Description of book
1920s Paris. The 'Crazy Years'. English society beauty Genevieve Shelby King parties to the utmost with the artists and writers of bohemian Montparnasse. She has a rich husband, a glamorous apartment and an enormous shoe collection. But there is something hollow at the centre of Genevieve's charmed life.
When she spots a pair of unique and exquisite shoes on the feet of her arch rival one night, her whole collection - indeed, everything she has - seems suddenly worthless. The exclusive designer Paolo Zachari, renowned for his fabulous shoes and his snobbish eccentricities, hand-picks his clients according to whim. And Zachari has determined to say no to Genevieve.
As her desire for the pair of unobtainable shoes develops into an obsession with their elusive creator, Genevieve's elaborately designed life comes under threat, and she is forced to confront the emptiness at its heart.
Reviews
Praise for Anna Davis:
“What a book. Prepare to be plunged into the obscenely-rich, scandal-spiked, intrigue-laced world of 1920s Paris. Spoilt madam Genevieve King is like the Kate Moss of her time: she parties hard with everyone that is anyone… Luxurious and edged with peril – like slipping on a pair of unwalkably-high Manolos.” – COSMO Magazine
‘Tough, sexy and funny... Underlying it all is a rare, and admirable, examining of the moral values by which an individual can or should live.' - The Times
'High on heart-stopping twists and turns. Read this if you're tempted to have an affair.' - New Woman
'Stylish drama and romance.' - The Mirror