Jeanne Mackin Books in Order

Julienne rises from the slums of pre-Revolutionary Paris to become a seamstress connected to Marie Antoinette. Dangerous promises and political upheaval carry her toward Pennsylvania's French exile community, where loyalties to the past complicate hopes for refuge.

At her court in Poitiers, Eleanor of Aquitaine responds to estrangement from Henry II by plotting against his authority. The lives of women around her intersect with royal rebellion, courtly love, and the constraints of medieval society.

Leaving an unfaithful husband, Marguerite Verdier joins Napoleon's expedition to Egypt as an illustrator. A suspected poisoning and the pursuit of an ancient artifact entangle her in political intrigue, marital conflict, and rival ambitions for treasure and power.

Grieving journalist Helen West researches Maggie Fox, one of the women whose purported spirit communications helped launch American Spiritualism. Their stories unfold a century apart, exploring bereavement, belief, and the desire to remain connected with the dead.

Searching London for her missing daughter after World War II, American Nora Tours encounters photographer Lee Miller. Their reunion revives memories of Paris, artistic circles, and old betrayals, while both women struggle with the consequences of wartime survival.

Raised amid Gilded Age privilege, Beatrix Farrand is expected to make a suitable marriage but dreams of designing gardens. European travel and an unexpected romantic encounter shape her struggle to pursue a vocation beyond the conventions of her class.

Widowed American teacher Lily Sutter visits Paris in 1938 and becomes involved with rival designers Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli. Working for Schiaparelli draws her deeper into their personal and professional conflict as the threat of war grows.