Judithe Little Books in Order

In 1940, a French refugee, an American heiress, and a champagne salesman with political connections meet at an English country estate. Their private secrets intersect with wartime diplomacy and a devastating British attack on the French fleet.

Gabrielle and Antoinette Chanel seek a life beyond the convent orphanage where they were raised. Their ambitions carry them through performance venues to a Paris hat shop, while love, loss, and war challenge their growing fashion business.

In 1920s Paris, Misia Sert relies on her friendship with Coco Chanel as a young Russian sculptress threatens her marriage. Their unconventional responses draw them into a struggle over love, artistic ambition, and their place in society.