Liszt's Kiss
It is Paris, March, 1832. The marquise de Barbier-Chouant has just died of cholera. Her talented pianist daughter Anne is grief stricken, and virtually imprisoned by her elderly father in their crumbling mansion in St. Germain. A chance encounter plunges her into the excitement and danger of love, desire, and music in the salon of the enigmatic Marie d'Agoult.
Praise for Liszt’s Kiss:
In a word, sumptuous! Wonderful characters, an intriguing and mysterious world and, for a non-musician, such a delicious taste of the politics, love, mystery, music and tragedy of 1830's Paris. As I read, I had the experience of being there, seeing Paris - in all its squalor and splendor - and feeling greatly for the journey that the exquisite young aristocrat, Anne de Barbier-Chouant takes. Susanne Dunlap has set herself quite a task -to insert her fictional characters into this rich, real world and, in my terms, she succeeds brilliantly. A thrilling read and a plot that, once engaged with, just will not let you go.
-Posie Graeme-Evans, author of The Uncrowned Queen
Dunlap immerses readers in the sights, smells, and feel of Romantic-era Paris, making her engrossing novel perfect escapist fare. —Kristine Huntley, Booklist
“Beautifully, lyrically written, I was enthralled by Liszt’s Kiss from the first page. Ms. Dunlap is a strong voice in today’s historical fiction.”—Diane Haeger, author of Courtesan
