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Dream of gazing up at the Arc de Triomphe— or nibbling croissants in the Tuileries gardens? These enchanting reads are the next best thing!

Meet a glamorous cast of characters! Lessons in French by Hilary Reyl. It’s 1989, and recent Ivy League grad Kate has been hired as an assistant to Lydia Schell, a famous American photographer working in Paris. Soon Kate is surrounded by some of the city’s most glamorous residents, including a wealthy young man with royal lineage. But the dazzle has a darker side. Start a Victorian romance series! The Lady Traveler’s Guide to Scoundrels & Other Gentlemen by Victoria Alexander. When Miss India Prendergast’s aunt goes missing on a mysterious trip to Paris, rakish bachelor Derek Saunders agrees to help track her down. His motives are questionable, but finicky, uptight India can’t seem to resist his charms.

Be enchanted by this bestseller! A Paris Apartment by Michelle Gable. Furniture specialist April Vogt has been asked to sift through a Paris apartment that’s been boarded up for 70 years. Beneath layers of cobwebs lie priceless portraits and million- dollar antiques, but it’s the diaries depicting Belle Epoque Paris that most capture April’s interest—and convince her to stay in the City of Light.

Savor lighthearted chick lit! The Little Perfume Shop off the Champs-élysées by Rebecca Raisin. Small-town American girl Del has a dream to open a perfume boutique with her twin sister. The first step in her plan: Enter a perfume contest in Paris and try not to be intimidated by the world- class competition. Soon she's head over heels for Paris’ parfumerie culture—and for one particularly handsome shop owner.