Elizabeth Thompson had me at "Paris," the rest was just a delightful bonus that I devoured in just three days! A wonderful story of history and unexpected treasures discovered in an old untouched apartment in Paris. But even more, it is a story of family and a mother and daughter finding their tentative way to one another after years of being estranged from one another. The flirty, sexy Frenchman who turned out to be married was a little cliché, but the story was so enthralling, it didn't matter a bit, but rather only added to the heroine's "authentic" Paris experience. Loved this story and it took be straight back to my time in Paris. For that alone, I thank Ms. Thompson.

How can you not like a book that is mostly set in Paris? Hannah lives in England and is employed as a Jane Austen literary tour guide, but upon the death of her grandmother, her crazy mom flies to see her to tell her about a secret apartment left to them by her grandmother. Hannan and her mother fly to Paris to uncover her grandmother's secret life in Paris including running with the Hemmingway and Fitzgerald crowd. A fun story full of great scenes of life in Paris.

Hannah and her mother have a complicated relationship, and it gets lots more complicated when they unexpectedly inherit a Paris apartment from Hannah's great-grandmother. They've never gotten along, but now they must travel together to Paris to claim their inheritance. It's a journey of self-discovery for both of them, and a truly great read adventure for readers.

Hannah Bond is finishing up her last Jane Austen tour of the year and is ready to head home to London only to find her Mother has flown in from Orlando Florida. WHAT could Marla possibly want? They had just seen each other at her grandmother’s funeral and didn’t touch base often. What a way to ring in the new year.

When Hannah gets to her flat she finds Marla with her flatmates, who have opened a bottle of champagne. It seems Marla has found a deed to an apartment Paris as she was cleaning out her Mother’s things in Florida. As it was left to both Hannah and Marla, her Mother has come to ask Hannah to go to Paris with her to see their property. Though Hannah is leery about trusting her alcoholic mother who didn’t raise her, she is curious about the apartment her great grandmother kept secret from the other women in the Bond family.

As Hannah and go through Ivy’s things in the apartment that has not been touched since the 1940s, they find out a whole different side of the woman they could have ever imagined. It opens up secrets that Ivy had held for years and leads the mother and daughter with the chance to not only learn more about their family matriarch, but also a chance to establish their own relationship.

This is a touching story with a bit of mystery as well as historical fiction in it as well. We have all seen the Paris apartment that was discovered untouched after so many years. The author takes that find and builds her story around it. It is an enjoyable read and has your emotions up and down a bit as the two women struggle and stumble to get past the past. An enjoyable read.

With an intriguing premise, lots of historical references, mother-daughter drama, and hidden family secrets, Lost in Paris is a must read.

Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

"When a deed to an apartment in Paris turns up in an old attic trunk, an estranged mother and daughter must reunite to uncover the secret life of a family matriarch—perfect for fans of The Little Paris Bookshop and The Beekeeper’s Daughter."

Elizabeth Thompson's "Lost in Paris" is the latest book inspired by the true story about a locked apartment discovered in 2013 in Paris.

A fun read.

Hannah and her mother learn they have inherited an apartment that's been neglected in Paris since the 40s. I was totally immersed in the journey these two took. I'm always drawn to mother-daughter relationships and this was done just right.
Such a quick book that's so easy to get lost in.

Thanks to Netgalley for my advanced ebook copy.

What a fantastic narrative filled with tidbits of history and a mystery that needs solving. Why did Ivy not sell the Paris apartment when she went to America during World War II? Why did she leave clues only to be found two generations later? Why did Marla show up on New Year's Eve, trying to be a mother for once? This story has an excellent plot, is very well written and has lovely well developed characters. It's the perfect book for the beach, vacation, or curled up in a cozy chair with a mug of your favorite hot beverage at home.

This book touched on so many things I love that I was engaged from the first minute. A Jane Austin book tour? You bet. A long hidden apartment in Paris? Intriguing. Stories about Paris between the wars? Yes, yes, yes. Mother daughter relationships? What woman wouldn’t be interested?

Hannah and her somewhat estranged mother learn they inherited an apartment in Paris, neglected and unknown since 1940. So, it’s hard to believe, but suspending disbelief and going on this voyage of discovery with Hannah and Marla is such fun. I just got involved and enjoyed.

Though it’s a bit lighter than some of our choices, I think my book club will love it. We can share recollections of our journeys to London and Paris. Of course, we can discuss mother-daughter relationships.

Enjoy, relax and sink into this well written lovely story.

Thank you Netgalley for taking me on this ride away from our stressful 2020 world.

I read an advanced copy of Lost in Paris, by Elizabeth Thompson. This was a good book. The characters were nice, the setting was lovely. I really mother/daughter stories, and this is a good one. Not as close as they could be, but a trip to Paris might change that.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Hannah Bond who is currently liin London, gets a surprise visit from her alcoholic mother. Her mother was going through her deceased grandmothers paperwork where she finds information on a place in Paris. Hannah and her mom travel to Paris together to find out what her grandmother was doing in Paris. As they are finding out more information about Hannah's grandmothers, Hannah's and her mother's relationship grows.

A nice story with hints of history and mystery. Why did Ivy not sell the Paris apartment when she went to
America? Why leave clues to be found two generations later? Why did Marla show up on New Year's Eve, trying to be a mother? This story has a good plot, the characters are well written, and the narrative flows nicely. A good book for the beach, vacation, or free time at home.

Hannah Bond may have been born an American, but she’s found happiness leading Jane Austen themes tours in England. Her simple life comes to an abrupt halt when she returns home to her flat to find her mother, who is the reason Hannah left Florida, waiting for her. She has an old key and the deed to a Paris apartment with her. Unable to resist, Hannah accompanies her mother to Paris where they discover her great grandmother’s apartment, frozen in time in 1940. Together, an estranged mother and daughter set out to uncover Ivy’s life and why she abandoned her home so abruptly