Paris Is Always A Good Idea: Voyage Into A Great Book!
A Blog Post By Vicki Lesage
Books about Paris are a surefire hit - from romance to mystery to intrigue, what better way to fantasize about Paris than reading a book about it, preferably over a glass of Bordeaux? I've hand-picked a selection of French-themed books below and to help you decide which ones fit your style, I've asked each author a few questions. Read their responses and check out their books!
Becoming Josephine
by Heather Webb
Why is your book a "good idea" for someone who loves Paris? Becoming Josephine is about a famous and beloved French historical figure and much of the novel takes place in Paris.
Which scene might raise a few eyebrows? One of the scenes set during the September Massacres, also, perhaps one of the hotter scenes between Napoleon and Josephine.
Genre: Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction. Buy now or read the book's description:
Print: $15.00 www.amazon.com/dp/0142180653/
Kindle: $7.99 www.amazon.com/dp/B00DMCV2SC
Connect with Heather: Website / Facebook / Twitter
Je T'Aime, Me Neither
by April Lily Heise
Why is your book a "good idea" for someone who loves Paris? Paris is almost a character in my book rather than the setting, perhaps a coy antagonist? I'd like to think that the passion of Paris was a root of most of my romantic misadventures, but I can't blame it all on Paris!
Who would absolutely hate your book? Readers looking for an idealized story of Paris. Truth is more interesting than fiction, but reality can clash with some people's dreams of perfect Paris.
Genre: Memoir. Buy now or read the book's description:
Print: $13.49 www.amazon.com/dp/0992005302
Kindle: $6.99 www.amazon.com/dp/B00DAI30I8
Connect with Lily: Website / Facebook / Twitter / Goodreads
Gastien: The Cost of a Dream
by Caddy Rowland
If your book was a drink, what would it be? If The Gastien Series was a drink, it would be absinthe, of course! That was the preferred drink of the bohemian artists of nineteenth century Paris. Strong, beautiful and mind-altering, the "green fairy" is a drink that forges its own path, daring to be different.
Who would absolutely hate your book? People who don't like dark, raw, gritty, emotional, and - at times - brutal stories would hate my book. I don't write "pretty" stories, I write about the sublime joy and bitter tragedy of being human. That doesn't guarantee "happy" but it does guarantee "real".
Genre: Historical Fiction, Family Saga, Drama. Buy now or read the book's description:
Print: $14.99 www.amazon.com/dp/1492890391
Kindle: $4.99 www.amazon.com/dp/B005FI62BS
Connect with Caddy: Blog / Facebook / Twitter / Goodreads
Paris, Rue des Martyrs
by Adria J. Cimino
Why is your book a "good idea" for someone who loves Paris?
It will transport you to the Paris of Parisians... You won't feel as if you have vacationed in Paris, but as if you have lived there.
If your book was a drink, what would it be?
Cafe au lait: Bitter and sweet, dark and light... Opposites come together, creating unforgettable flavor!
Genre: Contemporary Fiction. Buy now or read the book's description:
Kindle: $3.99 www.amazon.com/dp/B00IAY344W
Connect with Adria:
Website / Blog / Facebook / Twitter / Goodreads
Confessions of a Paris Party Girl
by Vicki Lesage
If your book was a drink, what would it be?
A glass of red wine - classy but accessible. You want to share it with friends and you have fun drinking it.
Which scene might raise a few eyebrows?
The airplane vomit story, for sure. Or maybe the passing-out-on-the-bathroom-floor story. If you enjoy drinking, this might make you stop. If you don't drink, you can smugly watch me learn my lesson. I do eventually grow up, it just takes a while.
Genre: Memoir. Buy now or read the book's description:
Print: $14.99 www.amazon.com/dp/1494701529
Kindle: $4.99 www.amazon.com/dp/0992005302
Connect with Vicki:
Website / Facebook / Twitter / Goodreads
I see London, I see France
by Paulita Kincer
If your book was a drink, what would it be? An Absinthe Chocolate Cocktail. Traveling with three kids while figuring out if a marriage is worth saving brings some definite worries, thus the absinthe to help forget those worries. And the chocolate, well that makes everything better, right?
Which scene might raise a few eyebrows? Some of the scenes in my novel are hot, but they don't get into graphic details of slot a fitted into slot b. What might raise some eyebrows would be Caroline, the main character's, realization that she may have some prejudices. She rolls around the beach in Nice and is certain she is ready to break her marriage vows to have sex with a sensual gypsy man (think Johnny Depp). She leads him up to her hotel room and realizes she's never been inside a building with the man. She only pictures him outdoors. And the prejudice of the hotel clerk plants doubt in her mind. Most middle class Americans have trouble admitting they may have prejudices.
Genres: Fiction, Women's Fiction. Buy now or read the book's description:
Print: $14.00 www.amazon.com/dp/1304698882
Kindle: $4.99 www.amazon.com/dp/B00HBY90M2
Connect with Paulita: Website
Paris Was The Place
by Susan Conley
Why is your book a "good idea" for someone who loves Paris? At times Paris Was the Place is like a guided walking tour of Paris. You get to eat delicious crepes, hear some good jazz music, drink red wine and fall in love.
Which scene might raise a few eyebrows? When narrator Willie Pears falls for a Frenchman she meets in Paris, she jumps in his truck and heads to the South of France. It's a drive that turns out to be one long roadtrip of foreplay.
Genres: Fiction, Women's Fiction. Buy now or read the book's description:
Print: $26.95 www.amazon.com/dp/0307594076
Kindle: $10.99 www.amazon.com/dp/B00BVJG4CM
Connect with Susan: Website / Facebook / Twitter
The Paris Game
by Alyssa Linn Palmer
Why is your book a "good idea" for someone who loves Paris? It's an especially good idea if you're fond of late night jazz, or wandering the streets of the Left Bank. That's where I focused most of the story.
If your book was a drink, what would it be? Something quite strong, whiskey on the rocks.
Which scene might raise a few eyebrows? The entirety of chapter one.
Genres: Mystery, Romance, Suspense. Buy now or read the book's description:
Print: $15.95 www.amazon.com/dp/1484834828
Kindle: $4.99 www.amazon.com/dp/B00DCJYXIQ
Connect with Alyssa: Website / Facebook / Twitter / Goodreads
