Described as "Parisian perfection" by Queen Camilla, you won't want to miss this charming, quirky love story from one of the UK's favourite French authors!
About the Author: Antoine Laurain is the award-winning author of ten novels including The Red Notebook (Indie Next, MIBA bestseller) and The President's Hat (Waterstones Book Club, Indies Introduce).
160 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary

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Book Synopsis

Described as "Parisian perfection" by Queen Camilla, you won't want to miss this charming, quirky love story from one of the UK's favourite French authors!

In this bestselling novel, a bookseller pursues a mystery woman--known only through the jottings in her red notebook--through the streets of Paris

Bookseller Laurent Letellier comes across an abandoned handbag on a Parisian street, and feels compelled to return it to its owner. Quickly ruling out the police station, which is always best avoided, he turns the contents out onto his kitchen table to see if they hold a clue. The bag contains no money, phone or contact information. But it does yield a small red notebook, full of handwritten thoughts and jottings that reveal someone Laurent would very much like to meet. From the lists of likes and dislikes, things noticed and things felt, emerges the portrait of a woman who might just be his soulmate.

But without even a name to go on, and only a few of her possessions to help him, how is he to find one woman in a city of millions? He'll have to turn to his daughter, who helps him decode the possessions and sends him on a madcap journey around the French capital.

Meanwhile, in an anonymous hospital room, fragmentary thoughts float through the mind of a woman in a coma. She thinks she's called Laure, and she has some strong opinions and painful memories - but will she ever wake up and get a fresh chance at life?

Soaked in Parisian atmosphere, this lovely, clever, funny novel is the perfect French holiday read!

Review Quotes

"Utterly seductive"
--Queen Camilla

About the Author

Antoine Laurain is the award-winning author of ten novels including The Red Notebook (Indie Next, MIBA bestseller) and The President's Hat (Waterstones Book Club, Indies Introduce). His books have been translated into 25 languages and sold more than 200,000 copies in English. He lives in Paris, France. Beginning in in 2025, more than a dozen of his greatest works will be published in North America by Pushkin Press.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.72 Inches (H) x 5.04 Inches (W) x .87 Inches (D)

Weight: .3 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 160

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Literary

Publisher: Pushkin Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Antoine Laurain

Language: English

Street Date: July 1, 2025

TCIN: 93993272

UPC: 9781805333456

Item Number (DPCI): 247-35-2520

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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