Special recognition goes to the extended Gable clan, from California to Oklahoma to New York and everywhere in between. The world is livelier with you guys in it. And a thousand thank-yous to my mother- and father-in-law, Pat and Tony Bilski. You are the most supportive and nonjudgmental people I know, even when my work involves a prostitute. (Sorry!) Finally, to my beloved aunt Janet Yergler Rickerson. I am in awe of your strength and the faith and inspiration you’ve brought to so many.
And to my girls … where would I be without you both? Paige, my silly, sweet, smart firstborn. Thank you for being my reading buddy and for making motherhood easy. I’m sorry you can’t read this book quite yet. I’ll write something for you soon.
To my spunky Georgia peach, only seven years old and these aren’t even the first acknowledgments you’ve been in. Thanks for lighting up (and amusing) this world on a daily basis, and for your endless social media–worthy comments and observations. You are a force. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
My husband’s name is at the start of this book, which is appropriate because of all the wonderful things in my life, they all start with him. DB, thank you for making me laugh, picking up my slack, and rolling your eyes only some of the time. I’m sorry the husbands in my stories are always such jerks. I promise you a good-looking, wry, super-nice-guy accountant one day.
And, finally, to the readers, to those who have read this book and those who will not. Thank you for finding and sharing new worlds. Thank you for the discussions had and the connections made. Wishing you many more journeys and a short path to your next favorite book.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
MICHELLE GABLE graduated from the College of William & Mary. She currently resides in Cardiff by the Sea, California, with her husband, two daughters, and one lazy cat. This is her first novel.
To learn more, visit www.michellegable.com.
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
A PARIS APARTMENT. Copyright © 2014 by Michelle Gable. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
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Cover design by David Baldeosingh Rotstein
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The Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available upon request.
ISBN 978-1-250-04873-8 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-4668-4962-4 (e-book)
First Edition: April 2014
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