Paris Mon Amour

The first time I caused terrible harm to the people I love it was an accident. The second is the reason I’m here.

When Alexandra discovers that her husband Philippe is having an affair, she can’t believe he’d risk losing the love that has transformed both their lives.

Still in shock, Alexandra finds herself powerfully attracted to a much younger man. Jean-Luc Malavoine is twenty-three, intense and magnetic. He’s also the son of Philippe’s best friend.

With every increasingly passionate liaison, Alexandra is pulled deeper into a situation that threatens everyone she holds dear.

Beautifully told through the boulevards and arrondissements of the City of Light, Paris Mon Amour is a sensual novel about inescapable desire and devastating betrayals. It is the story of one woman and two men, and what happens when there is no way out.

Praise for Paris Mon Amour


“Told with insight and honesty, Alexandra's story reflects Paris as it really is: beautiful and romantic, troubled and dark.” Peter Nichols, author of The Rocks

“A truly emotional ride. A story of lust, love and loss with a beautifully described Paris as its backdrop. I galloped through it in a couple of days.” Claire Fuller, author of Our Endless Numbered Days
“A heart-breaking story … I felt deeply involved with every character. The writing is beautiful … I loved this emotionally engaging novel and was moved to tears by the end.” PamReader
“Costello’s debut novel is beautiful. It is emotionally charged and elegantly penned. I fell completely into this read, and absolutely loved it.” Postcard Reviews

“A debut novel that is totally addictive and you will struggle to put this down. A story packed full of raw emotion … set against one of the most romantic cities in the world.” The Last Word Book Review

“I was hooked by the story right from the very first chapter and raced through the book. An emotional rollercoaster of a novel that kept me captivated till the very end.” Sally Akins

“The author immerses the reader into the story ... Paris, really comes alive in the reader's imagination.” Jaffa Reads Too

“Costello does an incredible job of balancing humour, passion, and evoking the atmosphere of one of the world’s most beloved cities. This is a novel I enjoyed living inside.” Murasaki Press

“A candid and seductive debut from a writer with plenty more to give … an emotional but ultimately uplifting tale.” My Chestnut Reading Tree

Isabel Costello is the host of the Literary Sofa blog, which features authors from new talent to New York Times bestselling novelists. Guest writers on the blog have included Patrick Gale, Linda Grant, Tracy Chevalier and Karen Joy Fowler. She read Modern Languages (French and German) at Oxford, before pursuing a career in marketing and communications. She is now a full-time writer, and lives in London.