For fans of Nina George and Jojo Moyes, a sweet and inspiring romance about a man who sets out to fulfill his wife's dying wish.
Julien Azoulay, a famous romantic comedy writer, no longer believes in love. When his beloved wife, Hélène, dies of cancer, he is so devastated that he loses his faith in life—and, with it, his ability to write. But she was clever: before she died, Hélène made her husband promise to write her thirty-three letters, one for each year she lived.
Julien is surprised to discover that writing those letters comforts him in a strange way.
He tells Hélène about his life without her. About their son, Arthur, who doesn't want a sad father. About Cathérine, Hélène's best friend, who desperately wants to comfort him but is too unhappy about her friend's death. Hélène is buried in the Montmartre Cemetery, and there, in a secret compartment in the tombstone, Julien keeps her letters.
Until one day, they all disappear. In their place, there's a small heart of stone. Julien is stunned—he's never told anyone about the secret correspondence. And, even stranger, every letter he writes now receives a "response": a poem, movie tickets, a bouquet of forget-me-nots... Who's leaving these things there? And why?
An ode to love, Paris, and the joy of living, Love Letters from Paris takes the reader through narrow streets, from the cozy red bistro on Rue Gabrielle to the Montmartre cemetery, with its beautiful stone angels. There, they will discover that love is real, that miracles can happen, and that, above all, it's never too late to rediscover their dreams.
Wise and full of affection, this is the profound and very human story of a man who finds love just when he thinks all is lost.
"A true delight. A perfect gift for lovers of France or anyone looking for a delightful diversion." — Library Journal
“Heartbreaking… Heartbreaking and magical to the last page.” — Elle
“This book carries the heart of Paris in its pages.” — RT Book Reviews
“Charming... romantic.” — Booklist
“Rarely has the French metropolis been described in more poetic terms.” — Freundin
“Full of charm!” — Ellen Sussman, bestselling author of French Lessons
