A nice light escape and a good beach. read. Nicely written. Good luck with the book and thanks for the opportunity to read.

This book was an incredibly thrilling fast paced read!!! This book will have you gripping the edge of your seat the entire time. The twists and turns this story takes you on is wild!!! You will feel just like a detective trying to figure it all out along the entire way up until the very last page.

This was my first book by Kimberly Belle and will not be my last. I love her writing style and will be recommending this book once it’s release to all those who love a good trilling mystery. Hurry and put this on your TBR for its 11 June 2024 release!

Wow, what a read! This book snatched me up and held on until I finished (in one day, which is fast for me!). I loved the characters of Stella and Adam. The mystery plot unfolded along with their love story, which I felt was extremely necessary. Without it, I wouldn't have been pulling for Adam the way I did.

The author did a terrific job of putting us in the moment. I felt like I was in Paris and I could envision the characters. My mind was racing ahead of the story, trying to guess what would happen next.

I'm giving this a 4.5 - hope to read more by this author!

Thanks to NetGalley & Harlequin Publishing in exchange for an honest review.
The Paris Widow kept me totally involved from page one. I loved the unfolding mystery in Paris as well as the backstory for the main characters Stella and Adam. Stella is passionate, determined and stubborn. She uses these traits to do everything she can to figure out who to trust, how her husband is involved & if she can resolve the issues with the least repercussions. This is a fun, fast paced read!

This book was okay, I found it to be a bit unrealistic. The personality of the main character is unrealistic and her 'connections' to mob-like people was too outrageous in my opinion. The outcome of the husband was also unrealistic to me.

I enjoyed The Paris Widow. Though not a 6/5 like Kimberly Belle's other novels, the depth of deceit that Stella had to unravel kept me turning pages. Stella & Adam are not my favorite characters. I felt they deserved each other. The plot twists were numerous. Definitely a travelogue of experiences.

What an absolute whirlwind thriller! This is a fast paced, page turner that will leave you questioning everything you're reading while you're reading it. The suspense that builds throughout the novel is excellent and I really enjoyed trying to solve the mystery right along with Stella as she got deeper and deeper into Adam's secrets. Every time I thought I had a piece of the puzzle figured out, Belle threw another plot twist or detail at you that changed everything. At one point I had to go back and reread a chapter because I was so blown away by how certain elements all came together. By the end of the book I was beyond impressed at how perfectly she wove the full story together. I will definitely recommend this one to others! Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Publishing for an eARC in exchange for my honest review!

Another winner from the one and only Kimberly Belle! This was a unique thriller because in addition to the normal domestic suspense Belle writes, this one brings in a component of art history as well. It's evident that this was well reached by Belle and I couldn't put it down from start to finish.

Thank you to Harlequin Trade Press for an advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

Kimberly Belle does it again! Every time I don't think she can do better than the prior time, and every time I am proven wrong. This one was lightning fast and twisted like a snake. Highly recommend

The Paris Widow is a fast-paced thriller packed with clues, red herrings, and endless questions. I loved solving the mystery alongside Stella and seeing how her instincts sharpened over time. One thing that stuck out to me is how similar the premise is to another very popular thriller. (Not a spoiler — the parallels are apparent in the marketing blurb.) I think I would have enjoyed this book more had I not already read the other one. Nevertheless, it remains my favorite of Kimberly Belle's books, and I look forward to what she publishes next.

I throughly enjoyed the plot of this book. It was definitely different from others I’ve read. Kimberly Belle knows how to turn a simple vacation into a spy like thriller

This has to be one of the best books I have read so far this year. From the minute I started reading, I just could not put the book down. It’s an edge of your seat, keep you guessing all the way through thriller and I loved it!

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of this book

Thanks to NetGalley, Kimberly Belle, and Harlequin Trade Publishing for allowing me to read an advanced copy of The Paris Widow in the return of an honest review. I received an advanced reader copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

The premise of this one was very intriguing. It started out really strong. The characters did not hold my interest though and the plot became a bit predictable. I lost interest pretty quickly, but stuck it out until the end. I can see how a lot of people would enjoy this book. It was not for me unfortunately.

This was, as usual from Kimberly Belle, a great read! I thought the book was everything I like—-romantic at times, always suspenseful with several twists that were unpredictable, a roller coaster, and it taught me a lot about the world of antiquities and their dealers! I have never been disappointed by this author!

Fast-paced, full of action, and thrilling. Highly recommend this one for sure!

My thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the gifted digital copy of the book. My review is voluntary.

I loved the premise of this story, the description of a spouse going missing while in a foreign country where you don't know the language or people or legal system, makes for a dark and twisted, page turning read!

The Paris Widow is Kimberly Belle's latest #thriller and this one is a wild ride while also acting as an armchair adventure.

The idea of being in another country where you don't speak the language and your spouse goes missing during an explosion is just too much to even fathom. It made me anxious and Kimberly did a great job heightening that feeling for me. There's a whole lot of mystery and suspense throughout and I was definitely nervous for Stella the entire time! I was only able to guess at one thing and everything else completely surprised me.

My only concern is that some parts got confusing, when I wasn't sure who was doing the right or wrong thing in a situation. It felt vague during those times and I wasn't sure whose side to be on when that was the case.

This novel is releasing in June, so be sure to add it to your summer TBR. If you haven't read Kimberly's books yet, you have about three months to get to know how great of a thriller writer she is while waiting for this one. (Kimberly is one of my go-to thriller writers.) Perfect for fans of Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr.

Movie casting suggestions:
Stella: Holland Roden
Adam: James Wolk

The Paris Widow
By: Kimberly Belle
Publisher- Park Row Books
Publishing date-June 11, 2024
Pages-304

5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Stella and Adam are winding down their vacation in Paris after a whirlwind vacation across Europe. After a last minute visit to a cafe before checking out of their hotel, an explosion at the cafe happens.

Adam had gone back to the cafe after forgetting his sunglasses when the explosion happens. Now he is missing! An investigation begins and terrorism is suspected.

She quickly finds out Adam is not who he claims to be, according to the police. They are accusing him of being involved in stolen antiquties.

Stella wants to find out the truth. Are the police correct? Is he being set up? Is Stella in danger now?

Another page-turner filled with secrets, adventure and stunning scenery. So glad I preordered this one! Love Belle’s books.

3.5 ⭐️

Keeps you on the edge of your seat

Stella and Adam are a married couple on vacation in Paris when a bomb goes off. Stella is trying to find Adam and uncovers some truths.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing/ Park Row for this eARC!

One of my favorite books over the last few years is Kimberly Belle’s The Marriage Lie. So I could not wait to get my hands on The Paris Widow and it certainly did not disappoint! Belle does a fabulous job of creating characters that you become invested in and I love her theme of sometimes the people closest to us not being who we thought they were. I stayed up all night finishing this one in one sitting! I just reviewed The Paris Widow by Kimberly Belle. #TheParisWidow #NetGalley

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of The Paris Widow by Kimberly Belle. This is a totally unpredictable cat-and-mouse thriller that I devoured in one sitting.

Stella is vacationing in Paris with her husband Adam when an explosion rips apart the block where they had enjoyed lunch only minutes before. Stella desperately tries to find Adam but he is nowhere to be found. Adam's disappearance- and presumed death- brings a slew of suspicious characters into Stella's life. As she struggles with the rumors surrounding her husband's business transactions, Stella finds herself in one dangerous situation after another. Who has her best interest in mind and who wants her to suffer the same fate as Adam?