Following self-described “literary apothecary” Monsieur Jean Perdu, The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George is a novel about the importance of discovering the end of your own story.
As the owner of a floating bookshop located in a barge residing on the Seine, Jean Perdu can heal any broken heart by prescribing the perfect book–that is, any heart except his own. Years after his true love disappeared Jean is challenged by Max, a curious author looking for writing inspiration, to find out the truth of what happened to her. Soon the book barge and its newly acquainted passengers–Jean, Max the author, and an Italian cook who best understands romance through the culinary arts–find themselves sailing to the south of France, determined to discover the ending to each of their stories, no matter what that ending might be.
After falling in love with the description of a “literary apothecary” on the back cover, this book provided the European adventure I had always dreamed of. Detailing unexpected friendships, wanderlust, and a quest for lost love, I couldn’t put this novel down. A perfect summer read, The Little Paris Bookshop is full of enchanting descriptions of books, food, and France that will leave readers desperate for their own European adventure.
Highlighting the healing properties of reading the perfect book at the perfect time, George’s beautiful and heartwarming story reminds readers that it’s never too late to take a chance for love.