âA luscious, layered story of inheritance, heartbreak, reinvention, and family. I adored this book.â âKristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author
When a deed to an apartment in Paris turns up in an old attic trunk, an estranged mother and daughter must reunite to uncover the secret life of a family matriarchâperfect for fans of The Little Paris Bookshop and The Beekeeperâs Daughter.
Hannah Bond has always been a bookworm, which is why she fled Floridaâand her unstable, alcoholic motherâfor a quiet life leading Jane Austen-themed tours through the British countryside. But on New Yearâs Eve, everything comes crashing down when she arrives back at her London flat to find her mother, Marla, waiting for her.
Marlaâs brought two things with her: a black eye from her ex-boyfriend and an envelope. Its contents? The deed to an apartment in Paris, an old key, and newspaper clippings about the death of a famous writer named Andres Armand. Hannah, wary of her motherâs motives, reluctantly agrees to accompany her to Paris, where against all odds, they discover great-grandma Ivyâs apartment frozen in 1940 and covered in dust.
Inside the apartment, Hannah and Marla discover mysterious clues about Ivyâs lifeâincluding a diary detailing evenings of drinking and dancing with Hemingway, the Fitzgeralds, and other iconic expats. Outside, they retrace her steps through the city in an attempt to understand why she went to such great lengths to hide her Paris identity from future generations.
A heartwarming and charming saga set in the City of Lights, Lost in Paris is an unforgettable celebration of family and the love between a mother and a daughter.