Paris, 1888. A city of light, love, and deadly secrets.
When American bookseller Emma Greene opens a small English-language bookshop in the Latin Quarter, she hopes for a quiet life among books, not whispers and suspicion.
After the powerful owner of the glittering Maison Fournier department store dies under suspicious circumstances, Emma becomes a reluctant suspect. To save her reputation, she must untangle Parisian society secrets with the help of a guarded detective, a circle of found-family neighbors, and a slow-burn romantic tension that could be just as dangerous as the truth.
A Belle Époque historical cozy mystery with bookshop intrigue, a clever heroine, and romance under gaslight.
Perfect for fans of Miss Scarlet and the Duke, Rhys Bowen, Deanna Raybourn, and Tasha Alexander.
If you enjoy:
• atmospheric mysteries set in Belle Époque Paris
• strong, clever heroines
• detective-and-bookseller slow-burn romance
• found-family neighbors and artistic bohemians
• scandal, secrets, and society under gaslight
you will be swept up in Secrets of the Maison Fournier.
Book 1 in the Belle Époque Bookshop Mysteries by Amelia Pine
Goodreads: Secrets of the Maison Fournier: Book 1, A Belle Époque Bookshop Mystery by Amelia Pine | Goodreads
My Review - 4 1/2 of 5 stars -
4 1/2 stars. I really enjoyed Emma and her interactions/friendships with Cecile, Luc, and Inspector LeFevre. The setting of Paris was well done, at a time when the future was starting to outshine the past. Some details seemed a bit repetitive, but the mystery and clue hunt was engrossing. I was pulled in, especially toward the end as we got closer to the solution. There were plenty of clues to follow, danger to avoid or protective from. The inspector was so cute as he fought his upright, beyond question, attitude with his feelings for Emma. I look forward to the next in this series.
I received an ARC through Booksirens, and this is my unsolicited review.
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