{"title":"Ann Mah","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnn Mah’s novels invite readers into richly woven stories set against evocative and vibrant backdrops, blending history, culture, and personal discovery. With a keen eye for detail, her works such as \u003cem\u003eJacqueline in Paris\u003c\/em\u003e explore the complexities of identity and the allure of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer storytelling combines engaging characters with thoughtful reflections on art, heritage, and the choices that shape our lives. 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She’s twenty years old, socially poised but financially precarious, and all too aware of her mother’s expectations that she make a brilliant match. Before relenting to family pressure, she has one year to herself far away from sleepy Vassar College and the rigid social circles of New York, a year to explore and absorb the luminous beauty of the City of Light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJacqueline is immediately catapulted into an intoxicating new world of champagne and châteaux, art and avant-garde theatre, cafés and jazz clubs. She strikes up a romance with a talented young writer who shares her love of literature and passion for culture – even though her mother would think him most unsuitable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeneath the glitter and rush, France is a fragile place still haunted by the Occupation. Jacqueline lives in a rambling apartment with a widowed countess and her daughters, all of whom suffered as part of the French Resistance just a few years before. In the aftermath of World War II, Paris has become a nest of spies, and suspicion, deception, and betrayal lurk around every corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJacqueline is stunned to watch the rise of communism – anathema in America, but an active movement in France – never guessing she is witnessing the beginning of the political environment that will shape the rest of her life—and that of her future husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvocative, sensitive, and rich in historic detail, \u003cem\u003eJacqueline in Paris\u003c\/em\u003e portrays the origin story of an American icon. 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She’s failed twice before; her third attempt will be her last chance. Suddenly finding herself without a job and with the test a few months away, she travels to Burgundy to spend the fall at the vineyard estate that has belonged to her family for generations. There she can bolster her shaky knowledge of Burgundian vintages and reconnect with her cousin Nico and his wife, Heather, who now oversee day-to-day management of the grapes. The one person Kate hopes to avoid is Jean-Luc, a talented young winemaker and her first love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the vineyard house, Kate is eager to help her cousin clean out the enormous basement that is filled with generations of discarded and forgotten belongings. Deep inside the cellar, behind a large armoire, she discovers a hidden room containing a cot, some Resistance pamphlets, and an enormous cache of valuable wine. 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