The Last Will And Testament Of Daphné Le Marche By Kate Forster

[amazon_link id=”184845449X” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]’The Last Will And Testament Of Daphné Le Marche’ is the latest book by Kate Forster.

Paris, 1956. Eighteen year old Daphné may be from a tiny French village, but she knows she’s destined for more. Stepping off a bus into bustling Paris with a suitcase full of her home-made beauty products, she’s ready to do whatever it takes to claim her stake in the world. London, 2016. Scandalous love affairs and an iconic cosmetics brand have kept Daphné Le Marche in spotlight – but her darkest secrets have never come to light. Now, in her London penthouse, enveloped in her rich signature scent, the Grande Dame of glamour has died. But not even those closest to her could have been prepared for what came next.

‘The Last Will And Testament Of Daphné Le Marche’ is a romantic and sophisticated story that spans over a period of five decades and is seen through the eyes of strong independent women, who want nothing more than to be successful in their lives and increase awareness for the Le Marche range and bring the ageing beauty product into the 21st century.

The story starts as Daphne, the founder of the cosmetic empire is on her deathbed and summons her solicitor Edward Badger, to proceed with her will which she will leave to her grand daughters, Celeste and Billie, on the condition that they work together for one year and day together. Both grand daughters are shocked at their sudden inheritance. Camille has spent her life lazing around her France, ever since the tragic death of her sister, her father was always angry with her, unhappy in her life, she enjoys the finer things in both relationships and fashion. Whereas her cousin Billie, is a hard working scientist in Sydney, like Camille, she had a sudden death in her life when her father committed suicide and she has a lot of unanswered questions.

The two cousins arrive in London and both are complete opposites, hardworking on their own ways, both women bring something different to the enterprise, hoping to bring the company to power. Billie, has the scientific touch hoping to create a new product whilst Camille has great marketing ideas and plans and hope with their combined skills the company will excel. Both women are passionate and find their combined heartache brings them closer together.

The story is seen mostly through the eyes of Camille and Celeste, but there are also chapters seen from perspective of their grandmother Daphne and these chapters make for incredibly insightful and interesting reading. As she progresses from being a young naive girl to a successful business woman who falls in love and has her heart broken along the way.

A beautifully written romantic and historical story set against the glamourous backdrop of London and Paris, the story is a poignant and sexy tale, ‘The Last Will And Testament Of Daphné Le Marche’ is a story about regrets, love and starting over that makes for compelling reading.

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