A Week In Paris

Whispers Along the Seine

In A Week in Paris, Rachel Hore masterfully entwines past and present against the enchanting backdrop of the City of Light. When bookseller Joanna Bell’s husband, Luc, inherits a long-forgotten family heirloom—a delicate bracelet bearing an inscription—she cannot resist unraveling its hidden past. Over the course of seven sun-drenched days, Joanna follows a trail of secret love letters, long-buried photographs, and whispered confidences that lead her through Paris’s labyrinthine streets, from the gilded salons of the Marais to the shadowed towers of Notre-Dame. As the cobblestones echo with the footsteps of those who came before, Joanna discovers that some stories survive even the darkest of times.

Echoes of a Vanished Love

Hore’s dual narrative transports us to 1942, where we meet Émile Lefèvre, a young Resistance courier carrying coded messages beneath the city’s opulent façades. Risking everything for the French underground, Émile forms a forbidden bond with Claire Duval, a concert pianist whose music hides more than melodious notes. Their perilous romance unfolds in candlelit cafés and clandestine safe houses, painting an evocative portrait of wartime Paris in all its beauty and brutality. Through Hore’s vivid prose, the city itself becomes a character—its bridges, cafés, and hidden courtyards bearing witness to acts of courage and sacrifice.

Seven Days to Remember

As Joanna peels back each layer of history, she must confront her own fears: the fragility of love, the persistence of memory, and the courage it takes to forgive. Rich with atmospheric detail and emotional resonance, A Week in Paris is a celebration of resilience and redemption. Seamlessly weaving together two loves separated by decades, Rachel Hore delivers a hauntingly beautiful reminder that the heart’s secrets are never truly lost. Authors description.