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Ariel Lawhon

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Ariel Lawhon is the critically acclaimed, New York Times Bestselling author of THE WIFE, THE MAID, AND THE MISTRESS, FLIGHT OF DREAMS, I WAS ANASTASIA, and CODE NAME HELENE. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and have been Library Reads, One Book One County, Indie Next, Costco, and Book of the Month Club selections. She lives in the rolling hills outside Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband, four sons, and black Lab—who is, thankfully, a girl. Ariel splits her time between the grocery store and the baseball field.

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Hello Ariel (I hope you don't mind my calling you by your first name). I am currently reading CODE NAME HELENE and I have so many emotions.. hope, heartbreak, rage. I do plan on reading up on some nonficion on Nancy Wake, but as I read, can I ask do you know if the scene with Olivia Sautine was fictional or did that actually happen? Thank you in advance, and I look forward to reading more of your books.

Ariel Lawhon Hi Juliaa! Thanks for you question. I'm delighted you're reading the book and that you're experiencing every emotion I had while I wrote. I'm sorry to…moreHi Juliaa! Thanks for you question. I'm delighted you're reading the book and that you're experiencing every emotion I had while I wrote. I'm sorry to say that the scene with Olivia Sautine really did happen. It was quite a bit worse in real life, I'm afraid. It was horrible to write and I imagine it is grueling to read. But I included it because I wanted my readers to understand exactly what Nancy was facing and what the stakes for France were if she failed. There are a handful of really difficult scenes in the book but I didn't make any of them up. Nancy lived through them all and I think having them in the book helps us understand her better.

I hope you end up loving Nancy the way that I do!

Warmly,
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Hi Ariel. I finished reading your book last night and I totally enjoyed it. I am in the process of preparing a review to post in Goodreads . I would like you to know that one of the things that drew my attention towards your book was the front cover. This morning I saw on Social Media the same cover on another book from another author. Out of curiosity, is it a common practice to use the same cover for other books?

Ariel Lawhon Hi Lillian! I'm so glad you enjoyed the book! And yes, occasionally you will find books that have the same or similar covers. It just depends on when …moreHi Lillian! I'm so glad you enjoyed the book! And yes, occasionally you will find books that have the same or similar covers. It just depends on when a publisher licenses a photo and for how long. Sometimes a publisher will buy a photo for single use (meaning others can come along and use the same photo) and other times a publisher will buy all rights to an image (so it can't be used by anyone else after that purchase date). Regardless, authors don't really get a part in that process.

Have a lovely day and a great weekend filled with reading!

Warmly,
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	Code Name Hélène 4.41 avg rating — 17,668 ratings — published 2020 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon (Goodreads Author), Jane Collingwood (narrator), Sian Thomas (narrator) 3.72 avg rating — 17,708 ratings — published 2018 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress 3.70 avg rating — 8,407 ratings — published 2014 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flight of Dreams 3.82 avg rating — 5,177 ratings — published 2016 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eye of the God 3.66 avg rating — 970 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	A Thousand Doors: An Anthology of Many Lives by J.T. Ellison (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kimberly Belle (Goodreads Author), Laura Benedict (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 422 ratings — published 2018 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead Ends: Stories from the Gothic South by J.T. Ellison (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jeff Abbott (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Helen Ellis (Contributor) 3.80 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Ariel answered Julia Ce's question: Hello Ariel (I hope you don't mind my calling you by your first name). I am currently reading CODE NAME HELENE and I have so many emotions.. hope, heartbreak, rage. I do plan on reading up on some nonficion on Nancy Wake, but as I read, can I ask do you know if the scene with Olivia Sautine was fictional or did that actually happen? Thank you in advance, and I look forward to reading more of your books. Hi Juliaa! Thanks for you question. I'm delighted you're reading the book and that you're experiencing every emotion I had while I wrote. I'm sorry to say that the scene with Olivia Sautine really did happen. It was quite a bit worse in real life, I' See Full Answer
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“The thing about lipstick, the reason it’s so powerful, is that it is distracting. Men don’t see the flashes of anger in your eyes or your clenched fists when you wear it. They see a woman, not a warrior, and that gives me the advantage.”
― Ariel Lawhon, Code Name Hélène

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“Sometimes a bit of compassion and decency is reason enough to do something out of the ordinary.”
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“Love is a choice. It is the active choosing of good for another person. But like? It is a gift and it cannot be forced.”
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April BoTM Nominations ~ Historical Fiction ~ 1st Poll

Top 5 Books move onto Final Poll

The Summer Wives

by Beatriz Williams

10 votes, 23.8%

I Was Anastasia

by Ariel Lawhon

6 votes, 14.3%

The Chilbury Ladies' Choir

by Jennifer Ryan

5 votes, 11.9%

A Well-Behaved Woman: A Novel of the Vanderbilts

by Therese Anne Fowler

5 votes, 11.9%

Manhattan Beach

by Jennifer Egan

4 votes, 9.5%

My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton

by Stephanie Dray

4 votes, 9.5%

The Subway Girls

by Susie Orman Schnall

3 votes, 7.1%

Pope Joan

by Donna Woolfolk Cross

2 votes, 4.8%

A Place of Greater Safety

by Hilary Mantel

2 votes, 4.8%

Warlight

by Michael Ondaatje

1 vote, 2.4%

42 total votes

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