Blame it on Paris
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Francie Bennett is not having the best year at her law firm. She is forced to take a leave of absence while an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment takes place. When she gets a letter from a young man whose friend has been arrested in Paris for drug crimes she can’t figure out why she has been contacted. When she realizes the connection to this American student, she agrees to help with his legal case, along with her sister Merle in France.
Off to Paris!Where who does she run into at the Pont Neuf but an old law school boyfriend. His appearance brings back all Francie's regrets and self-criticism for all her flighty, flirty ways that have gotten her into trouble over the years. Will he help her or hurt her here in Paris? Will Francie lose her hard-earned reputation as a lawyer? Can American legal brains get a student out of one of Europe's most notorious prisons?
And will spring ever come to Paris? Francie endures rain, dreary weather, and a search for flowering pink cherry trees as she works tirelessly to conquer her inner wounds, and save a young man from a stretch in a French prison.
Customer Reviews
A slice of contemporary Paris
“Memory was fluid, wasn’t it? You remember things the way you want to, to preserve your ego, to hide your shame.”
Francine, “Francie” Bennett, up and coming Associate at Ward & Bailee, isn’t giving it “her all”. Since her promotion to Assitant Managing Partner, she’s felt more like a babysitter than a mentor to the new recruits, and it’s draining her. It seems like she’s at a crossroads when a grievance is filed as a six degrees of separation request comes across her desk that leaves her baffled.
All this finds her in Paris trying to track down the information she needs to help someone related to her late husband Tom. She stays with her older sister Merle, herself a lawyer rebuilding her life in France. Francie finds herself embroiled in a drug case that places her smack in the middle of current issues, reconnecting serendipitously with an old flame, and allowing issues back home in Connecticut to play out.
From Fresnes Prison, the second largest prison in France to the the Pont Neuf and the “love locks” bridge,Lise McClendon takes us back to the land she loves, “warts and all”. Paris may be the city of love and lights, but contemporary Parisian life has its feet in our real world. McClendon’s Bennett sisters, in this, her seventh addition to this enjoyable series, take us, through the eyes of the Bennett’s, to a Paris that becomes in itself another character; perhaps a wise older grandparent who acknowledges and teaches patience and love.
As an up to the minute mystery, the author knows what she is doing. As a love story, this book shines. Together, they weave a spell you don’t want to end anytime soon. Mystery and Love: what else do you need to escape? Highly recommended 5/5
Blame it on Paris is mesmerizing
I just finished and like always, I’m wanting for more! I loved Francie’s adventure, her rekindled love and as always Merle & Pascal made it even sweeter!! Great Book!! I love the way Lise takes us on the journey.. I feel like I’ve been to Paris.. so beautiful!!
I can almost taste the wine 🍷 and cheese and smell the cherry blossoms!