The Soufflé Also Rises
by Lauren Johnson
You must sign in to see if this title is available for request. Sign In or Register Now
Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app
1
To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
2
Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.
Pub Date Sep 01 2026 | Archive Date Jul 03 2026
Rising Action Publishing Co. | Rising Action
Talking about this book? Use #TheSouffléAlsoRises #NetGalley. More hashtag tips!
Description
It’s 2008 and Lizi just can’t catch a break. On the heels of a nasty divorce and a paltry settlement agreement—barely enough to reload her Starbucks card—Lizi is laid off from her job during the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
Flat broke, Lizi takes a job at Whole Foods where she meets Frankie, a twenty-seven-year-old artist half her age whose overly simplistic worldview is exactly what Lizi needs to get on with her life. But after an unfortunate incident involving her ex-husband, his pregnant girlfriend, and a carton of cage-free eggs, Lizi finds herself, once again, out of a job.
So what does a fifty-four-year-old woman with no money, no job, and no prospects do? She sells all her possessions and goes to Paris in search of her long-lost dream: to write her first novel. But when the airline loses her luggage and offers her a meal voucher for the famed Hotel Jolie, Lizi pounces on the opportunity while unwittingly setting off a chain of events which land her at the center of the notorious Harry Winston jewel heist. And when her young partner-in-crime joins her in Paris, the two must outrun the Serbian mafia while trying not to trip over the dead bodies left in their wake.
Advance Praise
"Lauren Johnson takes a woman at a crossroads, drops her in Paris, provides a fistful of stolen jewelry, the Serbian mafia, and the most delicious plot twist of the century. This one is for every woman who's been underestimated and, in the end, is the one who saves the day.”
--ANN GARVIN, USA Today bestselling author of I THOUGHT YOU SAID THIS WOULD WORK
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781998672455 |
| PRICE | $7.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 352 |
Available on NetGalley
Average rating from 2 members
Featured Reviews
“Lizi, has it ever occurred to you that ‘it’s all downhill from here’could mean the exact opposite of what you think it means?” she says. “I don’t know about you, but I find strolling downhill much more enjoyable than climbing up.”
Just when you think things can’t get worse for Lizi, something else wild (and often times hilarious) happens in her attempt to show her midlife crisis who’s boss. What seems like an uplifting story about a relatable character and her journey to rewriting her destiny turns into a completely different and unexpected (in the best way!) story halfway through the book.
I swear - every time you think it can’t get worse for Lizi, it does. But with her sidekick Frankie encouraging her (and getting her into a lot of shenanigans) along the way, as well as so many others who believe in Lizi and see what others could not, she attempts to get herself out of this mess she’s found herself in. This book will keep you guessing and hooked over and over again.
If you’ve ever been to Paris you’ll love how the author expertly sets each scene and takes you on a journey to the best known and local spots. If you’ve never been to Paris, be prepared - it’ll make the top of your list after reading.
All I know is I need more Lizi (and Frankie!!!)!