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Yanne Charbonneau, living under the identity of a widow, runs a chocolaterie on a Montmartre street while keeping her family—daughter Anouk and newborn Rosette—safe in a calm, anonymous life. When the charming newcomer Zozie de l'Alba enters, Yanne's quiet routine is disrupted. Zozie's presence brings both intrigue and peril, threatening to shatter the fragile equilibrium Yanne has built. Faced with looming danger, Yanne must decide whether to flee once more or to stand and confront what she fears most.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Joanne Harris
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