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STARDUST, the second book in my American Songbook series and set in World War II Paris, releases t-o-d-a-y! The sequel to IRISH EYES, STARDUST follows Rose’s granddaughter, Daisy, who leaves New York for Paris to apprentice with legendary fashion designer, Coco Chanel. Amid throwing herself into the whirlwind of couture and culture, Daisy falls head-over-feet for the handsome and enigmatic Jean-Claude Jacob, a Jewish surgical resident at the American Hospital in Paris.
The drums of war shatter Daisy’s picture perfect existence. When the Nazis invade France, and Jean-Claude is taken by the Gestapo, Daisy finds new purpose in working as a spy for the Resistance. Only the asset she is tasked with cultivating is none other than Fritz, the German soldier she befriended before the war. But in Occupied Paris, no one is what they at first seem, and danger lurks in every shadowed corner, including the bar of the posh Ritz Hotel where German and Allied spies play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse.
Praise for STARDUST
“From a behind-the-scenes peek at the atelier of Coco Chanel to the intrigues of the French resistance, Tarr renders France at war and at peace with stunning detail and clarity. Through the character of Daisy—a young American caught up in the chaos of WWII—she deftly explores themes of love and loss, betrayal and treason in a novel that keeps the reader turning the pages. STARDUST shines brilliantly.” —Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of THE STOLEN QUEEN
“STARDUST is a pageturner that’ll immerse you in all the decadence and danger of WWII Paris.” —Kris Waldherr, Author of THE LOST HISTORY OF DREAMS
“An intimate and heartfelt window into WWII civilian life peppered with real figures and rich details, STARDUST weaves a complex, fully realized love story between Resistance figures through Vichy Paris and its aftermath. As horrors of war are carefully crafted alongside heroism, offering gritty windows into an ultimately redemptive story, STARDUST satisfyingly balances harrowing circumstances, hope, bravery and the power of true love.” —Leanna Renee Hieber, Award-winning author of STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL and THE SPECTRAL CITY
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