<p><b>From esteemed author Julia Bryan Thomas comes a novel for readers who loved the fashion and glamour of <i>The Second Life of Mirielle West</i> and the clandestine intrigue of <i>The Secrets We Kept</i>, showcasing a journey to France through the eyes of a wide-eyed American orphan who becomes embroiled in an international espionage scheme.</b></p><p><i>This American Girl in Paris might hold the fate of nations...</i></p><p>It¿s the 1960s, and the fashion culture of New York, Paris, and Milan is starting to make an impression on the mid-century American woman. Jackie Kennedy¿s effortless style leads the nation, although Mia¿s bustling bakery job doesn¿t often give her the time or money to craft a stylish closet after her idol in the White House. But when a mysterious stranger suddenly offers her a modeling job in Paris at the esteemed House of Rousseau, she takes a chance on it, despite knowing nothing about the world of fashion. As an orphan with big dreams, holding a one-way pla