The ladies of the secret circus /
Sayers, Constance,
The ladies of the secret circus / Constance Sayers. - 454 pages ; 24 cm.
"Enter a world of wonder..."--Cover.
Paris, 1925: To enter the Secret Circus is to enter a world of wonder, a world where women weave illusions, carousels take you back in time, and trapeze artists float across the sky. Bound to her family's circus, it's the only world Cecile Cabot knows until she meets a charismatic young painter and embarks on a passionate affair that could cost her everything. Virginia, 2004: Lara Barnes is on top of the world, but when her fiance disappears on their wedding day every plan she has for the future comes crashing down. Desperate, Lara's search for answers unexpectedly lead to her great-grandmother's journals. Swept into a story of a dark circus and ill-fated love, secrets about Lara's family history come to light and reveal a curse that has been claiming payment from the women in her family for generations. A curse that might be tied to her fiance's mysterious fate.
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Man-woman relationships--Fiction.
Families--History--Fiction.
Missing persons--Fiction.
Blessing and cursing--Fiction.
Family secrets--Fiction.
Circus--Fiction.
Virginia--21st century--Fiction.
Paris (France)--20th century--Fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
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The ladies of the secret circus / Constance Sayers. - 454 pages ; 24 cm.
"Enter a world of wonder..."--Cover.
Paris, 1925: To enter the Secret Circus is to enter a world of wonder, a world where women weave illusions, carousels take you back in time, and trapeze artists float across the sky. Bound to her family's circus, it's the only world Cecile Cabot knows until she meets a charismatic young painter and embarks on a passionate affair that could cost her everything. Virginia, 2004: Lara Barnes is on top of the world, but when her fiance disappears on their wedding day every plan she has for the future comes crashing down. Desperate, Lara's search for answers unexpectedly lead to her great-grandmother's journals. Swept into a story of a dark circus and ill-fated love, secrets about Lara's family history come to light and reveal a curse that has been claiming payment from the women in her family for generations. A curse that might be tied to her fiance's mysterious fate.
9780349425979 0349425973
Man-woman relationships--Fiction.
Families--History--Fiction.
Missing persons--Fiction.
Blessing and cursing--Fiction.
Family secrets--Fiction.
Circus--Fiction.
Virginia--21st century--Fiction.
Paris (France)--20th century--Fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
813.6