One Night in Paris

(Hardback)

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A beautiful novel of self-discovery and new beginnings set against the backdrop of Paris and the isolated French coast, from the multi million-copy bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop Claire Cousteau is one of France's most esteemed biologists, with a seemingly perfect family life, but she has become increasingly frustrated by her marriage and her husband's affairs. As the Cousteaus prepare for a summer in Brittany, Claire's son Nico asks if his new girlfriend, Julie, can join them Julie has conundrums of her own - she is an ambitious woman, and unsure if Nico really is her match. But what the family don't realise is that Julie and Claire have met before, in a Parisian hotel during a night that Claire thought was her secret. Beneath the Breton sun, could their surprising bond alter the course of their lives for all time

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Praise for Nina George * : *
If you're looking to be charmed right out of your own life for a few hours, sit down with this wise and winsome novel...Everything happens just as you want it to... from poignant moments to crystalline insights in exactly the right measure * Oprah.com *
Captivating... This exploration of unfinished relationships has a haunting, evocative quality, and is a perfect, conversation-starting selection for book groups * Publishers Weekly *
An effective exploration of connections that transcend physical boundaries.... a poignant story about longing, nostalgia, and the pain of missed opportunities * Kirkus *

Author Bio

Nina George is a multi-award-winning and internationally bestselling author who has been writing novels, non-fiction books, essays, reports, short stories, blogs and columns since 1992. Her novel The Little Paris Bookshop was translated into 36 languages and topped the bestseller lists, including the New York Times chart. With her husband, the writer Jens J. Kramer, Nina also writes children's books and thrillers. Nina George is President of the European Writers' Council, the federation of 50 European writers' associations. She lives in Berlin and Brittany/France.