This is a gripping love story that illustrates how the powers of art and passion can transcend despair. A highly promotable author, Philanthropist and former Baywatch actress Stacy Cohen earned a loyal following with her cookbook, The Kosher Billionaire's Secret Recipe, which includes endorsements from celebrities such as Larry King, Lance Armstrong, and Donatella Versace. She is an editor for the fashion magazine Style Monte Carlo. A riveting narrative: Set against the chilling backdrop of Nazi-occupied Paris in 1944, this historical novel tells the story of the forbidden love between a French soldier and a Russian ballerina. While apprenticing for Henri Matisse, the young soldier meets Natasha, a Russian ballerina who becomes his creative muse. When a Nazi officer forces his attentions on Natasha, she must feign indifference to keep her lover alive - yet the lovers refuse to give up hope for a future together. Based on a true story: the novel is loosely based on the real-life adventures of painter Joan Miro, who escaped France on the last train from Paris with his Constellation portfolio.