This saga follows the arduous journey of a young woman who, after losing her parents, leaves a modest rural life for the vibrant city of Paris in search of fortune and fulfillment. Her path takes her from humble beginnings as a sales assistant, through a dazzling cabaret career, to the upper echelons of society. Despite facing numerous romantic heartbreaks and the dangerous obsession of a powerful man, her resilience and determination propel her forward. It's a tale of ambition, survival, and the pursuit of safety against formidable odds.
Romantický ženský román o půvabné venkovské dívce, která v pařížských kabaretech získala věhlas jako obdivovaná zpěvačka. Hrdinka krátce po svém příchodu do Paříže vzbudí pozornost mocného a bohatého muže, který zcela propadne jejímu kouzlu a po celý život ji pronásleduje. Po skončení milostného vztahu se všemožným způsobem snaží zasahovat do jejího života a přimět ji k návratu. Jeho posedlost, kterou ukončila až smrt, stála jeden lidský život a ohrozila klid a štěstí několika lidí.
Beautiful, brilliant, independent, she had it all—until she met the one man who couldn’t play by her rulesPeach de Courmont— Wild child, teenage temptress, exquisite woman. The adored granddaughter of Leonie and heiress to the de Courmont dynasty, she grew up in luxury, used to having life—and love—on her own terms.Noel Maddox— Raised in an Iowa orphanage, used to the mean streets of Detroit, he fought his way from the assembly line the pinnacle of power. Peach —and the automobile empire she commanded—were part of the dream he meant to have . . . at any price.From wartime Paris to the dazzling Cote d’Azue . . . from the frenetic boardrooms of Detroit and the palatial homes of Grosse Pointe to the stately English countryside, their indomitable wills collide in a saga of consuming passion and raw power played out against the backdrop of a rich and reckless world.