Paris in Love: A Memoir

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the author of Wilde in Love, a joyful chronicle of a year in one of the most beautiful cities in the world: Paris. n What a beautiful and delightful tasting menu of a book: the kids, the plump little dog, the Italian husband. Reading this memoir was like wandering through a Parisian patisserie in a dream. I absolutely loved it.--Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love n n When bestselling romance author Eloisa James took a sabbatical from her day job as a Shakespeare professor, she also took a leap that many people dream about: She sold her house and moved her family to Paris. n n With no classes to teach, no committee meetings to attend, no lawn to mow or cars to park, Eloisa revels in the ordinary pleasures of life--discovering corner museums that tourists overlook, chronicling Frenchwomen's sartorial triumphs, walking from one end of Paris to another. She copes with her Italian husband's notions of quality time; her two hilarious children, ages eleven and fifteen, as they navigate schools--not to mention puberty--in a foreign language; and her mother-in-law Marina's raised eyebrow in the kitchen (even as Marina overfeeds Milo, the family dog). n n Paris in Love invites the reader into the life of a New York Times bestselling author and her spirited, enchanting family, framed by la ville de l'amour. n n Praise for Paris in Love n n Exhilarating and enchanting . . . brims with a casual wisdom about life.--Chicago Tribune n n In this delightful charm-bracelet of a memoir, [Eloisa James shares] her adventures as an American suddenly immersed in all things French--food, clothes, joie de vivre.--People n n Enchanting . . . gives the reader a sense of being immersed along with James in Paris for a year . . . you see the rain, taste the food, observe the people.--USA Today n n This delectable confection, which includes recipes, is more than a visit to a glorious city: it is also a tour of a family, a marriage, and a love that has no borders. Très magnifique!--Library Journal (starred review) n n A charming, funny and poignant memoir . . . steeped in Paris and suffused with love.--Star Tribune n n Charming . . . a romance--for a city, a life, a family, and love itself.--The Huffington Postn