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The Little Perfume Shop Off The Champs-Élysées ebook by Rebecca Raisin - Rakuten Kobo
The Little Perfume Shop Off The Champs-Élysées ebook by Rebecca Raisin
Paris in Love
"In 2009, New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James took a leap that many people dream about: She sold her house, took a sabbatical from her job as a Shakespeare professor, and moved her family to Paris. This memoir chronicles her joyful year in one of the most beautiful cities in the world." U
French Women Don't Get Facelifts: The Secret of Aging with Style & Attitude
The author of the bestselling French Women Don't Get Fat shares the secrets and strategies of aging with attitude, joy, and no surgery.With her signature blend of wit, no-nonsense advice, and storytelling flair, Mireille Guiliano returns with a delightful, encouraging take on beauty and aging for our times. For anyone who has ever spent the equivalent of a mortgage payment on anti-aging lotions or procedures, dressed inappropriate for their age, gained a little too much in the middle, or accidentally forgot how to flirt, here is a proactive way to stay looking and feeling great, without resorting to "the knife"-a French woman's most guarded beauty secrets revealed for the benefit of us all!
A Postcard from Paris
'Evocative and engaging ... a story to fall in love with' Cathy Bramley 'A delightful cast of characters' Woman's Weekly 1940: Beatrice Crawford left her safe life in England to nurse the soldiers in the fields of France during the Great war. Once the war was over, she never returned home, and during the darkest days of WW2, her beloved Paris is occupied by the Nazi's. Beatrice must once again do her bit, but who can she trust in this dangerous new world? Present day: Keen to put the spark back into her life, Annie Lovell volunteers to investigate her neighbour's inherited apartment in Paris. There she discovers a bundle of secret diaries hidden within its walls. Captivated by the City of Light, Annie must piece together the events from the past if she is to fulfil the legacy that Beatrice
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French Women for All Seasons: A Year of Secrets, Recipes, & Pleasure
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the author of the #1 national bestselling French Women Don't Get Fat comes an "invigorating" guide (The New York Times Book Review) to the art of joyful living--in moderation, in season, and, above all, with pleasure. Together with a bounty of new dining ideas and menus, Mireille Guiliano offers us fresh, cunning tips on style, grooming, and entertaining. Here are four seasons' worth of strategies for shopping, cooking, and exercising, as well as some pointers for looking effortlessly chic. Taking us from her childhood in Alsace-Lorraine to her summers in Provence and her busy life in New York and Paris, this wise and witty book shows how anyone anywhere can develop a healthy, holistic lifestyle.
A Year at the French Farmhouse
'Chase your dreams and follow your heart! I loved it!' Heidi SwainEscape to France with this warm, witty romantic read.After ten years of loyal service Lily Butterworth has been made redundant. Like any clever woman, she knows the cure to redundancy is a little too much wine and her best friend.Only the next morning, Lily has more than a hangover . . . she has a whole new house - in France!Seeing this as an opportunity instead of a disaster, she's excited about finally moving to France, just as she and her husband always dreamed of. However, Lily is in for another surprise. Despite planning to move there for over 20 years, her husband never actually intended to go.So begins a year in France, alone, renovating the gorgeous old farmhouse that is held together by wallpaper and wishes.Will a y
Paris in Bloom
"Brilliantly captures the splendor of French fleurs with lush photographs and elegant prose . . . A masterpiece!" --Laura Dowling, former chief floral designer at the White House "An intimate look at Paris. . . . Keep it on your bedside table to spark magical dreams." ―Romantic Homes Paris--City of Love, City of Light. From elegant floral boutiques and lively flower markets to glorious blooming trees and expansive public gardens, flowers are the essential ingredient to the lush sensory bouquet that is Parisian life. With beautiful photography, Paris in Bloom transports readers on a stunning floral tour of the city and provides recommendations to the best flower markets and a detailed guide to spring blooms. It includes: Parks and gardensFloral boutiquesMarket flowersFlower displaysField gu
Inspired By Paris: Why Borrowing From The French Is Better Than Being French
Part travel narrative and part lifestyle guide, Inspired by Paris: Why Borrowing from the French Is Better Than Being French is a must-read for anyone who's ever dreamed about traveling to or living in France. Author Jordan Phillips is a bona fide Francophile. Just show her a wedge of oozy French cheese or a slightly dilapidated Mansard roof, and she'll swoon every time. Before moving to New York, Phillips lived in Paris, and she still travels to her apartment there frequently. But through these experiences, she learned that-as in so many things in life-fantasy is often better than reality. Filled with historical tidbits, motivational nuggets, and honest insight, chapters such as "La Vie Est Belle," "The Paris Syndrome," and "Jacques-in-the-Box" reveal the truth of what it's really like to