{"product_id":"9781038939654_the-last-fashion-house-in-paris","title":"The Last Fashion House in Paris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the heart of occupied WWII Paris, an elegant fashion house is the unlikely headquarters of a daring resistance network. Behind closed doors, courageous women vie to save loved ones and strangers alike from the Nazis in this powerful story of survival, friendship, and second chances.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrance, 1942\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce, Paulette Leblanc spent her days flirting, shopping, and drawing elegant dresses in her sketchpad. Then German tanks rolled into France, and a reckless romance turned into deep betrayal. Blaming herself for her mother’s arrest by the Gestapo, Paulette is sent away to begin a new life in Paris, working as apprentice to fashion designer Sabine Ballard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Maison de Ballard is no ordinary fashion house. While seamstresses create the perfect couture gowns, clandestine deals and secrets take place out of sight. Mademoiselle Ballard is head of a vast network of resistance fighters — including Paulette’s co-worker and friend Nicolle Cadieux — who help escort downed military men and Jewish families to safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon Paulette is recruited as a spy. Working as a seamstress by day, gathering information at glamorous parties by night, Paulette at last has a chance to earn the redemption she craves. But as the SS closes in, and Nicolle goes missing, Paulette must make life-or-death decisions about who to trust, who to love, and who to leave behind...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Renee Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46898176262293,"sku":"9781038939654","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781038939654.jpg?v=1776992635","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781038939654_the-last-fashion-house-in-paris","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}