Pamela Binnings Ewen

The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel by Pamela Binnings Ewen

“Ewen (The Moon in the Mango Tree) dazzles in this outstanding historical thriller that chronicles the life of Coco Chanel in occupied France. ..Ewen’s Chanel is arrogant and fragile in equal measure, and the author does a marvelous job of diving into the motivations of a woman born into poverty as she defends the fortune she built for herself, making this a refreshingly nuanced character portrait and also a real page-turner. This is top-notch historical fiction.” Publisher’s Weekly – starred review “Empathetic yet unsparing. The Queen of Paris is an engrossing historical novel that reveals another room in the House of Chanel: beyond the timeless elegance, simplicity, and jasmine-scented perfume was a desperate woman, trapped by a maze of circumstances, and her own troubled mind.” Foreward Reviews “Ewen’s Coco is a proud and image-conscious character, sprung from a painful, lonely childhood to become a selfmade triumph, a Machiavellian madam—” Kirkus Reviews

Dancing on Glass by Pamela Binnings Ewen

In the steamy city of New Orleans in 1974,Amalise Catoir meets Phillip Sharp, a charming, magnetic artist, unlike any man she has known. A young lawyer herself, raised in a small town and on the brink of a career with a large firm, she is strong and successful, yet sometimes too trusting and whimsical. Ama’s rash decision to marry Phillip proves to be a mistake as he becomes overly possessive, drawing his wife away from family, friends, and her faith. His insidious, dangerous behavior becomes her dark, inescapable secret. In this lawyer’s unraveling world, can grace survive Ama’s fatal choice? What would you do when prayers seem to go unanswered, faith has slipped away, evil stalks, and you feel yourself forever dancing on shattered glass? Dancing on Glass received the 2012 Single Titles Reviewer Choice Award, and was a finalist for the 2012 ChristyAward.