This is an inspiring and delicious memoir of an American woman who had the gall to open a cooking school in Paris—a true story of triumphing over French naysayers and falling in love with a city along the way. This is a scrumptous account of the challenges of doing business in France and trying to…

If you are a woman of a certain age and wonder what it would be like to take off to France for an indeterminate amount of time, this is an enlightening read. Of course, one needs a reason to drop everything and go,  and for Marilyn Pearsol Giorgetti, it was a divorce after 30 years…

Deciding to moving to Paris is a dream come true for this naive young American who sets out to build  a photography career in the most photographed city in the world.  However, not surprisingly, Krystal Kenny discovers she has a mountain to conquer as she may love  Paris but Paris certainly does not love her.…

Journalist Audrey Edwards swore she would leave America if Donald Trump was elected president. He was. And she did. She bolted to Paris and even when Trump was turfed out, she never looked back. In this rich collection of essays, cultural and political commentary, and personal “race stories,” we get a fresh perspective about an…

I have never had a sweet tooth but I melted into raptures of unrequited love for the sugary delights described in this memoir by Amy Thomas. Thomas, a copy writer by trade, heralds from New York City where she has also built a reputation on the side as a “viennoiserie” and “pastry” connoisseur and journalist.…

it’s not the shoes, the scarves, or the lipstick that gives French women their allure. In What French Women Know, Debra Ollivier goes beyond stale ooh-la-la stereotypes, challenging ingrained notions about sex, love, marriage, motherhood, and everything in between. With savvy, provocative thinking from French mistresses and maidens alike, Ollivier presents a refreshing counterpoint to…

By Natasha Sizlo Imagine if your astrological chart showed that the love of your life would be born on November 2nd, 1968 in Paris!  Would you get on a place for the City of Light and start searching for every man that fits that description? Probably not. But Natasha Sizlo does. And she has good…

By Michelle Facos Have you wondered what it would be like to have found yourself stranded far away from home at the beginning of the pandemic? That is what happened to Michelle Facos on a trip to Paris. Michelle makes the decision to stay put during COVID which leads to a transformative 16-month journey of…

Heartfelt, sometimes raw with intensity, this is one of the most courageous and beautifully written memoirs that I have read with Paris as a backdrop. Paris is for Juliet both a seductive enchantress, and a forlorn companion as she navigates through her life and her place in her family. Riveting with surprising twists and turns.…

I was enraptured when I read this collection of real stories about experiencing Paris written by some of the biggest names in women’s fiction, including Paula McLain, Therese Anne Fowler, Maggie Shipstead, and Lauren Willig, edited by Eleanor Brown, the New York Times best-selling author of The Weird Sisters and The Light of Paris. While…