But her visions of a lovely countryside chateau quickly fade when Lucy first sees the Hotel Paradis. When she’s offered the chance to manage a boutique hotel in Rennes, France, right outside of Paris, she jumps at the opportunity. Her job managing an upscale New York hotel, her penthouse apartment, and her boyfriend are all gone. The man she considered the love of her life is being sought for embezzlement, and she’s suspected as a coconspirator. Lucy Giannetti desperately needs a new start. Add in large doses of self-discovery and romance, and the result is sure to please. This funny, heartwarming story has all the charm of a small-town romance, with a delightful French twist. When a tragedy strikes back home, however, Lucy must find a way to merge her old life with her new one. Lucy initially plans to return to New York after this project is complete but she soon embraces her life in Rennes-and the possibility of love with artist David “Bing” Bingham. The run-down venue is nothing like the luxury spots Lucy’s used to, but it’s steeped in history and culture, and the delightfully quirky “family” of investors who reside in its rooms welcomes Lucy with open arms as they work together to restore the hotel to its former glory in time for peak tourist season. Unfounded rumors that she was involved leave her with no job prospects to speak of-until an unexpected offer to restore the neglected Hotel Paradis in Rennes, France. hotel manager Lucy Gianetti’s boss and ex-boyfriend flees the country with heaps of embezzled cash in tow, Lucy’s left behind in disgrace. Griffin, $16.99 trade paper (288p) ISBN 978-8-3Įrnst (Maggie Finds Her Muse) offers a wonderfully fresh take on new beginnings, set against a picturesque French backdrop. Charming and heartfelt, Dee Ernst's Maggie Finds Her Muse is a delightful and feel-good novel about finding love, confidence, and inspiration in all the best places.Dee Ernst. After all, how could she find anything except inspiration in Paris, with its sophistication, food, and romance in the air?īut the clock is running out, and between her charming ex-husband arriving in France for vacation and a handsome Frenchman appearing one morning in her bathtub, Maggie's previously undisturbed peace goes by the wayside. With a marvelous apartment at her fingertips and an elegant housekeeper to meet her every need, a finished book-and her dream of finally taking her career over the top-is surely within her grasp. Forty-eight years old and newly single (again!), she ventures to Paris in a last-ditch effort to finish her manuscript. A sparkling romantic comedy starring a bestselling author who goes to Paris to overcome writer's block and rediscovers family, independence, and love along the way.Īll Maggie Bliss needs to do is write.

Maggie Finds Her Muse by Dee Ernst