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Lost in Paris
Lost in Paris | Elizabeth Thompson
7 posts | 4 read | 7 to read
A luscious, layered story of inheritance, heartbreak, reinvention, and family. I adored this book. Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author When a deed to an apartment in Paris turns up in an old attic trunk, an estranged mother and daughter must reunite to uncover the secret life of a family matriarchperfect for fans of The Little Paris Bookshop and The Beekeepers Daughter. Hannah Bond has always been a bookworm, which is why she fled Floridaand her unstable, alcoholic motherfor a quiet life leading Jane Austen-themed tours through the British countryside. But on New Years Eve, everything comes crashing down when she arrives back at her London flat to find her mother, Marla, waiting for her. Marlas brought two things with her: a black eye from her ex-boyfriend and an envelope. Its contents? The deed to an apartment in Paris, an old key, and newspaper clippings about the death of a famous writer named Andres Armand. Hannah, wary of her mothers motives, reluctantly agrees to accompany her to Paris, where against all odds, they discover great-grandma Ivys apartment frozen in 1940 and covered in dust. Inside the apartment, Hannah and Marla discover mysterious clues about Ivys lifeincluding a diary detailing evenings of drinking and dancing with Hemingway, the Fitzgeralds, and other iconic expats. Outside, they retrace her steps through the city in an attempt to understand why she went to such great lengths to hide her Paris identity from future generations. A heartwarming and charming saga set in the City of Lights, Lost in Paris is an unforgettable celebration of family and the love between a mother and a daughter.
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Danay
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23 #42 I liked this book. Ivy‘s story was kinda boring and it was all kinda predictable. But worth the time to finish it. I did audible and the accents were nonexistent to horrendous 😂 but still with the read.

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kspenmoll
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I will read anything set in Paris-I honeymooned there!
Bookworm Hannah Bond leads Jane Austin themed tours in Britain.Through a series of unexpected life events,she ends up in Paris, eventually running a literary themed tour there.This story of a tentative reconciliation with her mother,who was a teen when she gave birth to Hannah & abandoned her, is compelling.This is a multigenerational saga of of identity & family,bound by a Parisian apartment.

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kspenmoll
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kspenmoll
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Next after Max, then a library book. From my #TBR shelves. #coffeeandbooks #porchlife

RobES This looks idyllic 💛 2y
kspenmoll @RobES Perfect descriptor! 2y
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Rachbb3
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This was pure book candy, especially for those who love the Lost Generation era. What sold me was the blurb “If you‘re a fan of Midnight in Paris or Hemingway‘s A Moveable Feast you‘ll eat up this story”. So very true.

LeslieO Stacked! 3y
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TheHeartlandBookFairy
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Hannah Bond has left her mother (Marla) and her life in Florida behind to pursue her love of books and all things literary by leading Jane Austen themed tours through the British countryside.

All is well until New Years when Marla shows up unexpectedly at Hannah's London flat sporting a black eye and an envelope containing old letters and a deed to a Paris apartment that she recently discovered.
Hannah and Marla (cont in comments)

TheHeartlandBookFairy have had a strained relationship as did Marla and her Mother. The letters were written by Ivy, Hannah's great grandmother, and tell an almost unbelievable tale. Almost. What transpires next will bring Hannah and Marla closer, bring discoveries and truths to light, tie loose ends up, and bring closure to both of them while also opening them up to a bright new future. (Cont)

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TheHeartlandBookFairy

A fascinating women's fiction blend of loosely based historical fiction, romance and mystery that I thoroughly enjoyed!

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Reecaspieces
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Review is up on my blog. Check it out! I really enjoyed this one!

https://reecaspieces.com/2021/04/19/lost-in-paris-by-elizabeth-thompson-galleryb...