What are the readers saying?

“A delight!” R.M., Murrietta, CA, USA.

“A fun read! Curse you for causing me to ignore further my overdue library books.” M.S., Seattle, WA, USA.

“I started reading this book and I believe I will finish it today. It is one of those when you start you can’t stop until you finish. I hope you are planning to write another one in a short time.” M.B., Milan, Italy

“Je suis impressionné de ce premier roman, son esprit et son élégance, que j’ai lu d’une traite et avec beaucoup de plaisir. Bravo. » B.C. région de Grenoble, France

Having just finished Carolyn Eychenne’s novel “Sunrise over Paris”, I have to say it is really a good read! Enjoyable – especially in these rather grim times now – and one is tempted to read it straight away from the beginning to the end.
It is about cheating and vengeance – but that is only on the surface. Behind that there are wonderful descriptions of daily life in Paris and most of all: A great insight into France and what makes “the French” (sorry for generalizing!) so special.
I guess only by coming from outside one can describe a culture so perfectly to the point – and if it were just for this, one would simply HAVE to read this book.
So whoever wants to enjoy a few hours with a good novel and also whoever wants to deal in one way or another with France, and understand the people there – do read this! It is really great fun…” Christian May, Vienna, Austria

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Lori Helke

A great little escape

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2020

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Books with Paris as the setting are my passion. I came across this one as I was searching Paris in the Kindle library. I’m so glad I did. This book was a delight especially since I’m a midlife woman who dreams of chucking it all and living out my twilight years in Paris. Of course I cannot fully relate to Stacey as I don’t have a cheating husband, but her journey is like many of us at this age. We long for adventure. I enjoyed the t-shirt observations as she took their messaging to heart.
You’ll enjoy this lighthearted journey of a midlife women finding her way on the streets of Paris.

Jennifer Strand

You’ll feel like you’ve gone to Paris with people you care about

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2020

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This is one of the most appealing books I’ve read in a long time. Set throughout Paris, full of appealing characters, and paced to keep the pages turning, this story is flat out fun to read.

From the very first paragraph, you’re pulled into the story. Long-married Stacy discovers that her husband has been cheating. As she struggles with her emotions and seeks to regain control over her life, you never quite know what she’s going to do next. This makes for an unpredictable plot with brisk forward motion.

The setting in Paris adds to the book’s appeal. Carefully chosen locations, all of them real, provide a colorful stage for action. The author’s love for Paris shines through her descriptions and the story is richer for it.

Stacy is an American and her husband is French. This leads to whimsical passenges contrasting American and French customs, assumptions, habits, and turns of phrase. French food also features throughout the book, flavoring (ahem) the story with moments that require the full attention of the characters and therefore also of you the reader.

The writing strikes a deft balance between narrative, characterization, humor, sense of place, and depth. There is also a lightness that makes it easy to read.

In short, this is a well told tale that will make you care about the people in it and make you feel like you’ve taken a quick vacation to Paris. I recommend it enthusiastically.