After her father passes away, Sandrine flees her loveless marriage and life in New York to live with her famous courtesan grandmother in Belle Epoque Paris. While there, Sandrine is possessed with an urge to take up painting after finding a trove of erotic canvases painted by one of her ancestors. Where does this talent suddenly spring from? Is Sandrine just becoming her best self, or someone else entirely? Full of intriguing historical details with a supernatural cast and a touch of the erotic.

Great historical detail, but the writing style wasn't necessarily to my taste, i.e. a lot of allusion to events the main character knew about but didn't reveal to the reader until the right moment. I also didn't find the relationship between Sandrine and her lover all that erotic. But, fans of this genre will enjoy.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC!