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Becoming Clementine

Book 3 in the Velva Jean series

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$22.00 US
5.23"W x 8"H x 0.83"D   | 10 oz | 42 per carton
On sale Sep 25, 2012 | 368 Pages | 9780452298101

From the author of the New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places—soon to be a Netflix film starring Elle Fanning—comes a spellbinding story of a secret mission and dangerous passion in World War II Paris.

After delivering a B-17 Flying Fortress to Britain, an American volunteers to copilot a plane carrying special agents to their drop spot over Normandy. Her personal mission: to find her brother, who is missing in action. After her plane is shot down, though, she’s on the run for her life.

In Paris, the beautiful aviatrix Velva Jean Hart becomes Clementine Roux, a daring woman on an epic adventure with her team to capture an operative known only as “Swan.” Once settled on Rue de la Néva, Clementine works as a spy with the Resistance and finds herself falling in love with her fellow agent, Émile, a handsome and mysterious Frenchman with secrets of his own. When Clementine ends up in the most brutal prison in Paris, trying to help Émile and the team rescue Swan, she discovers the depths of human cruelty, the triumph of her own spirit, and the bravery of her team, who will stop at nothing to carry out their mission.

Readers of 22 Britannia Road, The Postmistress, and Suite Francaise will cherish Becoming Clementine—a romantic World War II adventure told from the perspective of a courageous and beautiful heroine. 

Praise for Jenniger Niven and Her Novels

“Unforgettable and heartfelt.”—Pam Jenoff, bestselling author of The Kommandant's Girl and The Diplomat's Wife
 
“A page-turner of a story.”—James Earl Jones, Tony Award-winning and Emmy Award-winning actor
 
“An unforgettable tale of love, sacrifice, courage and compassion that will resonate with readers long after they finish the book.”—Chicago Tribune
 
“A spell-binding spy saga.”—Elizabeth P. McIntosh, OSS/CIA, and author of Sisterhood of Spies
 
“A heart-stopping tale of wartime intrigue, romance and high adventure.”—Romantic Times (A Top Pick)
 
“It's all here—intrigue, romance, heroism. A terrifically absorbing read.”—Will Irwin, author of The Jedburghs and Abundance of Valor
 
“Richly textured, historically evocative, emotionally mesmerizing, Becoming Clementine takes you on a journey so gripping you can smell the gun smoke.”—Kerry Reichs, author of What You Wish For and Leaving Unknown
© Justin Conway
JENNIFER NIVEN is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of All the Bright Places, Holding Up the Universe and Breathless. Her books have been translated in over 75 languages and have won literary awards around the world. An Emmy-award winning screenwriter, she co-wrote the script for the All the Bright Places movie— currently streaming on Netflix and starring Elle Fanning and Justice Smith. She is also the author of several narrative nonfiction titles and the Velva Jean historical fiction series. Jennifer divides her time between coastal Georgia and Los Angeles with her husband and literary cats. View titles by Jennifer Niven

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From the author of the New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places—soon to be a Netflix film starring Elle Fanning—comes a spellbinding story of a secret mission and dangerous passion in World War II Paris.

After delivering a B-17 Flying Fortress to Britain, an American volunteers to copilot a plane carrying special agents to their drop spot over Normandy. Her personal mission: to find her brother, who is missing in action. After her plane is shot down, though, she’s on the run for her life.

In Paris, the beautiful aviatrix Velva Jean Hart becomes Clementine Roux, a daring woman on an epic adventure with her team to capture an operative known only as “Swan.” Once settled on Rue de la Néva, Clementine works as a spy with the Resistance and finds herself falling in love with her fellow agent, Émile, a handsome and mysterious Frenchman with secrets of his own. When Clementine ends up in the most brutal prison in Paris, trying to help Émile and the team rescue Swan, she discovers the depths of human cruelty, the triumph of her own spirit, and the bravery of her team, who will stop at nothing to carry out their mission.

Readers of 22 Britannia Road, The Postmistress, and Suite Francaise will cherish Becoming Clementine—a romantic World War II adventure told from the perspective of a courageous and beautiful heroine. 

Praise

Praise for Jenniger Niven and Her Novels

“Unforgettable and heartfelt.”—Pam Jenoff, bestselling author of The Kommandant's Girl and The Diplomat's Wife
 
“A page-turner of a story.”—James Earl Jones, Tony Award-winning and Emmy Award-winning actor
 
“An unforgettable tale of love, sacrifice, courage and compassion that will resonate with readers long after they finish the book.”—Chicago Tribune
 
“A spell-binding spy saga.”—Elizabeth P. McIntosh, OSS/CIA, and author of Sisterhood of Spies
 
“A heart-stopping tale of wartime intrigue, romance and high adventure.”—Romantic Times (A Top Pick)
 
“It's all here—intrigue, romance, heroism. A terrifically absorbing read.”—Will Irwin, author of The Jedburghs and Abundance of Valor
 
“Richly textured, historically evocative, emotionally mesmerizing, Becoming Clementine takes you on a journey so gripping you can smell the gun smoke.”—Kerry Reichs, author of What You Wish For and Leaving Unknown

Author

© Justin Conway
JENNIFER NIVEN is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of All the Bright Places, Holding Up the Universe and Breathless. Her books have been translated in over 75 languages and have won literary awards around the world. An Emmy-award winning screenwriter, she co-wrote the script for the All the Bright Places movie— currently streaming on Netflix and starring Elle Fanning and Justice Smith. She is also the author of several narrative nonfiction titles and the Velva Jean historical fiction series. Jennifer divides her time between coastal Georgia and Los Angeles with her husband and literary cats. View titles by Jennifer Niven

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