The Paris Secret

By (author) Swan Karen
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The Paris Secret by internationally bestselling author Karen Swan is a story of love, lies and loyalty.
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With stunning locations and page-turning tension, The Paris Secret is an intense and gripping tale from bestselling author Karen Swan, the perfect escapism for fans of Santa Montefiore.

Not every door should be opened . . .

Somewhere along the cobbled streets of Paris, an apartment lies thick with dust and secrets: full of priceless artworks hidden away for decades.

High-flying fine art agent Flora from London, more comfortable with the tension of a million-pound auction than a cosy candlelit dinner for two, is called in to assess these suddenly discovered treasures. As an expert in her field, she must trace the history of each painting and discover who has concealed them for so long.

Thrown in amongst the glamorous Vermeil family as they move between Paris and Antibes, Flora begins to discover that things aren’t all that they seem, while back at home her own family is recoiling from a seismic shock. The terse and brooding Xavier Vermeil seems intent on forcing Flora out of his family’s affairs – but just what is he hiding?

''The next best thing to jumping on the Eurostar and being there'' – Chris Manby, author of Three Days in Florence

''Escaping into a world of art, beauty and heartbreaking history, I was caught on page one and didn’t put it down until I finished it'' – Liz Fenwick, author of The Cornish House

Enjoy more of Karen Swan''s captivating seasonal novels with The Greek Escape and The Rome Affair.

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The Paris Secret had me from the moment I started reading. Filled with a smart and sympathetic protagonist, a touch of romance, a smidgen of history, plenty of intrigue and suspense galore
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I loved it. Escaping into a world of art, beauty and heartbreaking history, I was caught on page one and didn’t put it down until I finished it
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Reading Karen Swan’s wonderful novel The Paris Secret is the next best thing to jumping on the Eurostar and being there
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Deliciously glamorous, irresistibly romantic
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A stunning journey
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Hide indoors with a glass of wine and lose yourself in this
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Novels to sweep you away
Biographical note

Karen Swan began her career in fashion journalism before giving it all up to raise her three children and a puppy, and to pursue her ambition of becoming a writer. Her bestselling novels include the summer romances The Rome Affair, The Greek Escape and The Spanish Promise. She lives in the forest in Sussex with her family.

Her books are known for their evocative locations and Karen sees travel as vital research for each story. She loves to set deep, complicated love stories within twisting plots.

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