Paris Locked

This is a captivating and haunting read. - Tracy S., NetGalley

Hitchcockian suspense with headier issues of genuineness and responsibility in art. - Paul W., NetGalley

A powerful story about accidental death, redemption, and ripples of effect that hold unintended results. - Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review

Locked in. Locked out. Lovelocked. The romantic city should work its magic but affixing a lovelock on a bridge backfires disastrously for Marian and Jason, leaving the couple floundering emotionally and morally.

Artist Marian arrives in Paris for her debut exhibition, but what should be a triumphant moment in her career is entangled with her last desperate attempt to save her marriage.

When Marian and Jason affix a lovelock to the Pont des Arts—a symbolic gesture to reaffirm their love after Jason’s infidelity—they unwittingly set in motion a tragedy that ripples through Paris as right-wing politicians seize a xenophobic opportunity. Marian finds herself locked in a moral quagmire. The impact of their lovelock reaches out to hurt the most unlikely and vulnerable people, leaving the couple lost in competing responsibilities in an event of international significance.

"Paris Locked" explores how the past becomes a prison. In a city where lovers immortalize their devotion with metal locks on romantic bridges criss-crossing the Seine, Marian must confront how places and actions lock people in—and lock others out—of narratives that frame our lives.

The key to redemption lies in confronting your darkest truths. Can Marian find the courage to unlock the past?