{"product_id":"books-paris-rue-des-martyrs-by-adria-j-cimino","title":"Paris, Rue Des Martyrs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmazon Best-Seller in Literature \u0026amp; Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe tranquil apartment building on Rue des Martyrs holds secrets, tumultuous relationships and strangers whose lives entwine in intriguing and unexpected ways...\u003c\/b\u003e Rafael Mendez arrives in Paris one rainy night looking for a trace of his birth mother. Instead, he finds himself tangled in a web of lies and facing startling discoveries about his family. His path crosses with those of Cecile, Andre and Mira, who also are on life-changing quests: to uncover family secrets, to grasp a new chance at love and to repair mistakes of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWill they help each other move forward, or will the truths they unravel leave them shattered forever?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riveting, what-happens-next read. - Lisa Barr, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eFugitive Colors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook club discussion guide included.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis novel can be read as a standalone or as part of the \u003ci\u003eFrom Paris to Provence\u003c\/i\u003e series. Each book in the series brings to life its own unique characters yet all books share the vibrant and captivating setting of France.\u003c\/p\u003e Interview with the Author \u003cb\u003eWhat was your inspiration to write \u003ci\u003eParis, Rue des Martyrs\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eCity life inspired me. The idea that every day, we might pass the same people as we walk down the street, yet what do we know about their lives? What would happen if our paths crossed? One of my favorite genres is literary fiction, so I decided to write a novel in that vein about life-changing encounters, liaisons and entwined paths.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat kind of story is \u003ci\u003eParis, Rue des Martyrs\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eI hope it will be an emotional read. \u003ci\u003eParis, Rue des Martyrs\u003c\/i\u003e is about the importance of encounters. It is a story of family, friendship and coming of age. It is about love and loss, and healing wounds of the past. And it is a Paris love story, of course. It's not your classic Paris romance, but rather a different take of the types of relationships one encounters in this fabulous city: a French affair with a twist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMany books have been written with Paris as the setting. What sets yours apart?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eA lot of books are about the Paris of berets and baguettes. \u003ci\u003eParis, Rue des Martyrs\u003c\/i\u003e is about the reality of Paris life... living in a Montmartre neighborhood, sitting at a caf , being Parisian by adoption in this melting pot of a city.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSo this book is part of a series?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eYes and no. Each novel in the \u003ci\u003eFrom Paris to Provence\u003c\/i\u003e series brings to life its own unique characters and can be read as a standalone, but all books share the vibrant and captivating setting of France: \u003cbr\u003e - \u003ci\u003eA Perfumer's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003ci\u003eParis, Rue des Martyrs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Creepshow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy stories of encounters, family secrets \u0026amp; relationships, I think you'll enjoy \u003ci\u003eParis, Rue des Martyrs\u003c\/i\u003e. Thanks for reading \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504095846673,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780692335079.jpg?v=1778079108","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-paris-rue-des-martyrs-by-adria-j-cimino","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}