Anne Girard

The mesmerizing and untold story of Eva Gouel, the unforgettable woman who stole the heart of the greatest artist of our time

When Eva Gouel moves to Paris from the countryside, she is full of ambition and dreams of stardom. Though young and inexperienced, she manages to find work as a costumer at the famous Moulin Rouge, and it is here that she first catches the attention of Pablo Picasso, a rising star in the art world.

A brilliant but eccentric artist, Picasso sets his sights on Eva, and Eva can't help but be drawn into his web. But what starts as a torrid affair soon evolves into what will become the first great love of Picasso's life.

With sparkling insight and passion, Madame Picasso introduces us to a dazzling heroine, taking us from the salon of Gertrude Stein to the glamorous Moulin Rouge and inside the studio and heart of one of the most enigmatic and iconic artists of the twentieth century.

Set against the dazzling backdrop of Golden Age Hollywood, novelist Anne Girard tells the enchanting story of Jean Harlow, one of the most iconic stars in the history of film

It's the Roaring Twenties and seventeen–year–old Harlean Carpenter McGrew has run off to Beverly Hills. She's chasing a dream–to escape her small, Midwestern life and see her name in lights.

In California, Harlean has everything a girl could want–a rich husband, glamorous parties, socialite friends–except an outlet for her talent. But everything changes when a dare pushes her to embrace her true ambition–to be an actress on the silver screen. With her timeless beauty and striking shade of platinum–blond hair, Harlean becomes Jean Harlow. And as she's thrust into the limelight, Jean learns that this new world of opportunity comes with its own set of burdens. Torn between her family and her passion to perform, Jean is forced to confront the difficult truth–that fame comes at a price, if only she's willing to pay it.

Amid a glittering cast of ingenues and Hollywood titans–Clara Bow, Clark Gable, Laurel and Hardy, Howard Hughes–Platinum Doll introduces us to the star who would shine brighter than them all.

 
“An engrossing look at a Hollywood icon. I couldn't put it down.” –Karleen Koen, New York Times bestselling author of Through a Glass Darkly