Synposis: An American in Paris navigates her family’s secret past and unlocks her own future, in this emotionally evocative novel by New York Times bestselling author Juliet Blackwell.
As a girl, Genevieve Martin spent the happiest summer of her life in Paris, learning the delicate art of locksmithing at her uncle’s side. But since then, living back in the States, she has become more private, more subdued. She has been an observer of life rather than an active participant, holding herself back from those around her, including her soon-to-be-ex-husband.
Paris never really left Genevieve, and, as her marriage crumbles, she finds herself faced with an incredible opportunity: return to the magical city of her youth to take over her late uncle’s shop. But as she absorbs all that Parisian culture has to offer, she realizes the city also holds secrets about her family that could change her forever, and that locked doors can protect you or imprison you, depending on which side of them you stand.
It seems I have been on a Francophile journey the past few weeks. And right now I need my passport updated so I can head to Paris and then saunter down to Provence. And The Paris Key did not disappoint (or help with that longing). A quick read (I devoured in two days) and one which makes you want to dress better and find the best baguette in town.
It seems the antique key Genevieve wears around her neck, given to her by her mother, is the 'key' to both the past and the present. With shifting points of view, you explore how Genevieve, her mother and aunt all had, and kept, secrets, some of which impact the future.
Does Genevieve give up on getting the proper paperwork and head back to her life in the United States, or does she unlock the door to a different future with her new friends in Paris?
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