{"product_id":"9781450073127","title":"Moonlight Over Paris","description":"1994 New York City: Long before American Idol hit the airwaves, the way to a recording contract was the Open Mic Circuit at the nite clubs in Manhattan.\u003cbr\u003eFrom Café Wah to Chaz and Wilson's to Nell's, the Circuit is jammed with talented singers - until one young woman begins to separate herself from the rest.\u003cbr\u003eMeet Monique 'Paris' Stevens. She creates buzz with her melodic fl ow and builds a large following where ever she shows up to sing. Moonlight Over Paris is Monique's story, a Brooklynite by way of Chicago who aspires to become a professional singer and recording artist. By day she pays the bills working for a fi nancial services company and is thriving there as well.\u003cbr\u003eHer boss, Bill Russell is grooming her for a big managerial position with the main offi ce, she would be the fi rst African American and woman to do so,\u003cbr\u003ewhich would be ground-breaking, to say the least. Bill wants her to get the position he never could. Monique will hear none of it because she is focused on singing.\u003cbr\u003eBill demeans her efforts telling her, 'those singers are a dime a dozen, you can tell by how many come out for the Open Mic contests.'\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile the relationship with her 'girlfriend'\u003cbr\u003eDonna Owens is anything but cordial. Donna, a clothing designer with her own boutique, isn't happy with just ruining her own business but has in mind to ruin any chance of Monique reaching her goal. When Monique discovers the level of hate Donna has for her the outcome is tragic.\u003cbr\u003eMaurice Stevens, Monique's father, biggest supporter and best friend dies unexpectedly, sending her world into a tailspin. The multiple tragedies are more than she can take. But in many tragedies come blessings,\u003cbr\u003ethusly Moonlight Over Paris is founded.","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154801508592,"sku":"9781450073127","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781450073127_p0.jpg?v=1763844076","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781450073127","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}