From the TBR Pile: Blog Tour: Mirielle by Molly Cochran

Author: Molly Cochran
Publisher: Lake Publishing
Date of publication: June 2015

Near the end of World War II, seventeen-year-old Mireille de Jouarre flees the home of her stepfather, a Nazi collaborator and abusive drunk. She finds shelter with her childhood friend Stefan, and the two fall deeply in love. But as the fighting escalates, Mireille must escape alone to Paris, where she discovers she’s pregnant and lacking a way to provide for her child.

So begins her new life as l’Ange—the Angel. After an unlikely meeting with a wealthy aristocrat in a Parisian hotel—and her acceptance of his solicitation—Mireille becomes the most celebrated poule in all of France, eliciting huge fees and invitations to exclusive parties. At one of these events, Mireille meets Oliver Jordan, an American womanizer and film producer, and is soon launching a promising film career. As her star rises, Mireille is determined to bury her past. But her success isn’t as carefree and glittery as it seems, and when her daughter’s future is threatened, Mireille must make a deadly decision in a desperate attempt to finally choose her own path.

I was a little hesitant to try this book out. The length alone made it seem like a daunting read. But I'm always willing to give something a try. Unfortunately, it ended up being a DNF for me. I found myself constantly getting distracted and that is never a good sign. It just didn't suck me in. I got about 25% of the way thorough and I gave up. For me, I just found the book kind of depressing. Mireille doesn't have a happy life and honestly never seems to learn from her mistakes. As I read, I found myself turned off by her choice in life style all in the name of taking care of her daughter. I just couldn't get behind it. I think for the right audience, this book will shine. It just wasn't my cup of tea.

About Molly Cochran

Molly Cochran is the author of more than twenty novels and nonfiction books, including the New York Times bestseller Grandmaster, The Forever King, The Broken Sword, and The Temple Dogs, all cowritten with Warren Murphy. She is also the author of The Third Magic, and she cowrote the nonfiction bestseller Dressing Thin with Dale Goday. Cochran has received numerous awards, including the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Award, the Romance Writers of America’s “Best Thriller” award, and an “Outstanding” classification by the New York Public Library. Recently she published a series of young adult novels, Legacy, Poison, and Seduction, and two novellas, Wishes and Revels. Legacy won a 2013 Westchester Fiction Award.

Visit Molly at her website, mollycochran.com.

Molly Cochran’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:

Monday, June 8th: Patricia’s Wisdom

Tuesday, June 9th: Built By Story

Thursday, June 11th: Kahakai Kitchen

Tuesday, June 16th: Life is Story

Wednesday, June 17th: 100 Pages a Day

Thursday, June 18th: Book Lovin’ Hippo