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‘I enjoyed it SO much!’ MARIAN KEYES
‘With glorious characters and a dreamy setting, I couldn’t have loved this book more’ THE SUN
Paris has always held a piece of Jess’s heart, ever since she spent a magical summer there over twenty years ago. So when a writing job offers her the chance to return, she’s delighted, especially as her subject is iconic artist Adelaide Fox. Now approaching eighty, Adelaide wants to tell her life story – and what a life it has been, full of scandal, success, betrayal and passion.
But Adelaide is keeping secrets from her, Jess is sure. And she soon realises she will have to confront her own past in the city. Can Jess find out the truth – even if it means changing both of their lives for ever?
‘Escapist, romantic and a little bit scandalous, this is Lucy Diamond at her page-turning best’ VERONICA HENRY
‘As multi-layered, rich and enjoyable as a giant mille-feuille. You will adore it’ MILLY JOHNSON
‘Heartfelt and escapist’ WOMAN & HOME
‘Lucy’s best book yet’ 5* READER REVIEW
‘I loved it!’ KATIE FFORDE
‘Escapist, romantic and scandalous’ SUNDAY POST
‘Such a treat’ 5* READER REVIEW
READERS LOVE LUCY DIAMOND
‘I love all of Lucy’s books’ 5* reader review
‘Lucy writes with such warmth and sympathy’ 5* reader review
‘Pure escapism’ 5* reader review
‘So uplifting’ 5* reader review
‘I can’t put Lucy’s books down’ 5* reader review
‘With glorious characters and a dreamy setting, I couldn’t have loved this book more’ THE SUN
Back to the city of dreams . . .
Paris has always held a piece of Jess’s heart, ever since she spent a magical summer there over twenty years ago. So when a writing job offers her the chance to return, she’s delighted, especially as her subject is iconic artist Adelaide Fox. Now approaching eighty, Adelaide wants to tell her life story – and what a life it has been, full of scandal, success, betrayal and passion.
But Adelaide is keeping secrets from her, Jess is sure. And she soon realises she will have to confront her own past in the city. Can Jess find out the truth – even if it means changing both of their lives for ever?
‘Escapist, romantic and a little bit scandalous, this is Lucy Diamond at her page-turning best’ VERONICA HENRY
‘As multi-layered, rich and enjoyable as a giant mille-feuille. You will adore it’ MILLY JOHNSON
‘Heartfelt and escapist’ WOMAN & HOME
‘Lucy’s best book yet’ 5* READER REVIEW
‘I loved it!’ KATIE FFORDE
‘Escapist, romantic and scandalous’ SUNDAY POST
‘Such a treat’ 5* READER REVIEW
READERS LOVE LUCY DIAMOND
‘I love all of Lucy’s books’ 5* reader review
‘Lucy writes with such warmth and sympathy’ 5* reader review
‘Pure escapism’ 5* reader review
‘So uplifting’ 5* reader review
‘I can’t put Lucy’s books down’ 5* reader review
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Reviews
What a joy! Escapist, romantic and a little bit scandalous, this is Lucy Diamond at her page-turning best. A glorious Parisian adventure
This book shows how the past can impact on the present. It is intriguing and its setting is a joy in itself. I loved it!
A warm, extremely likeable, romantic book with plenty of substance and a lovely dog. I enjoyed it SO much
As multi-layered, rich and enjoyable as a giant mille-feuille. You will adore it
There are few things more enjoyable than sitting down with a Lucy Diamond novel. Her stories of family, friendship and life are heartfelt and escapist
Just the antidote for bleak February days, with its uplifting story about second chances and friendship, all set in the magical city of Paris
This heartwarming novel is a romantic read with a delightful ending
[A] gem of a novel. At once escapist, romantic and scandalous
Escapist, thoughtful
A heartfelt and escapist read
With glorious characters and a dreamy setting, I couldn't have loved this book more
An escapist adventure to lose yourself in
Heartfelt and escapist