By Cecile, by Tereska Torres
By Cecile is one of the original lesbian pulp paperbacks, by the notorious Tereska Torres, author of Women's Barracks and others.
Cecile is a beautiful orphan girl in Paris, post World War II, who gets taken under the wing of an older man who introduces her to art, culture, intellectuals... And non-monogamy!
Unfortunately for him, Cecile falls deeply in love with his lovely mistress, who has more to teach her than anybody.
This is the perfect story for those of us brought up thinking Paris was the apex of culture from watching movies like Funny Face and An American in Paris, and then moving on to Goddard and Sartre. It's so French, and so dishy.
This book would make an excellent movie—it has many love triangles, betrayal, and great characters!
Narrated by Xe "Zee" Sands.
-Aretha Bright