Belle Ami
Belle Ami writes breathtaking historical fiction, captivating historical romance, and gripping romantic thrillers. Creating unforgettable characters and crafting complex stories, Belle’s writing reflects the redemptive power of love and the strength of the human spirit. Her series and stand-alone novels include the following:
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TIP OF THE SPEAR SERIES: A contemporary, international espionage, suspense-thriller series with romantic elements. Includes the acclaimed Escape, Vengeance, Ransom, and Exposed.
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OUT OF TIME SERIES: A continuing, time-travel, art-thriller series with romantic elements. Includes the #1 Amazon bestsellers The Girl Who Knew da Vinci, The Girl Who Loved Caravaggio, and The Girl Who Adored Rembrandt.
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THE BLUE COAT SAGA: A three-part serial, time-travel, suspense thriller with romantic elements set in the present-day and in World War II. Includes The Rendezvous in Paris, The Lost Legacy of Time, and The Secret Book of Names.
THE LAST DAUGHTER is a compelling and heart-wrenching World War II historical fiction novel based on the life of Belle Ami’s mother, Dina Frydman, and her incredible true story of surviving the Holocaust. The story begins at the dawn of World War II and follows the Nazi invasion and occupation of Poland, focusing on the Nazi’s six-year reign of terror on the Jews of Poland, and the horrors of the death camps at Bergen-Belsen and Auschwitz, where more than six-million Jews along with other vulnerable innocents were slaughtered.
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LOST IN TIME is a riveting and romantic time travel historical romance series published by Dragonblade Publishing that follows three female friends who time-travel from modern-day America to late 19th century London, Paris, and Tuscany where they must unravel an ancient mystery, battle evil, and of course, fall in love.
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LION’S DEN CONNECTED WORLD series: LUCK OF THE LYON—A highly successful and beloved series published by Dragonblade Publishing, comprising over 60 novels and novellas. Belle Ami’s LUCK OF THE LYON is one of the most recent installments. A 5-Star reviewer writes: This book had everything: a real hero, a beautiful widow, and, of course, Mrs. Dove-Lyon. If there was a villain, it was the social mores of the day.
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NIGHT OF LYONS: A LYON’S DEN CONNECTED WORLD ANTHOLOGY (THE LYON’S DEN) - A selection of novellas by bestselling Historical Romance authors, including my novella: UNMASKED BY THE LYON. “It's a night to remember at the great Mystère Masque at the notorious Lyon's Den where anything goes!”
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MONA LISA’S DAUGHTER – A dual timeline historical fiction novel. A 500-year-old secret protects a priceless cache of letters between artist and muse hidden in a convent in Florence. A young nun is sworn to protect the treasure, but secrets from her past come back to haunt her and threaten everything she holds dear.
COMING 2024 – OUT OF TIME SERIES: THE GIRL WHO FORGOT WHO SHE WAS– The fourth book in the series. Alex and Angela will once more attempt to solve a famous art theft. In WWII, a painting by Tamara de Lempicka titled Myrto is stolen by a Nazi from a requisitioned villa in Cannes, France. The painting has never been recovered. Angela is once again pulled in by dreams and psychic visions.
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A former Kathryn McBride scholar of Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, Belle, is also a proud recipient of the RONE, RAVEN, Readers’ Favorite Award, and the Book Excellence Award.
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Belle’s passions include hiking, boxing, skiing, cooking, travel, and of course, writing. She lives in Southern California with her family and her brilliant Chihuahua, Giorgio Armani.
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Belle loves to hear from readers. You can reach her via email: belle@belleamiauthor.com