love letters from montmartre a novel nicolas barreau

Rosalie is hard pressed to know whether love or trouble is blowing through her door these days, but when in doubt, she knows that Paris is Always a Good Idea when one is looking for the truth and finding love. Rosalie's wishes seem to be coming true at last, until a clumsy American professor stumbles into her store with accusations of plagiarism. When he asks her to illustrate his new (and probably last) book, Rosalie is only too glad to accept, and the two - very different - maverick artists become friends.

Rosalie finds out that it is Max Marchais, famed and successful author of children's books who's fallen into her life. Every birthday Rosalie sends a card inscribed with her heart's desire fluttering down from the Eiffel Tower - but none of her wishes has ever been fulfilled.Then one day when an elderly gentleman trips up in her shop and knocks over a post-card stand, it seems that her wish cards are working after-all. Her specialty is producing 'e wishing cards,'e but where her own wishes are concerned the quirky graphic artist is far from lucky. Germain, and if it were up to her, far more people would write cards. 'A genuine pleasure.Rosalie Laurent is the proud owner of Luna Luna, a little post-card shop in St. For fans of Nina George, Elena Ferrante, and Valentina Cebeni, a charming, uplifting novel about a man who sets out to fulfil his dead wifes last wish.

A love letter to readers and to anyone who believes in the healing power of the written word.įind out why readers are falling in love with Nicolas Barreau LOVE LETTERS FROM MONTMARTRE is an ode to love, Paris and friendship. Ĭome with us down the narrow streets, past the cosy red bistro on Rue Gabrielle, all the way to Montmartre cemetery with its beautiful stone angels, and discover the truth we all hope to find: that love is real, that miracles can happen and - most of all - that it's never too late to rediscover your dreams. Here, even though Julien wouldn't believe it, something wonderful is going to happen. and now, in this moment, in the most famous cemetery in Paris, Julien stands with his painful first letter in his hand. Before she died, she made Julien promise to write her one letter for each year of her life.

When his beloved wife Helene died, leaving him alone to raise his young son, Julien lost his faith in the happier side of life - and with it his ability to write.īut Helene was clever. Love Letters from Montmartre deals with grief, tough love, new friendships, and the process of working through Juliens grief to start a new chapter of his life. But last year, he stopped believing in love. Julien Azoulay is famous around the world for his beautiful romance novels. touching and magical until the very last page' ELLE Reading Barreau is like having me-time with your best friend' NINA GEORGE, author of The Little Paris Bookshop

Love letters from montmartre a novel nicolas barreau