Secretele Parisului

War, love and hidden family ties link three time periods. They shape this novel by Natasha Lester. In England in 1939, pilot Skye Penrose wants to help win the war. The Royal Air Force bars women. Her sister Liberty finds fault with her choices. Skye meets Nicholas again, but he now has a French fiancée. Her past remains unclear.

In Paris in 1947, Christian Dior shows his first postwar clothes collection. His first perfume, Miss Dior, honours his sister Catherine. She and Skye became friends in the French Resistance.

In the present, Kat Jourdan finds rare vintage Dior gowns. She finds them in her grandmother’s cabin. Kat looks into their past. Her search reveals a woman’s hidden life and a love story. She recalls her grandmother Margaux’s view that clothes offer more than beauty. One can only visit art. But a dress can form part of daily life. It can help the person who wears it start anew.

This novel blends history, romance, family secrets and high fashion. It suits readers drawn to loss, courage, friendship and care for others. The tale moves from wartime lives to postwar fashion. It also follows Kat’s search for answers. This edition forms part of the Damen Tango series. Its original title is The Paris Secret.