This is the story of three women - an orphan and refugee who finds a place in the studio of a famous French artist, a wife and mother who stands by her husband for nearly forty years, and the third is his daughter, who is caught in conflict between her mother and a father she adores. Amélie is initially drawn to Ernest Matisse as a way to escape from the conventional life that awaits her. A free spirit, she sees in this young artist a brilliant future for both of them. Ambitious and determined, she gives everything to her husband's art, investing her own desires, time, and money to support them, even through years of struggle and disappointment. Lydia Delectorskaya is a young Russian immigrant who left her homeland after her mother's death. After a troubled childhood, she tries to find her place in the golden Riviera of France, among the artists, movie stars, and dazzling elite. She eventually finds work with the Matisse family. From this point, their lives are destined for a clash... Marguerite is Matisse's eldest daughter. When her family's life falls apart, she must find a way to leave her mark and navigate divided loyalties. Based on a true story, "Madame Matisse" is a stunning novel about drama and betrayal, emotional charge and sex, charm and tragedy, all set at the heart of the artistic movement in 1930s France. In art, as in life, this is a time when rules were made to be broken...