Marie Raised

Marie is a contemporary romantic suspense novel set in the high-stakes world of Parisian luxury and corporate power. The story follows Mari Levesque, a polished and ambitious public relations director returning to Paris after two years in London. Tasked with managing the image of a prestigious fashion house, Mari is immediately drawn back into the web of power, influence, and deception that she once tried to escape. Upon her return, she is confronted by Julien Leroux, a powerful real estate mogul and a former lover she betrayed. Julien, now at the center of Paris’s shifting power dynamics, warns her that the old elite has fallen, and a new, ruthless group is taking control. As Mari navigates the cutthroat world of high fashion and corporate intrigue, she is also entangled in a dangerous attraction with Paul, an ambitious colleague whose motives may not be as straightforward as they seem. Caught between her past with Julien, her growing connection to Paul, and a city on the brink of transformation, Mari must decide whom she can trust—and how far she is willing to go to survive in a game where love, power, and betrayal are inextricably linked. With a mix of romance, suspense, and high-stakes drama, Marie Raised to 50 explores the blurred lines between ambition and desire, loyalty and manipulation, and whether Mari can reclaim control of her own destiny in a world that thrives on secrets.