The Paris Gown has been an emotional book for me to write, and I owe a debt of gratitude to Rachel Kahan, my editor at William Morrow, for her patience, guidance, and skill in helping me shape this story into what I hope is an emotional journey for the reader. My thanks also to my former editor, Lucia Macro, for everything she has done for me over the years—not least of which was brainstorming the idea for this novel—and for leaving me in such excellent hands.
I could not be more thrilled that a real Dior fashion photograph was used for the cover of The Paris Gown. Many thanks to the cover designer and the William Morrow art department, production, marketing, publicity, sales, distribution, booksellers, librarians, and all of the many wonderful people who are responsible for The Paris Gown hitting the shelves and getting into the hands of readers. To my lovely readers, thank you for devouring my books and telling me you enjoy them. I hope you share this novel with your own dearest friends.
To my unflaggingly stellar literary agent, Kevan Lyon, thank you for everything you do to support my books and career. You’re the best!
And now to my own wonderful friends—Lucy, Vikki, and Yas, Jason and Ben—I couldn’t imagine my life without you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for our decades of friendship.
Last, but definitely not least, my love and gratitude always to my darling sons, Allister and Adrian—I’m so proud of the kind and caring young men you’ve become—and to my unfailingly supportive and loving family, Cheryl, Ian, and Michael.