When Jess is approached to pitch for writing the memoirs of a famous artist, she is astonished, but excited. She goes to Paris to meet Adelaide Fox and get information for her sample chapter and is glad to be in a city where she spent time in her 20s. Adelaide is not the easiest person to get on with and they do clash. She submits her sample chapter shortly after returning home, gets paid and thinks that's that.
The events later that summer shock both her and Adelaide and changes the lives of both.
I love Lucy Diamond's books, they all have their own narrative and this one in particular is lovely.

Thanks to NetGalley for the e-ARC. This was a warm and witty read that I thoroughly enjoyed and would be the perfect holiday read.

I loved this well rounded characters, loved their stories and how they were able to build a friendship and trust.
Heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Lucy 's older books for have been a joy to read but, her recent ones have had a change of pace. This one took me a while to get into. This a little bit twee and girly for me. I wish she would go back to her previous novels so much lighter to read. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

Now in the autumn of her life, Adelaide Fox, bohemian artist of the 1960’s, is keen to document her turbulent life, put the record straight and ensure that she can exact revenge on those who have wronged her.
Jess, recently separated mother of three teenage girls feels that ghost writing this memoir will put her career and life back on track.
I loved this book. It felt as though
Lucy Diamond had changed gears and written a story about strong women who had allowed themselves , because of love, to be sidelined and to have their voices temporarily diminished. They then found the strength and determination to say “I can do this for myself”.
Loved the setting and the characters were amazing

An absolutely lovely read with some fabulous characters, Diamond’s books are always a pleasure and full of joy.
I enjoyed the juxtaposition between Adelaide and Jess, two very different personality types. It was also fascinating to uncover the secrets from Adelaide’s past.

Absolutely fantastic read. Took me a couple of chapters to really get into buy my it was worth it. This morning I raced out of bed at 5.45 to finish the book.

A wonderfully written, moving and poignant tale. Five stars.

I love Lucy and I love her books. This is no exception. This book has a wonderful story line. Feel good, and uplifting especially towards the end. Don't miss it.

This book grabbed my attention right from the first page, and just got better as it went on.

Adelaide Fox, a renowned British artist now living in Paris, has decided to write her memoir now she's in her 80s. She feels she needs revenge on various people in her life, and is planning to exact this revenge through her book. But she needs a ghostwriter to help her, which is where Jess comes in. Jess is a journalist and separated mother to three teenage girls. Jess gave up her journalistic career when she had children, and has been writing various columns and articles for newspapers since, but nothing major. So when she gets an invite from the renouned Adelaide Fox to visit her in Paris to write a sample chapter of her book, and see if they get on together, she's over the moon and feels this could be a new chapter in her life.

Of course things don't quite go to plan initially, when it turns out Jess isn't the Jess that Adelaide, or rather Adelaide's nephew Lucas, thought when they contacted her. Adelaide is a bit of a cantankerous old woman who has tried out a few ghostwriters and hasn't been happy with any of them, until Jess.

There's lots going on in this book as Adelaide slowly recounts her artistic life over the years, lots of drama, mystery and some regret. And we also have Jess's story, as she worked in Paris about 20 years ago, and she has lots of reminiscing to do. So the story flips back and forth between Adelaide and Jess in both the past and present.

I found it to be a real page-turner, and equally loved the stories for both Adelaide and Jess, all set in Paris in the summer. A really delightful read with a perfect ending!

This is well written and detailed but a little too light and girly for my personal taste, it reminded me too much of The seven husbands of Evelyn Waugh for me to feel as though I was reading something unique.

This book had an interesting premise. Jess is a struggling divorced writer with three daughters. She is invited (mistakenly) to ghost write the autobiography of a famous artist in Paris. The novel depicts her struggle with the artist, Jess’ own family and some strange things that happened to Jess when she was a young woman living in Paris. This was quite an interesting novel. Thanks to Quercus and Netgalley for an ARC of this novel.

Jess is the recently divorced mother of three girls whose job as a journalist has ground to a bit of a halt and she is spending her working day responding to Agony Aunt Letters. Out of the blue she is asked to undertake the marathon task of writing the biography of acclaimed artist Adelaide Fox, who lives in Paris almost as a recluse. Jess is able to accept the position because her ex-husband is going to be looking after the girls. Adelaide’s past is full of intrigue and mystery and Jess has a mountain to climb trying to unravel the truth from Adelaide who is secretive and also temperamental making it hard for Jess to get to the bottom of the things she already knows about Adelaide. There are many events which have shaped the person Adelaide has become, perhaps most significantly the death of her younger brother but also the disappearance of her best friend after a massive argument. Jess has also lost her best friend but the two women have little in common besides this. I really enjoyed the twists and turns in this book and the way it told the story of Adelaide in her heyday and the many escapades she got up to. The characters are well formed and easy to relate to. The book is interesting and slightly unusual. There is some romance but it does not dominate just the way a good story should be. Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this ARC.

I love how Lucy dimaond weaves together stories and the lives of the characters and this one was no different! A difficult artist, a years old mystery and a subtle romance. I very much enjoyed this book!

I thought this was a slightly different style of book for Lucy Diamond but I really loved it. I have been left wanting to know more about Adelaide and the stories she might share in her memoir as well as her future plans. But it was also good to have the life of Jess and her family woven throughout the story too.

Jess is a journalist and has just been offered a job in Paris away from her family.
Her subject is an artist, Adelaide Fox. She is 80 years old and ready to tell her story.
Both Jess and Adelaide need to face the past and also learn to work together.

This book will make you want to visit Paris immediately, be warned. It was lovely, writing books, Paris in the sunshine, the food, a dog, art and mysteries it has it all. I really enjoyed reading it especially the warm sunshine in the middle of a very wet winter.
Thank you for the opportunity to read this book.

In I Remember Paris, journalist Jess travels to Paris to write a memoir for the famous reclusive artist Adelaide Fox, Their dual narratives unfold as Jess tries to prise out the secrets of Adelaide's long and eventful life, whilst also investigating past mysteries of her own.

At first I thought this was a bit same-old chick lit, but actually I found it increasingly engaging. I was particularly drawn to the Adelaide storyline, and I think the history of her life and her career in art was nicely detailed. I also enjoyed the evocations of Paris and the interesting cast of supporting characters. I thought Jess's tendency to make new best friends everywhere she went was a bit twee, and was much more drawn to the ascerbic Adelaide as a character. This was an engaging and enjoyable light read.

This was such a wonderful and enjoyable read!!!! I loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys this genre. Thank you so much to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a bit of a slow burner for me but once I settled into the plot and got to know the characters I enjoyed it. I liked Jess but found myself frustrated by the moods and crotchety behaviour of the elderly artist, Adelaide who was very bitter about past experiences in her life and took out her anger on Jess and others. Her only soft spot was her move for her sweet dog, Jean-Paul, a delightful addition to the cast. I enjoyed the two timelines, i.e. Paris past and present and the slow thaw in Adelaide's personality as time went on changed my opinion of her. I would like there to have been more about Lucas, Jess's possible love interest, as he was more of a background character. All in all this was an enjoyable read with numerous twists, turns and mysteries to unravel. My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC. This review is voluntarily given.

Single mum, Jess, returns to Paris to write a biography with Adelaide Fox, a famous, cantankerous, artist . Many secrets are uncovered of both characters' past lives. A wonderful read, I loved it.