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Lost in Paris by Elizabeth Thompson
5.0

Hannah Bond and her mother, Marla, have an estranged relationship. Hannah resides in England and her mother appears in England on New Years Day with a deed to an apartment in Paris, France that belonged to Hannah's great-grandmother, Ivy.

Hannah and her mother venture off to Paris to find the apartment and to see what kind of mysterious life great-grandmother Ivy once led. Hannah has trust issues with Marla and Marla wants a new beginning with Hannah. During this opportune time both mother and daughter rekindle a once lost relationship.

Lost in Paris has a dual timeline between Hannah in the present and Ivy in the 1940s discussing her time before and in the Paris apartment. I loved the historical aspect of the book, but I'm a sucker for anything related to France.

The story itself was charming between Hannah and Marla. I understood both characters. Loved the mysterious building of Ivy's life throughout the book.

A fantastic enjoyable read! Thank you to Gallery Books and Netgalley for offering me this ARC in exchange for my honest review. All opinions and thoughts are my own.