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Celebrate Paris. Read a New Book. Support the French Red Cross.
After the tragic terror attacks in Paris three weeks ago, author Ava Miles had a thoughtful idea as to how some of her friends might help and we were only too happy to have a way to express our support and sympathy.
For the month of December, proceeds from the sales of the books listed below will be donated to the Croix-Rouge française, the French Red Cross.
As all of my friends/readers (one and the same, thanks!) know, I’ve had a love affair with France since I was twenty-one years old. I’ve been fortunate to visit many different departements often through the years and, for the past fifteen years, my husband and I have spent extended time in France each summer or fall.
Although the attacks occurred in Paris, the entire country suffered, as did the world.
Here’s how Ava explains her idea. “I love Paris. It’s like home. When the tragic events occurred on November 13, I wanted to help. An idea formed. I reached out to other authors with books set in Paris to establish a fundraiser called Books That Celebrate Paris to raise money for the victims of the attack and to support peace. We’re banding together to celebrate this beautiful city and support the French Red Cross, who has been on the front lines of helping the victims of the attacks.
Join us in celebrating this beautiful city and remembering the magic that can always be found there.”
Ava Miles
Dare Valley Meets Paris Billionaire Mini-Series
The Billionaire’s Gamble, Volume One
Paris’ self-made billionaire inventor and infamous bad boy Evan Michaels has lost the biggest gamble of his life in a poker game. For one month, he must live and work like a “normal” person in the small town of Dare Valley and give up his playboy ways. When Evan meets Margie Lancaster, his landlord and new boss, he’s not so sure he can make it a month.
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Kate Perry
How Sweet It Is
To validate herself in the art world, Viola Summerhill goes to Paris in search of the artist whose work she’s fallen in love with, but she realizes very quickly that it’s not just his paintings she loves…
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Amazon ~ BN ~ Kobo ~ iBooks ~ Google Play
CC MacKenzie
Her Rules
One woman stood out, a fragile rose, among hot-house blooms at the show in Paris fashion week. Imaginative, innovative and shy – Daniela Pebbles is nothing like any woman wealthy designer Pascale Wolfe has ever known. The cynical Frenchman was determined to discover why Daniela wanted to keep him at arm’s length. But, given her past, could Pascale really convince Daniela that their night of passion could become a lifetime together?
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Lily Silver
Some Enchanted Dream
Fey Time Travelers arrive in Paris of 1889 when World’s Fair is progress. Discover plot by dark fairies trying to poison mankind by selling tainted absinthe to world visitors.
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Blair Babylon
Billionaires in Disguise: Rae
One wild quickie with a sexy stranger will change Rae’s life forever. How did a country bumpkin like Rae end up in Paris?
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Patricia Sands
The Promise of Provence
Fifty, suddenly divorced and alone, can be an opportunity to begin something better than you ever dreamed. A mid-life coming of age unfolds in the breathtaking countryside of Provence, enchanting boulevards of Paris and sun-kissed Côte d’Azur.
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Olivia Rigal
Learning Curves
Take six Americans in Paris, a French cooking school and a sexy chef. Bring together in an intensive workshop. Let the mix simmer for a long weekend. Savor cautiously, it’s hot and a little spicy.
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Bette Lee Crosby
What the Heart Remembers
Two Lovers. One Chance at Happiness. When Max Martinelli returns to Paris in search of her lost love, what she finds changes her life forever.
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Amazon ~ BN ~ Kobo ~ iBooks ~ Google Play
Our thoughts remain with the survivors and the families and friends of those touched by the tragedies in Paris. To the resilient citizens of Paris and all France, your strength and purpose in moving forward inspires the world.
I’ll close by quoting my friend Janine Marsh, editor of the fabulous The Good Life France, in her recent newsletter:
“I think the motto of Paris (which dates back to the 14th century) sums it up nicely: “Fluctuat nec mergitur” translates as “Il est battu par les flots, mais ne sombre pas”. “It is beaten by the waves but does not sink”…
