May Leave Stars: The Writer's Cut
by Catherine C. Heywood
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Pub Date 4 Feb 2020 | Archive Date 28 Jan 2020
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Description
Amazon bestselling author of romantic historical fiction novellas in her full-length novel debut.
Paris, 1889: Amélie Audet toils in a laundry when, only steps away, investors promise the most glittering dance hall the city has ever seen. Determined to secure an audition, she stumbles into a meeting with the alluring owner of the Moulin Rouge and must face her scandalous past.
Jasper Degrailly is enchanted by a painting come to life. He sets out to seduce Amélie with his gilded world and the dark warrens of his mind. Yet he has his own sordid entanglements, and soon the gentleman and the singer must manage the greedy machinations of bohemian and high-society Paris.
Caught between competing artists, directors, and dance halls, Amélie struggles to earn the role that could make her a star, while Jasper strives to let go of his tortured past and hold on to his bright future. Eventually, their fates collide, and they find themselves torn between their desperate hearts and their irreconcilable lives.
PLEASE BE ADVISED: This “Writer’s Cut” edition contains explicit content. If detailed descriptions of bondage, discipline, consensual power exchange, and sex offend you, please consider purchasing the mainstream edition of this story. Thank you.
Advance Praise
For anyone who’s ever dared to follow their dreams, May Leave Stars proves nothing is out of reach! Catherine C. Heywood’s Paris burns hotter and shines brighter — her prose clever and banter sharp — making the reader feel as though they are walking through the city's streets. A story sure to capture your imagination and tug at your heart! -- Author A.R. Hadley
I loved Jasper and Amelie as a couple. Their chemistry was tangible... But it's the backdrop and setting that makes the intense romance stand out. -- Raya's Reads
For me, this book certainly exceeded all expectations. Not only it was classic with all the terms used in that period, the author took care of great details while writing this. It was different from all the books in similar genre. This one was really special. -- Bookreviewer_98
This book certainly creates a vivid world of the late 1800s; the world of the female and society's judgements and expectations. Of power, control, passion, troubles and hardships....I enjoyed the writer’s descriptions of 1880s Paris, the performance halls and the start of the Moulin Rouge...Recommended for readers looking for a different kind of historical love story. -- Books, Tea, and Me
Marketing Plan
Catherine C. Heywood is an Amazon bestselling author of romantic historical fiction, and a former political communications consultant and speech writer.
Raised in Red Wing, Minnesota, she studied international politics at the University of Edinburgh and has degrees in politics, writing, and communications from the University of St. Thomas and Boston College.
She explored the law and improv before settling on storytelling. Her worst job was scraping year-old tobacco spit off a shoe factory wall. Her best is doing this.
She lives in Western Wisconsin with her husband and sons, and her interests include architecture and design, fashion and food.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781951699048 |
| PRICE | US$3.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Katherine B, Reviewer
Wow! What a fantastic book. I would give it more than 5 stars if I could.
It was so incredibly hard to tear myself away from this to do anything else.
Once I got into Amelie and Jasper's story, I had to know more and more.
Not only did I care about the characters and the story was interesting and evolving, but I learned so much about Paris at the end of the 19th century.
How laundresses were treated, assumptions made about female artists or entertainers, the intricate politics between women and their suitors - it all made my head spin but still at the heart of it is a love story between these 2 characters, which binds the reader's emotions and carries you through everything.
I want to read more books by Catherine Heywood.
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