal involving a dating site, the story follows Sophie Bloom as she grapples with her husband's infidelity. Fleeing to Paris to support her daughter through a breakup, Sophie embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Immersed in the vibrant artist community of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, she reconnects with her artistic passions and embraces her own desires. This transformative experience allows her to reclaim her identity and explore the joys of life, love, and creativity after years of sacrifice.
"After talking her way into a job with Dan Mansfield, the leading investigative reporter in Chicago, rising young journalist Jules Roth is given an unusual-and very secret-assignment. Dan needs her to locate a painting stolen by the Nazis more than 75 years earlier: legendary Expressionist artist Ernst Engel's most famous work, Woman on Fire. World-renowned shoe designer Ellis Baum wants this portrait of a beautiful, mysterious woman for deeply personal reasons, and has enlisted Dan's help to find it. But Jules doesn't have much time; the famous designer is dying. Meanwhile, in Europe, provocative and powerful Margaux de Laurent also searches for the painting. Heir to her art collector family's millions, Margaux is a cunning gallerist who gets everything she wants. The only thing standing in her way is Jules. Yet the passionate and determined Jules has unexpected resources of her own, including Adam Baum, Ellis's grandson. A recovering addict and brilliant artist in his own right, Adam was once in Margaux's clutches. He knows how ruthless she is, and he'll do anything to help Jules locate the painting before Margaux gets to it first"-- Provided by publisher
Set against the backdrop of WWII, the story follows Siena Hayes, a rising Hollywood star with aspirations of directing, who seeks to tell the life of Lena Browning, a legendary actress with a hidden past. Lena, originally Bina Blonski, was a Jewish resistance fighter in Warsaw, risking her life to protect others while grappling with love and loss. As Siena uncovers Lena's harrowing history, she realizes that the path to redemption and revenge against the Nazis may be more complex than she anticipated, intertwining their fates in unexpected ways.
