As they are washing their hands, Chloe offers Catherine her hairpin. Catherine kindly refuses, then says she must return to her husband. During dinner, Catherine notices Chloe, still upset, with another client at a table a short distance away.

The book opens with a concise retelling of Chloé’s inspiring origins in 1950s Paris, when Aghion established a Maison with the goal of pioneering luxury ready-to-wear that centred on ease and femininity; offering elegant designs for the modern, liberated woman. Catherine enters her home to find David waiting for her. He asks her if she's been unfaithful. Catherine becomes infuriated and tells him she's been meaning to ask him the same question. David declines to respond. Please be advised that changing your location while shopping will remove all items from your Shopping Bag. For fiction, we request that you only submit to us when you’ve written a complete manuscript that you’ve edited thoroughly. For non-fiction, it’s okay if you haven’t written the book yet. We ask instead for a c. 5,000 – 10,000 word sample of your writing, but we suggest ensuring that it is the best possible version of your work. Do I have to follow the rules that you’ve requested for submissions?She befriends her old pals, meets up with Chloe’s grieving husband, and creates a whole new identity for herself.

I have dedicated my entire existence to eliminating uncertainty, stress and anxiety in all their possible forms. So there is nothing more compulsively watchable to me than someone not only rushing to embrace those things at every turn but actively creating them – pumping their life so full of exhilarations and potential disasters that it threatens to explode at the lightest touch. She began her career at Titan Books in publicity and it was working on the campaign for Vicious that made her realise her true passion was in YA and children’s.Broadly, I’m on the lookout for writers exploring mythology – particularly those from previously underrepresented cultures. The next morning, Catherine wakes up to find David at home. He apologizes to her, saying that he didn't know there was a party for him. Though it is an hour before David normally leaves for work, he tells Catherine he that must leave early so he can get coffee. Catherine finds her 17-year-old son Michael (Max Thieriot) with his girlfriend, who is walking around the house in her underwear. Disturbed, Catherine asks if they're using protection. Michael says that David knows about his girlfriend spending the night. The relationship between Catherine and Michael seems strained. Catherine suspects David of having an affair after she sees a picture of him and the female student hugging as part of a text message saying, "Thanks for last night" (the night of David's birthday when he said he missed his flight). In November 2021, Gong announced her first adult fantasy trilogy, inspired by Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra and China's Kowloon Walled City. The first book of the trilogy, Immortal Longings, was released in summer 2023. [11] Bibliography [ edit ] These Violent Delights series [ edit ] The MM Agency is a dedicated and passionate literary agency with a global outlook, specialising in launching debut writers, international rights and book to screen adaptations.