Many thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing | Park Row for the free e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is my first read by the author and she has now become a favorite! This one ticked all of the suspense, mystery, and thriller boxes for me! Such a fast paced, wild read that had me up late trying to figure out where it all would end.

Stella and Adam are a couple with secrets. While joining Adam on a business trip through Europe, life as they both know it unravels. Adam is missing after a Paris bombing, and Stella is trying to figure out what happened. Is Adam still alive? The police reveal that Adam has had a lengthy career dealing in stolen artifacts on the black market, unbeknownst to Stella. The more Stella digs into Adam's past, the more she she discovers that Adam is not who she thought he was. But Stella has secrets as well and as those come to the surface, they just might be linked to Adam.

I loved both characters and their revealed pasts that added such depth. The pace is fast and the story is twisty! I thought this was a very creative and different plot. The past like baggage seems to follow us where ever we go, I loved every page!!!

I always enjoy a Kimberly Belle book and this did not disappoint! It was fast-paced, suspenseful and honestly just fun to read. The twists and turns kept me engaged, and the concept of the art & antiquities trade was so interesting to me. Highly recommend this one for a fast summer read!

This year, I have been trying authors I haven't read before and have discovered some new faves. Add Kimberly Belle to that list! From the prologue, this had me on the edge of my seat, unable to put it down.

Stella and Adam are enjoying a wonderful vacation in Paris when tragedy strikes. Adam goes missing after an explosion in the city square. And if that isn't bad enough, Stella is stunned to learn from the French police that they have been investigating Adam for dealing in stolen antiquities. Did she really know the man she married? Stella refuses to leave Paris until she knows the full story, but there is danger behind every turn.

'Trust no one,' Stella is repeatedly warned in this action-packed thriller. And as a reader, I found myself unable to trust anyone either. The story twists and turns, revealing secrets and exposing the dark underbelly of those dealing in stolen or "blood" antiquities. Double-crossing, greed, and a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game are all set against a backdrop of fabulous places like Paris and Amsterdam. As an art lover, I was fascinated by the parts dealing with art and antiquities. I even googled a specific ring mentioned in the book, and it was real, as was its theft. Belle clearly did a lot of research.

I had so much fun reading this! It was well-plotted, suspenseful, and entertaining. I flew through it!

Thank you to Netgalley, Harlequin Trade Publishing, Park Row Books, and The Hive for the free book!

I've waited for so long for this book!!! I found out about this book while the author was still writing it. It sounded interesting and so full of mystery... but then I waited and waited... a full year passed and I forgot about this book, but the minute I saw it on netgalley I had to request it. And I got it! Thank you netgalley and Kimberly Belle for this opportunity to read the paris widow!

This book did not disappoint me in the slightest. Full of mystery and finding out about Adam and Stella. So good. I will definitely be checking out more of Ms. Belle's books!

The Paris Widow is full of twists and turns you won't see coming. A true page turner that I couldn't put down from the very first page! Highly recommended!

Thank you NetGalley and Kimberly Belle for the opportunity to read this ARC.

While Stella and her husband are on a vacation/work trip to Europe, their hold world is turned upside down an explosion causes Adam to go missing. As Stella searches for her husband she find out he isn't who she thought he was. Can she figure out what is going on, who he really is and where he is?

I love the concept and storyline of The Paris Widow. The mystery was really intriguing and interesting. Parts were a little slow and repetitive for me though. Overall I did enjoy The Paris Widow and the mystery behind Adam!

I have loved every book Kimberly Belle I have ever read, and this one is right up there with the rest. Stella and Adam are on a European trip when something goes terribly wrong. While Stella is trying to figure out what happened, you find out details about both her and Adam's past. I love the way the story all tied together in a way I didn't expect. Even though there wasn't a big shocking twist, this was a very good fast paced thriller.

The Paris Widow dives into the world of illegal art trading. When Stella’s husband, Adam, goes missing after a bombing on their vacation in Paris, Stella is confronted with the fact that she never really knew her husband at all…She’s deemed “the Paris widow” and now has tasked herself with finding out what happened to her husband and who might be after her. This is a quick thriller full of mystery and intrigue from start to finish.

I enjoyed this book a lot. It was face paced and covered a very interesting topic of illegal arts and antiquities trading. I loved the setting of Paris and other European countries in explored in Stella and Adam’s travels. I thought it was interesting the way all the characters came together and apart in different ways. I also really was happy with the ending. Definitely not a Belle book to miss!

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC

Thanks to #NetGalley and #HarlequinTradePublishing for the book #TheParisWidow by #KimberlyBelle. I read this book on one sitting and absolutely loved it. Adam and Stella are taking a dream vacation that turns horribly wrong. Adam goes back to the cafe for his sunglasses and suddenly it gets bombed. Stella has no clue if Adam is alive or dead. What she does find out is maybe she doesn’t know her husband like she thought. This book is a definite must read!

Oh wow! What a ride! This book kept giving me back to back drama, a “Who the bleep did I marry” type of situation. Stella and Adam are in Paris, for Adams work, hes an antiques dealer of sorts, something drastic happens, there are dead bodies and missing people. Stella ends up finding out that her husband isn’t who he seems and her life starts to unravel in such a crazy way. This was a HUGE page turner, kept me on my toes.

This book gave me whiplash as I sped through the pages trying to find out quickly what would happen next in this twisted tale of love and secrets. Adam and Stella are on a dream vacation when an explosion occurs at a little cafe and Adam is gone. Stella is left on her own to discover what was really happening in Adam’s life that endangered him so much and at the same time, she makes revelations about the secrets she is guarding from her own past. There are a lot of shady characters in this book that deals with the underworld of stolen antiquities, so there’s a big question throughout the novel of who can be trusted and who should be avoided. Just for the record, I kept guessing incorrectly, but I kept guessing because that is part of the entertainment value of this mesmerizing book. The pace is fast, the characters are not all relatable but they are all realistic and dynamically portrayed. This book is a spy thriller, a psych thriller, a mystery and a romance all rolled up into a neat package and in several settings throughout Europe. It was obvious that the author knew the areas well as the details she offered about the various places were fascinating, adding to the atmospheric drama of the story. This is a book that is masterfully crafted to capture the reader and it succeeded with me, becoming one of my favorite thrillers of the decade.
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The prologue was interesting, and it immediately drew me into the story. This is a good read if you are looking for a summer thriller. A vacation of a lifetime- visiting beautiful locations like Amsterdam, Malta, Bilbao, the Amalfi Coast, Luxembourg, and Paris- turns into a nightmare. As Stella searches for her missing husband, she uncovers shocking details about him. With each chapter, you begin to wonder if Stella has secrets of her own, and who she can trust. I couldn’t wait to see how the story would wrap up. This is my third book by Belle, and I look forward to reading more by her.

Read if you enjoy:
✔️Nonlinear timeline
✔️Alternating POVs
✔️Secrets & lies
✔️Antique and ancient artifacts

Favorite quote: “We don’t see things as they are , we see them as we are.”

Thank you @htp_hive for the ARC!

With a gorgeous setting of Paris and several other European locales and a seedy underbelly slowly being revealed, this is an engaging and fast paced story. Truths about the characters are slowly revealed, and the web becomes more and more complex as the story goes on. It certainly kept me reading, and continues to prove why Kimberly Belle is an underrated author.

This book was so good! I couldn't put it down. The characters were great. The twists and turns kept me on the edge of my seat! This book is the definition of what a thriller should be!
Thank you for the opportunity to read this arc!

Kimberly Belle has knocked her latest book, The Paris Widow, straight out of the park!! This is a fast paced thriller you will not be able to put down. It is an action packed story with twists that are on steroids! The characters are well developed, cunning and some even a little devious. It is filled with mystery, secrets, intrigue and adrenaline pumping action. Kimberly Belle is a highly seasoned author who brings a story you can imagine truly happening. I thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend it.

Thank you NetGalley, Harlequin Trade Publishing, Park Row Books and the incredible Kimberly Belle for another jaw dropping story to read and review. The opinions expressed are strictly my own
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O.M.G. There simply are no words for the pure perfection that was The Paris Widow. Okay. Okay. I’ll give it a try just for you. From the fast-paced, heart-pumping plot to the serious topics at play just below the surface, there simply wasn’t a thing not to love. The characters. The setting. The twists. Each step of the way, I was utterly spellbound. After all, there was intrigue, greed, dirty secrets, and one dynamite game of cat-and-mouse that had me flying through the pages.

While the plot was second to none, the characters pulled me in deep. Between the sweetest of sweet romances to a plucky, quick-witted narrator, I was overjoyed as I rode shotgun on this epic, suspense-laden tale. Even the bad guys were perfect. And then there were the handful to whom I gave the serious side-eye whenever they appeared on the page. All together, there wasn’t a persona involved who I didn’t look upon with suspicion—up to and including Stella herself.

Back to that plot to end all plots. On top of jaw-dropping twists and high tension action, there was plenty of thought-provoking themes. From what one should—or could—forgive in a partner to the dark art of black market smuggling, this would make one truly unforgettable book club selection. And while I didn’t have friends to bounce my own thoughts off of as I read, I’m sure that this psychological thriller will be living rent free in my head for the foreseeable future.

All in all, despite Kimberly Belle already being one of my tried and true auto-buy authors, she has outdone herself with this newest stunner. An addictive, unputdownable smash hit, it had a definite Zero Days feel. Not for the topic matter per se, but because of the edge-of-your-seat adrenaline rush that kept me up until three in the morning. So be sure to clear your calendar before picking up this novel. You’ll surely be ignoring chores, sleep, and maybe even your children. Needless to say, this one has easily made my list for best books of the year. Rating of 5+++ stars.

I could not put this book down! I was pulled in completely!
While vacationing in Paris, Stella's husband goes missing after an explosion in the city square. Stella is determined to find out what happened to him. Along the way, secrets are uncovered from both husband and wife. While the story is told mainly from the perspective of Stella, we have occasional jumps to the past from the perspective of Adam.
This is a fast paced thriller with slow reveals throughout that keeps you hooked and makes it unputdownable!

This book was the perfect, action-packed thriller that will definitely keep you thoroughly entertained! I absolutely loved the characters being American, but the book based internationally. Definitely suggest picking up this cat and mouse thriller on release day!

Thank you to NetGalley, Kimberly Belle, and Harlequin Trade Publishing for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

I was fortunate to read an arc of The Paris Widow and I really enjoyed it. It was different than the type of thriller I usually read and I was captivated from the first few pages. Stella’s life is upended by an explosion while vacationing in Paris. Her husband, Adam, had run back to the restaurant they’d eaten at moments before to retrieve his forgotten sunglasses when a bomb explodes and he’s gone. Did he die in the explosion? When he’s presumed missing Stella tries to piece together what happened and begins to wonder who really is the man that captured her heart?

I did not see this story going the way it did. And I absolutely loved it! The plot was so well written and the characters were incredible. An overall great read!