The Champagne Letters

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Mme. Clicquot builds her legacy as the maker of Frances best champagne while, in the future, a modern divorce looks to her letters for inspiration in this vibrant historical fiction novel that is sheer, sparkling perfection (Susanna Kearsley, New York Times bestselling author).

Reims, France, 1805: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot has just lost her beloved husband but is determined to pursue their dream of creating the premier champagne house in France, now named for her new identity as a widow: Veuve Clicquot. With the Russians poised to invade, competitors fighting for her customers, and the Napoleonic court politics complicating matters, she must set herself apart if she, and her business, are to survive.

In present day Chicago, broken from her divorce, Natalie Taylor runs away to Paris. In a book stall by the Seine, Natalie finds a collection of the Widow Clicquots published letters and uses them as inspiration to step out of her comfort zone and create a new, empowered life for herself. But when her Parisian escape takes a shocking turn, shes forced to make a difficult choice. Should she accept her losses and return home, or fight for the future shes only dreamed about

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The combination of history and contemporary narrative makes for a compelling read worthy of relationship-fiction collections. --Booklist

Fizzy . . . This feel-good story hits all the right notes. --Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Kate MacIntosh is always in search of the perfect bottle of wine, a great book, and a swoon-worthy period costume drama. Youll find her in Vancouver where in her free time she enjoys spending time with friends, teaching writing, and listening to true crime podcasts.