An artist and a journalist. A story of revenge rewritten into a new beginning. A book about friendship. Heartwarming. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review this book.

Pinnacle of a writing career Jess is invited to submit a test chapter for Adelaide Fox biography. But Jess is not the writer Adelaide was thinking of.
Can they work together or will they both be disappointed? Jess a hard working mum to 3 teenagers coming to terms with her marriage break up.
Adelaide determined to air all her grievances in the book. Secrets and sorrows are told with repercussions.
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Another great book from Lucy. It follows (the wrong!) Jessica to Paris to write artist Adeleide's memoir. It has ups and downs as secrets are revealed. Not my favourite from Lucy but still enjoyable.

A lovely Lucy Diamond book, you know you won’t be disappointed!
This one takes you to Paris and makes you want to go over there and experience all the smells and sights and come through clearly in the background of a story that stays with you. You know it’s going to have a lovely ending and you know you’ll love the characters, just perfect!

Thank you to the publishers, Netgalley and the author for an arc in exchange for an honest review

Jess Bright, single mum and journalist, feels her life has stalled. So when she's offered a writing job in Paris for the summer, she leaps at the chance to go back to a city full of old memories and the promise of new opportunities. Her subject is the iconic artist Adelaide Fox, whose personal life has always been steeped in scandal and intrigue. Now approaching eighty, she's ready to tell her side of the story - and serve up some scalding-hot revenge in the process.Amidst a stormy working relationship, Jess and Adelaide must face up to their pasts. As passionate affairs, terrible betrayals and life-changing secrets surface, there may be more surprises in store than either of them dared imagine . .

Lucy Diamond gives us a real tour of Paris. The Paris that is more than you would see and experience as just another tourist. The sights, foods and atmosphere are so effective. The descriptions were such that I could almost smell the patisseries and the delicious pastries that were on sale.
This is an easy read but there are some real tough subject matters that are touched on. You'll experience all of the emotions right up to the very end.

This book follows Jess a single Mum who is also a writer and Adelaide Fox an artist who is looking to have her memoir written. The two are introduced in Paris and with Luc Adelaide’s nephew sparks fly in all different directions. The story is told by the two main characters in different chapters although Adelaide’s story is told between two time zones.
Thanks to Lucy and her publisher. Thanks also to NetGalley

The story of reclusive Adelaide who employs Jessica (the wrong one!) to write an account of her life. Not the easiest task given the Adelaide wants to keep her secrets to herself and is a difficult character to be around. However, as much as I didn’t really warm to Adelaide; I did enjoy this book.

I loved the relationship between Jess (determined to do a great job) and Adelaide (determined to keep her secrets) told in a series of interviews between the two for Adelaide's biography. Touching on several traumatic events for Adelaide and opening Jess's eyes to new opportunities the book takes Paris as a fantastic setting and romance in many forms as its base.
A great read- not your average girl meets boy!

So, this book for me didn't quite know what it wanted to be - it had shades of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, without ever really fulfilling that promise. It read like light hearted chick lit, but it took itself a bit seriously for that. It's a decent enough read, but just didn't quite hit the mark for me.

This was a good Lucy Diamond read. Set mainly in Paris and a little in Kent. Moved between a famous artist who wanted her memoirs written and a middle aged mother of 3 who wanted to be more than a mother . Her husband had taken all the career glory. You got old mysteries solved . Lovely memory’s. Some great twists. You get new love. A very cute dog . It was a brilliant story and it held you to the end

I loved this book, such a warming story with twists and turns. So many different story lines to keep you interested. Would recommend!

I am a Lucy Diamond fan! I enjoyed this book, the setting in Paris, the way it moved through the narrative of past and present Adelaide. When the book starts we are hooked in straightaway with a flashback this carries throughout the books as Adelaide is pulling together her memoir.

Jess is recently seperated from her husband and jumps at the chance of writing the memoir of famous artist Adelaide Fox and revisiting Paris where she spent some time when she was around 21. Jess also has a story to tell, what happened to her best friend Pascale all those years ago.

This book is well written, I like how we are able to get an equal measure of both characters stories.

Thank you NetGalley and Quercus Books for a digital ARC of this book!

Lucy diamond books are always such a treat, and this one is no different. You get absolutely drawn into the memoirs as they unfold, as well as being desperate to find out what happens to Jess. An intriguing storyline which keeps you hooked!
Thank you so much for this arc

It's always an absolute treat to read one of Lucy's books and this was no different! She has a way of writing that makes you want to read more.
This is a great way to look at life in Paris, that takes you through a roller coaster of emotions throughout.

Adelaide Fox is approaching 80, she is a very well-known artist, a creator of impactful works. She lives in Paris with her Staffordshire bull terrier, Jean-Paul. She’s enigmatic, mysterious, definitely tempestuous and secretive as she’s lived a life that has involved scandal. The world is craving her memoir, but will she?? Journalist, Jess Bright, a single mother of three girls certainly hopes so as she is currently on Eurostar which is whisking her to Paris to meet Adelaide for discussions. Jess is a grafter and absolutely determined to make the most of the opportunity she seems to have been offered. However, it’s fair to say the first meeting is not a huge success and it’s equally fair to say that they’re working relationship has it’s stormy episodes. Jess and Adelaide narrate and their two evolving stories work well side-by-side.

Well, hello Paris, so great to be there
and Lucy Diamond treats us to a terrific tour of the sights, sounds and tastes. It’s absolutely chock full of atmosphere (merci beaucoup) and is used extremely effectively in the emerging storylines. Adelaide’s memories, issues and experiences are absolutely fascinating, her life has been rich but full of ups and downs. She has suppressed many secrets which come to the surface with Jess’s honesty seeking journalistic probing. I absolutely love the art element, and this is used to highlight key events and people in Adelaide’s life. There are some quite dark parts to her story but that is often an alleviated in some way, often by Jean-Paul!

Jess also has things that she needs to settle as there is a Parisian angle to her past too. She hasn’t had things easy of late, but the deeper you go into the novel, the more likeable she becomes. She’s brutally honest at times and she has the guts to be so with Adelaide, which makes for some entertaining scenes as unsurprisingly Adelaide is not always receptive nor used to it!

This is an engaging and easy read, but it does have substance to it via the key characters. It takes you through a whole range of emotions to a satisfying and enjoyable end. It’s an uplifting read with a good message of acceptance and moving on but also of taking second chances.

With thanks to NetGalley, and especially to Quercus Books for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review.

This is a wonderful story which will transport you back to many different times. It is basically the story of Jess, middle aged, recently separated mum of three delving back into her career and agreeing to write a memoir for Adelaide Fox. Adelaide is an artist in her late 70’s who decides to take revenge on everyone who has ever crossed her by telling her story in her words.

The story that follows is a wonderful step back in time and a delving into Adelaide’s life and past loves and misdemeanours. Will this memoir satiate Adelaide’s lust for revenge or will it quell her desires.

Jess has her own trip down memory lane revisiting the city of Paris where she spent time when she was younger and also a fledgling romance may be on the cards

The book is a wonderful look at a life lived in Paris and is dripping with atmosphere and tension throughout.

I love Lucy Diamond books but this one is definitely now one of my favourites. Such an amazing story which I did not want to end. Had me gripped from the first page.

You know what you’re going to get with a Lucy Diamond novel, and this one doesn’t disappoint. The setting is Paris & so the descriptions of its delights really set the scene. There’s quite a few threads that are sewn together neatly by the end, but, I felt, without the usual rush that sometimes happens with other authors. There were a couple of plot lines that I don’t think added much to the story, but then I’m not a hugely successful author! It worked & I enjoyed it. Thank you to NetGalley for the early copy.

Lucy’s books are always such a treat and I was thrilled to receive I remember Paris to read and enjoy!
Jess is a middle aged single parent to three teenage girls trapped in a mundane life of domesticity, teenage angst and being newly single when she is asked to write the memoirs of the esteemed artist Adelaide!
This new role entails visiting Adelaide at her Paris home for several weeks, Jess had previously lived and worked in Paris so this is a dream come true!
Adelaide is a formidable character with a questionable past, and the role of ghost writer is fraught with difficulties,
Throughout the book we follow the tempestuous life of Adelaide, the characters that made up her life and the decisions that were made, however Jess has her own story that runs parallel to this making for such an interesting, diverse and entertaining read that I absolutely loved!
Thank you NetGalley for this early read

Jess travels to Paris to interview Adelaide Fox, the iconic artist, who is looking for a ghost writer for her long awaited memoir. Jess finds Adelaide to be a very difficult subject, but can she break through that tough outer shell to uncover the woman underneath? Two great characters who evolve and develop throughout this story and I loved it! Thank you.