Thursday, January 12, 2023

Spotlight of The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre by Natasha Lester

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THE THREE LIVES OF ALIX ST. PIERRE
NATASHA LESTER
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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF KAYLA MANCUSCO OF WUNDERKIND PR.
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Queen of historical fiction, Natasha Lester, delivers a tale of a young woman with a haunting past. 
 
In post WWII, Alix. St. Pierre is determined to make a name for herself, but villains and unforeseen challenges lurk around every corner in Paris.

Based on real historical characters including internationally renowned spy Mary Bancroft, Christian Dior, and Rita Hayworth, as well as the lesser known history of the Italian Resistance and the role of women during WWII, this story will sweep you up and take you on a journey you’ve never experienced before.
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January 10, 2023
Grand Central/ Forever

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PRAISE FOR THE THREE LIVES OF ALIX ST. PIERRE:

 
“Natasha Lester weaves an intricate plot of espionage and revenge around fascinating true facts about the war and its aftermath. A thrilling read.”―Ruth Druart, author of While Paris Slept
 
“An enthralling page turner! Luxuriant and opulent, just like Dior’s glorious gowns.”―Tania Blanchard, author of The Girl from Munich
 
“The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre braids espionage, fashion, and a broken-but-unbowed heroine together into one fascinating tale. Natasha Lester weaves a triple-stranded delight!"—Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye
 
“In both Alix and Anthony’s perspectives, Lester captures the delicate balance between trust and self-preservation. With true-life characters, detailed descriptions, and a strong sense of place, she celebrates the glamour of Dior without shying away from the horrors endured by Italian partisans during Nazi occupation. For readers who enjoyed Code Name Hélène, by Ariel Lawhon (2020), or Jennifer Chiaverini's Resistance Women”–Booklist
 
“Natasha Lester has done it again with this sumptuously written page-turner! Alix St. Pierre is everything that makes an admirable heroine – independent, plucky, and clever as the story spans from the fashionable world of Dior in Paris to the fascinating intrigue of international espionage in neutral Switzerland. The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre is a captivating novel that readers will absolutely adore.”—Madeline Martin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in London
 
"Natasha Lester has expertly woven a brilliant heroine who is as brave in the fashion world as she is spying on the enemy. From page one, I was completely captivated by her daring and enamored with the glamour of Paris fashion. Unputdownable!” —Eliza Knight, USA Today bestselling author of The Mayfair Bookshop
 
“Sparkling and complex, like vintage champagne. In The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre, Natasha Lester gives us a brilliant, fascinating and multi-layered heroine whose dangerous past as a spy in World War II comes to threaten her future in glamorous post-war Paris. Lester’s masterful storytelling held me enthralled from the first page!” ―Christine Wells, author of Sisters of the Resistance

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ABOUT THE THREE LIVES OF ALIX ST. PIERRE:

 

Alix St. Pierre. An unforgettable name for an unforgettable woman. She grew up surrounded by Hollywood glamor, but, as an orphan, never truly felt part of that world.

 

In 1943, with WWII raging and men headed overseas to fight, she lands a publicity job to recruit women into the workforce.

 

Her skills—persuasion, daring, quick-witted under pressure—catch the attention of the U.S. government and she finds herself with an even bigger assignment: sent to Switzerland as a spy.

 

Soon Alix is on the precipice of something big, very big. But how far can she trust her German informant…?
 
After an Allied victory that didn’t come nearly soon enough, Alix moves to Paris, ready to immerse herself in a new position as director of publicity for the yet-to-be-launched House of Dior.

 

In the glamorous halls of the French fashion house, she can nearly forget everything she lost and the dangerous secret she carries.

 

But when a figure from the war reappears and threatens to destroy her future, Alix realizes that only she can right the wrongs of the past …and finally find justice.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

 

Natasha Lester: worked as a marketing executive for L’Oreal before penning the New York Times and internationally bestselling novel The Paris Orphan . She is also the author of the USA Today bestseller The Paris Seamstress as well as several other historical fiction novels including The Riviera House , Her Mother’s Secret and A Kiss from Mr. Fitzgerald


When she’s not writing, she loves collecting vintage fashion, traveling, reading, practicing yoga and playing with her three children. Natasha lives in Perth, Western Australia.
 
Natasha Lester discusses her book on her YouTube channel. On her Instagram she posts historical ads, fashion history facts, and women's history facts. 
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3 comments:

  1. Adding to your TBR?

    Thanks for stopping.

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  2. A very busy author! Lots of accomplishments.

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    1. Yes....a very accomplished author.

      Thanks for your comment, Harvee.

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