The Light of Paris

From the bestselling author of THE WEIRD SISTERS comes an enchanting tale of self-discovery that will strike a chord with anyone who has ever felt theyve lost their way. I adored The Light of Paris. Its so lovely and big-hearted JOJO MOYES Soulfulness and emotional insight meet laugh-out-loud humour PAULA McLAIN, author of The Paris Wife Chicago, 1999. Madeleine is trapped by her familys expectations, by her controlling husband in an unhappy marriage and a life she never wanted. But when she finds a diary detailing her grandmother Margies trip to Jazz Age Paris, she meets a woman she never knew: a dreamer who defied her strict family and spent a summer living on her own, and falling for a charismatic artist. When Madeleines marriage is threatened, she escapes to her hometown to stay with her disapproving mother. Shaken by the revelation of a family secret and inspired by her grandmothers bravery, Madeleine creates her own summer of joy. In reconnecting with her love of painting and cultivating a new circle of friends, the chance of a new life emerges but will she be bold enough take it?