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About Corine Gantz
Corine Gantz was born in France, where she spent the first twenty years of her life. She studied Contemporary Arts at the Sorbonne, and has worked in advertising and marketing in Paris, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
Her first novel, Hidden in Paris, a story of friendship, love, food and dysfunction set in the City of Light was translated to nine languages and was followed by a cookbook with all the recipes in the novel.
Her new book trilogy, The Curator of Broken Things, is a fast-paced three part novel weaving multiple viewpoints across a century and is set in Paris, Algeria, and the South of France.
Corine lives and writes near Los Angeles with her husband Joe, a documentary filmmaker. They have two very creative sons working in music and film.
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THE CURATOR OF BROKEN THINGS TRILOGY is a fast-paced family-saga that takes place over a century and across four continents. Multiple narrative threads take the reader through love, betrayal, and espionage in a story that spans from the last days of the Ottoman Empire to Paris of the Roaring Twenties to the prewar French Riviera to the World War II Allied landing in North Africa and to modern-day Paris and Los Angeles. In this trilogy, three generations of a family’s secrets are unearthed that might bring it together or tear it apart.
Book 1: From Smyrna to Paris.
With her twins in college and her ex-husband off to a younger pasture, Cassie is resigned to a disappointing life in Los Angeles, until she reluctantly returns to Paris to visit her ailing father. There, she discovers the existence of an estranged aunt, a woman of many secrets who lives in a beautiful house in Paris’s exclusive Cité des Fleurs. Dumbfounded by what she learns, Cassie sets out on a quest to understand her family’s past and make sense of her father’s cold indifference toward her. In Paris, as the truth about her failed marriage begins to take form, Cassie fights with her family, grapples with French idiosyncrasies and her own, and attempts to resist the charms of a good-looking Parisian who rides a vintage motorcycle.
Book 2: Escape to the Côte d' Azur.
A family flees Paris at the dawn of the Second World War, haunted by secrets that threaten to rip them apart. Seventy years later, Cassie, in modern-day Paris, finds herself alone frantically trying to confront her hostile relatives. Meanwhile, puzzled by the advances of a charming Frenchman, she struggles to cope with the demands of her manipulative ex and gain an understanding of her true self.
Book 3: Resistance in Algiers.
Amidst he chaos of the Second World War, and having taken refuge in North Africa, Cassie’s parents and grandparents enter the French Resistance. As the Nazi threat tightens its noose, they find love and risk their lives and one another’s. In modern-day Paris, Cassie, now on the cusp of a surprising and disorienting love interest, has to conquer her fear of failure and success. When the last shocking piece of her family’s puzzle comes into her possession, Cassie must unburden herself from several generations of family secrets.
In book 2 of The Curator of Broken Things Trilogy, ESCAPE TO THE CÔTE D’AZUR,
a family flees Paris at the dawn of the Second World War, haunted by secrets that threaten to rip them apart. Seventy years later, Cassie, in modern-day Paris, finds herself alone frantically trying to confront her hostile relatives. Meanwhile, puzzled by the advances of a charming Frenchman, she struggles to cope with the demands of her manipulative ex and gain an understanding of her true self.
THE CURATOR OF BROKEN THINGS is a family-saga trilogy that takes place over a century and across four continents. Multiple narrative threads take the reader through love, betrayal, and espionage in a story that spans from the last days of the Ottoman Empire to Paris of the Roaring Twenties to the prewar French Riviera to the World War II Allied landing in North Africa and to modern-day Paris and Los Angeles. In this trilogy, three generations of a family’s secrets are unearthed that might bring it together or tear it apart.
- Book 1: From Smyrna to Paris
- Book 2: Escape to the Côte d' Azur
- Book 3: Resistance in Algiers
Book 3 of The Curator of Broken Things TrilogyRESISTANCE IN ALGIERS
Amidst he chaos of the Second World War, and having taken refuge in North Africa, Cassie’s parents and grandparents enter the French Resistance. As the Nazi threat tightens its noose, they find love and risk their lives and one another’s. In modern-day Paris, Cassie, now on the cusp of a surprising and disorienting love interest, has to conquer her fear of failure and success. When the last shocking piece of her family’s puzzle comes into her possession, Cassie must unburden herself from several generations of family secrets.
THE CURATOR OF BROKEN THINGS is a family-saga trilogy that takes place over a century and across four continents. Multiple narrative threads take the reader through love, betrayal, and espionage in a story that spans from the last days of the Ottoman Empire to Paris of the Roaring Twenties to the prewar French Riviera to the World War II Allied landing in North Africa and to modern-day Paris and Los Angeles. In this trilogy, three generations of a family’s secrets are unearthed that might bring it together or tear it apart.
- Book 1: From Smyrna to Paris
- Book 2: Escape to the Côte d' Azur
- Book 3: Resistance in Algiers
Epic Tale I could not stop reading. “Amazing story spanning from 1902 to 2013 of generations that we carry with us, even when we don't know our family history. I was taken aback at the similarities of history repeating itself. I compare this epic story to another of my all time best novels "Palmtrees In The Snow" which was made into a 4 hour movie. I hope this trilogy follows in movie form.”
This story has it all. “This was the most exciting read I've had in a long time! (and I read about a book a week) But in the case of this trilogy, I could not put it down, and read all three in about 5 days. I was entertained, enlightened and totally consumed.”
Great Trilogy. “Each book was better than the last. Book 1 set the story up, book 2 gave us some twists and turns and book 3 wrapped it up with a bang. I will look for more from this writer.”
Seriously Good Book. “This author has a talent for writing but evidently a talent for research as well. The story takes place over generations from the Ottoman Empire of the early 1900s to modern day France. Very well done!”
- Book 1: From Smyrna to Paris
- Book 2: Escape to the Côte d' Azur
- Book 3: Resistance in Algiers
With her twins in college and her ex-husband off to a younger pasture, Cassie is resigned to a disappointing life in Los Angeles, until she reluctantly returns to Paris to visit her ailing father. There, she discovers the existence of an estranged aunt, a woman of many secrets who lives in a beautiful house in Paris’s exclusive Cité des Fleurs. Dumbfounded by what she learns, Cassie sets out on a quest to understand her family’s past and make sense of her father’s cold indifference toward her.
In Paris, as the truth about her failed marriage begins to take form, Cassie fights with her family, grapples with French idiosyncrasies and her own, and attempts to resist the charms of a good-looking Parisian who rides a vintage motorcycle.
From the last gasp of the Ottoman Empire to Paris of the 1920s to the prewar French Riviera to the World War II Allied landing in North Africa, the extraordinary story of her family unfolds to reveal the burdens Cassie has carried her entire life.
THE CURATOR OF BROKEN THINGS is a family-saga trilogy that takes place over a century. The novel weaves multiple narrative threads, each revealing new sides of the story until three generations of secrets are revealed that might bring a family together or tear it apart.
Book 1: FROM SMYRNA TO PARIS
Everything Cassie believes about her father is turned on its head when she meets an estranged elderly aunt more than willing to expose family secrets that have created riffs across generations. From an ancient city in the Ottoman Empire to Paris in the Roaring Twenties to a desperate escape from Nazi annihilation, Cassie begins to unearth her family’s past and its impact on who she has become.
This collection contains two ebooks: The Hidden in Paris novel, followed by the Hidden in Paris Cookbook with all the recipes in the novel. The cookbook is filled with color photographs of each dish and favorite Parisian spots mentioned in the novel, as well as personal stories about family, cooking, and writing from the author's life. You can read the novel first, and then immerse yourself in the story further by reading the cookbook, or go for the full sensory experience by reading a chapter, and then preparing and enjoying the recipes in the chapter.
In the novel Hidden in Paris, three women running away from their lives become unlikely friends in a beautiful house in the heart of Paris. Hidden in Paris is a spirited, heart-warming story of love, friendship, and self-reinvention set in in one of the sexiest city in the world.
WHAT READER SAID ABOUT THE NOVEL:
"I love "Hidden in Paris". Usually, when I read a novel, it takes me a while to really get into the story but with this book, I loved it from the very first page! I took great pleasure reading this book. I love the story which keeps you wondering what is going to happen till the end. I love the characters who are so multi dimensional and so human!"
"Not only is the cast spectacularly written, the descriptions of Parisian living created a different world that was easy to fall in love with and difficult to leave."
"I could not stop reading this book! What a wonderful story about love, life, new beginnings, and moving forward with one's life."
"Funny and poignant."
"I picked up Hidden in Paris because I love all things Paris. I had no idea how deeply I would fall in love with this book and the characters that populated it. They were exquisitely complex, beautifully flawed, and endearingly charming."
"I loved the characters, the different ways they evolved, the city, the cuisine, and the insight into Parisian life. Wonderful read."
WHAT READER SAID ABOUT THE COOKBOOK:
"Has art--pictures and narrative. The narrative is a hoot! It's definitely worth the price and it has wonderful simpler recipes of great fresh foods."
"This book is over the top fabulous! Worth it!"
The ingredients are easy to get the flavors are rich it's literally like having Paris in your home sooooo worth it
Tres mujeres muy diferentes unidas por una necesidad: rehacer sus vidas. Annie, Lola y Althea vivirán una experiencia única en una preciosa casa en el corazón de París, un lugar donde las segundas oportunidades se hacen realidad.
Hace tres años que el marido de Annie Roland murió en un accidente de coche y desde entonces ha interpretado a la perfección el papel de la viuda afligida. Pero Annie también esconde un secreto inconfesable: aquella noche descubrió que Johnny tenía una amante y pretendía divorciarse de ella, y todavía no lo ha superado. Hizo muchos sacrificios por él, incluso aceptar mudarse a París... Vivir en la ciudad del amor no es tan emocionante cuando te sientes una extraña.
Aunque París nunca ha sido su hogar, es el de sus hijos y por ese motivo Annie decidió quedarse en la ciudad. La casa que compró con Johnny es demasiado grande, pero alberga recuerdos maravillosos y, a pesar de las dificultades económicas, no puede desprenderse de ella. Por pura necesidad, emprende un proyecto que le entusiasma: alquilar habitaciones a mujeres estadounidenses que, como ella, quieren empezar de nuevo. Para su sorpresa, Annie se encariñará con sus inquilinas, Lola y Althea, y entre ellas nacerá una profunda amistad. Tal vez, con la ayuda de todas, logren esa segunda oportunidad.
Three women running away from their lives decide to live together in a house in Paris in a story of love, friendship, and metamorphosis set in the City of Light.
HERE IS WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT HIDDEN IN PARIS:
"Not only is the cast spectacularly written, the descriptions of Parisian living created a different world that was easy to fall in love with and difficult to leave."
C. Huang, Amazon reviewer
"I could not stop reading this book! What a wonderful story about love, life, new beginnings, and moving forward with one's life."
Desi1257, Amazon reviewer
"Funny and poignant."
PJ Adams "PJ", Amazon reviewer
"I picked up Hidden in Paris because I love all things Paris. I had no idea how deeply I would fall in love with this book and the characters that populated it. They were exquisitely complex, beautifully flawed, and endearingly charming."
Stacey, Amazon reviewer
"I loved the characters, the different ways they evolved, the city, the cuisine, and the insight into Parisian life. Wonderful read."
Maggie Mae, Amazon reviewer
HIDDEN IN PARIS:
In a tale of friendship, self-discovery and love, three women running away from their lives become unlikely friends in a beautiful house in the heart of Paris.
Lost in France, a country she mistrusts, among French people she hardly understands, Annie has trouble venturing away from home since the death of her husband. And since home happens to be a small jewel of a house nestled in the heart of Paris, why would she ever want to? But when bankruptcy threatens her beloved house, her one anchor in life, Annie has no choice but to find renters, and quick.
Leave it to someone socially phobic to phrase a want ad in all the wrong ways. With shimmering promises of ‘Starting over in Paris’ –– a concept she has no intention of applying to her own life––Annie attracts tenants with the kind of baggage that doesn’t fit in suitcases. A long-legged, cool-headed ex model (everything Annie is not) on the run from her abusive husband, a frail young woman harboring a possible death wish, a mysterious French artist, and an infuriating blue-blooded French man soon threaten Annie’s way of life in ways she never anticipated.
But when Annie finds herself reluctantly yet actively engaged in the rescue of her tenants, she discovers that she might just save herself in the process.
Note: ALSO AVAILABLE ON AMAZON, The Hidden in Paris Cookbook featuring all the recipes in the novel, and delectable photographs of food and of Paris!
*** EXCERPT from chapter 1 ***
...The house was purchased. “With time and money” became the motto. With time and money, the fissured stucco could be restored. With time and money, the wood floors could be brought back to their original luster. With time and money, the stories could be connected with proper working stairs.
There had been no plan for time or money to run short.
She now saw things as they were: Johnny had been the world to her, and now the house and her boys were her entire universe. Within the confines of the house, no matter how limiting or punishing it might be, she felt safe. Only in her house did she see herself as master of her life. At home cooking, building, scraping and sanding, she felt capable and purposeful. Focusing on what was still a constant—the house and the boys—she did not need to let questions in, questions about Johnny, questions about what would have come of her had Johnny not died, questions also, about her own worth, the risks involved in loving and trusting someone,
"Just plain adorable... I enjoyed the photos of Paris and the food. I ordered her novel based on this cookbook and look forward to reading that." Lone Wolf, Amazon Reviewer.
"Gorgeous and Yummy! ...While the book is very nicely done in small, it is gorgeous on the big screen! Each of the recipes is accompanied by a bit of text from Corrine's Hidden in Paris, a stunning photograph of Paris, and another of the recipe." Grandma, Amazon Reviewer.
"Lovely! I liked this book quite a bit - the photos are lovely and the author writes in a casual, occasionally humorous style that I enjoyed. I laughed out loud at the calculator en croute and the "eggs of irreproachable freshness and lineage." Lucy Ditty, Amazon Reviewer
By the author of Hidden in Paris, a playful cookbook filled with step-by-step recipes of the kinds of meals French people really prepare and eat at home.
Originally created for the readers of the novel Hidden in Paris, this cookbook features twenty delicious dishes described in the novel, mouth-watering photography of food (and of Paris!) excerpts from the novel, and funny stories.
The recipes in the cookbook are mostly traditional French comfort food, easy to prepare and easy to love. The cookbook is intended as an ideal download before a trip to France, especially for those whose idea of the French experience includes shopping at markets and preparing local dishes.