Kathleen Tessaro 3-Book Collection: The Flirt, The Debutante, The Perfume Collector

Kathleen Tessaro 3-Book Collection: The Flirt, The Debutante, The Perfume Collector
Kathleen Tessaro

Three stunning novels from the bestselling author of Elegance and Innocence.THE FLIRT‘Unique situation available for attractive, well mannered, reasonably educated young man. Hours irregular. Pay generous. Discretion a must.’In a small office in Half Moon Street, Hughie Venables-Smythe discovers the world of the professional flirt. A timeless art, it can save a marriage or lift a heart faster than any therapy.But is flirtation as innocent as it seems – or can it lead to far more dangerous territories of the heart?THE DEBUTANTECate is a gifted young artist who survives in New York by producing remarkable copies of Old Masters. She arrives in London to stay with her aunt Rachel who owns an auction house, determined to leave the pain of her past behind.Cate is sent to Devon with Rachel's colleague Jack to value the contents of Endsleigh, a grand Georgian home. But inside, its once elegant interiors are now worn with age and dust, and Cate quickly becomes engaged in solving the mystery of the former occupant, Baby Blythe. Bright, beautiful and reckless, she was the most famous debutante of her generation.The clues in the box reveal a tale of a dark, addictive love, a tale that will lead Cate to uncover some secrets of her own.THE PERFUME COLLECTOROne letter will turn newly-married Grace Munroe’s life upside down:‘Our firm is handling the estate of the deceased Mrs Eva D’Orsey and it is our duty to inform you that you are named as the chief beneficiary in her will…’There is only one problem. Grace has never heard of Eva D’Orsey.So begins a journey which leads Grace through the streets of Paris and into the seductive world of perfumers and their muses. An abandoned perfume shop on the Left Bank will lead her to unravel the heartbreaking story of her mysterious benefactor, an extraordinary woman who bewitched high society in 1920s New York and Paris.

KATHLEEN TESSARO 3-BOOK COLLECTION: The Flirt, The Debutante, The Perfume Collector

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Published by HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF

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The Flirt first published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2008

The Debutante first published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2010

The Perfume Collector first published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2013

Copyright © Kathleen Tessaro 2008, 2010, 2013

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Kathleen Tessaro asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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Source ISBN: 9780007330676, 9780007366019, 9780007419838

Ebook Edition © December 2013 ISBN: 9780007548521

Version: 2017-11-29

Contents

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The Flirt (#ub775549c-8cd5-5f81-85ba-52109d6f328f)

The Debutante (#litres_trial_promo)

The Perfume Collector (#litres_trial_promo)

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KATHLEEN TESSARO

THE FLIRT

Praise (#ulink_3978bad7-715e-5dbc-a330-60491bbcd719)

‘More heart than you’ll ever find on a catwalk … written with élan and panache.’

Daily Mail

‘It’s friendship, not elegance, that proves Louise’s real saviour, and the friendships that develop through the book are drawn carefully and with insight.’

Independent

‘A perfect pick-me-up.’

Cosmopolitan

‘It’s surprising that this is Kathleen Tessaro’s first novel as her style shows the confidence and ease of a more seasoned writer. A charming, entertaining novel.’

Punch

Contents

Cover (#ub775549c-8cd5-5f81-85ba-52109d6f328f)

Title Page (#u4d595e7b-1165-5242-90d3-2deed9baed0c)

Praise (#uc3e250af-89e3-5645-acbe-9657c98d982d)

Chapter 1: La Vie Bohème (#u02f878ff-6fcf-5623-91ec-ec8a38e26e3a)

Chapter 2: A Self-Made Woman (#u0d17cafb-fc01-5375-a6b6-5f91926a834e)

Chapter 3: Tea for Table Five (#u1627f575-6f12-51f6-b326-51cb482d4e81)

Chapter 4: 45 Chester Square (#u6b92db93-fbdc-583f-9981-8f954be55faa)

Chapter 5: Free Lunch or a Shag (#u6e27e3cb-564f-5708-ba99-1f50dd481d07)

Chapter 6: Armenian Plumbers (#ub3bf0b70-30fd-5b3a-aa44-9c9ba498504f)