We are off to Paris for Marie Laval's new contemporary romance, A Paris Fairy Tale. There is also a great Giveaway. Details on how to enter are at the foot of this post.
Is Paris the city of happily ever afters?
Workaholic art historian Aurora Black doesn’t have time for
fairy tales or Prince Charmings, even in the most romantic city in the world.
She has recently been hired by a Parisian auction house for a job that could
make or break her career. Unfortunately, daredevil journalist Cédric Castel
seems intent on disrupting Aurora’s routine.
As Aurora and Cédric embark on a journey across France, they
get more than they bargained for as they find themselves battling rogue
antiques dealers and personal demons, not to mention a growing attraction to
each other.
But with the help of a fairy godmother or two, could they
both find their happily ever afters?
My Thoughts
This is a great mixture of romance and mystery in equal measures. It has a distinctive tone, set against the world of palaeography. There is plenty of detail about Aurora's profession as she examines medieval manuscripts and evaluates their authenticity. Aurora's life amongst the museums of Europe is far from boring or dry and there are high stakes with huge amounts of money and reputation on the line.
I particularly enjoyed the character of Aurora with her cool, icy facade. Both her and Cedric have damaged pasts which have had a profound effect on them. Fire and ice, they are such a contrast to each other and there some moments of wry humour between them. There are also some brightly written secondary characters who contribute to the story. Paris is a superb backdrop for the story with its open spaces and dark alley ways. In all, it is a modern fairy tale with some dark issues and surprising twists.
In short: Beautiful Paris hosts this contemporary romance with a mystery to solve.
About the Author
Originally from Lyon in France, Marie now lives in
Lancashire with her family. She works full-time as a modern languages teacher
and in her spare time she loves writing romance and dreaming about romantic
heroes. She writes both historical and contemporary romance. Her historical
romance The Lion’s Embrace won the Gold Medal at the Global Ebook Awards 2015
(category Historical Romance), and best-selling Little Pink Taxi was her debut
romantic comedy novel with Choc Lit. She is a member of the Romantic Novelists
Association and the Society of Authors. Her native France, as well as her
passion for history and research, very much influences her writing, and all her
novels have what she likes to call ‘a French twist’!
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Giveaway (UK only)
To win a 'I love Paris' Keyring, and a medieval
necklace (handmade from a copy of an illuminated manuscript) - UK Only, just follow the link below and good luck!
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