Mireille, Molly Cochran
Mireille, Molly Cochran
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Mireille

Author: Molly Cochran

Narrator: Emily Sutton-Smith

Unabridged: 13 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 06/09/2015

Categories: Fiction, Sagas

Synopsis

Near the end of World War II, seventeen-year-old Mireille de Jouarre flees the home of her stepfather, a Nazi collaborator and abusive drunk. She finds shelter with her childhood friend Stefan, and the two fall deeply in love. But as the fighting escalates, Mireille must escape alone to Paris, where she discovers she’s pregnant and lacking a way to provide for her child.So begins her new life as l’Ange—the Angel. After an unlikely meeting with a wealthy aristocrat in a Parisian hotel—and her acceptance of his solicitation—Mireille becomes the most celebrated poule in all of France, eliciting huge fees and invitations to exclusive parties. At one of these events, Mireille meets Oliver Jordan, an American womanizer and film producer, and is soon launching a promising film career. As her star rises, Mireille is determined to bury her past. But her success isn’t as carefree and glittery as it seems, and when her daughter’s future is threatened, Mireille must make a deadly decision in a desperate attempt to finally choose her own path.

About Molly Cochran

Molly Cochran is the author of more than twenty novels and nonfiction books, including the New York Times bestseller Grandmaster, The Forever King, The Broken Sword, and The Temple Dogs, all cowritten with Warren Murphy. She is also the author of The Third Magic, and she cowrote the nonfiction bestseller Dressing Thin with Dale Goday. Cochran has received numerous awards, including the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Award, the Romance Writers of America’s “Best Thriller” award, and an “Outstanding” classification by the New York Public Library. Recently she published a series of young adult novels, Legacy, Poison, and Seduction, and two novellas, Wishes and Revels. Legacy won a 2013 Westchester Fiction Award.Visit her at mollycochran.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on May 22, 2015

A glimpse of one woman’s journey from rags in France during World War II to riches in Hollywood in the 1950s and 1960s. That age old adage might be true in that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. Mireille is a young girl when her mother dies in the late 1930s. Her father quickly remarries......more

Goodreads review by Angie on September 27, 2018

There's a little bit of everything in this story and I do mean EVERYTHING ! All of which is well presented , captivating and oh so believable ....I waver between a 4 star and a 5 star rating actually ;-) From the first word to the very end I could not put this book down . It's one I will think abou......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on February 24, 2021

2021 reading challenge category: A book with fewer than 1,000 reviews Basically the French version of Memoirs of a Geisha, which I also enjoyed (though I'm aware of its problematic portions). The pacing was really uneven, though, and I feel like the "happily ever after" doesn't actually suit this boo......more

Goodreads review by Brandy on October 26, 2018

Delightful read, romantic story of a very entertaining , tragic life. I listened into the night, not wanting to fall asleep. I enjoy the books that you can get with free audio . My eyes are getting bad from so much reading [So my Grandmother always said] I still read with one eye shut. But I will nev......more

Goodreads review by Julianne on July 22, 2018

An epic saga ala Judith Kranz- so I gave it three stars in accord with my rating system: ***** for something truly innovative **** for a great story that's well researched, significant in history or culture, and/or has literary flare *** for a good story, well-told ** for a poorly-told story * for someth......more

Quotes

“Lovers of rags-to-riches stories will rally behind the novel’s heroine and her quest for happiness…” —Historical Novel Society“Here’s to revenge, and comeuppance, and true love, and finding family, and forgiveness. Mireille is a beach read for those who have had enough of complete fluff by this point in the summer and are ready for something well-paced with a bit of a dark side.” —The Swellesley Report

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