Daughter of Deceit — Victoria Holt

IT WAS DESPERATELY IMPORTANT THAT I DRAW MYSELF OUT OF THIS MAZE OF MISERY IN WHICH I WAS CAUGHT.

Noelle Tremaston has led a charmed yet unconventional life as the daughter of the infamous Desiree, darling of the London stage. But the flurry and gaiety of Noelle's life crash to a halt when her mother takes in a struggling ingenue and disaster strikes. Suddenly, Noelle's world is changed forever, and she turns for solace to the man she loves.

But the revelation of a dark secret forces Noelle to flee to Paris. Living among the bohemian artists and savoring her newfound joy, she discovers this world, too, is full of secrets, scandal, and untimely death...as the coming of World War I and a bizarre twist of fate lead Noelle back to her past...into unsolved mysteries..and into the arms of love...