Seven Letters from Paris

Twenty years, seven letters, and one long-lost love of a lifetime At age 40, Samantha Verant's life is falling apart-she's jobless, in debt, and feeling stuck... until she stumbles upon seven old love letters from Jean-Luc, the sexy Frenchman she'd met in Paris when she was 19. With a quick Google search, she finds him, and both are quick to realize that the passion they felt 20 years prior hasn't faded with time and distance. Samantha knows that jetting off to France to reconnect with a man that she only knew for one sun-drenched, passion-filled day is crazy-but it's the kind of crazy she's been waiting for her whole life. ---- Advance Praise for SEVEN LETTERS FROM PARIS “A charming story, and a delightful tribute to the power of a good old-fashioned love letter.” --Peter Mayle, bestselling author of A Year in Provence “Seven Letters from Paris is a celebration of l’amour across cultures and across decades…Samantha Vérant embraces France, and her French love, with an all-American enthusiasm that is nothing if not infectious.”-- Hilary Reyl, author of Lessons in French “Seven Letters from Paris is a real-life fairytale. You’ll be rooting for this bubbly American heroine and her prince charmant.”--Elizabeth Bard, author of Lunch in Paris: A Love Story, with Recipes "Fairy tales come true in Samantha Verant's utterly winning debut memoir. Effervescent, enchanting and wise, Seven Letters From Paris is a paean to second chances, the power of hope, and the risks real love requires. A romantic page-turner."-- Christina Haag, New York Times bestselling author of Come to the Edge: A Love Story. “Enchanting. A captivating real-life fairytale romance that will have you reading slowly so you can savor every delicious word. Castles included!”--Janice MacLeod, author of Paris Letters “You’ll tear up reading this inspiring love story… Seven Letters from Paris is sweet, touching, and real.” --Kristin Espinasse, author of Words in a French Life: Lessons in Love and Language from the South of France "A sweet and comical modern love story of one woman's wonderful happily-ever-after."-- Wendy Lawless, author of the NY Times bestseller Chanel Bonfire "A true story of long-lost passion found, but also a cautionary tale on the importance of small gestures and romance in everyday life." --Jennifer L. Scott, author of Lessons from Madame Chic “Seven Letters from Paris is a glorious, life-affirming testament to the power of love to change everything.”--Jo Maeder, author of Opposites Attack and When I Married My Mother "In a world where love letters and romantic overtures have all but disappeared, it is reassuring to know that feelings committed to a page still have the power to bring two people together. Samantha and Jean-Luc were clearly destined to be reunited and their story is an inspiration for anyone still searching for a soul mate." -- Patricia Gucci, author of In the Name of Gucci "Two star-crossed lovers must go up against the passage of time, the difficulty of distance, and many hilarious dinner-party faux pas to make their 40-something cross-cultural romance survive. Reading this book is like eating a bowl of strawberries in the sunshine. It’s a delicious and joyful story from beginning to end, one that makes you hold your breath and clutch your heart with vicarious excitement as you're carried along what must be one of the sweetest love stories that’s ever been told." -- Torre Deroche, author of Love with a Chance of Drowning "Inspirational and heartfelt, this book illustrates that it's never too late to change directions in life. Verant's story reveals how having the courage to follow your heart and a take a big leap when you're feeling stuck can put you on the path that you're truly meant to be." --Holly C. Corbett, national magazine editor and co-author of The Lost Girls: Three Friends. Four Continents. One Unconventional Detour Around the World. “Wonderfully engaging and endearingly honest.”--Samantha Brick, author of Head Over Heels in France: Falling in Love in the Lot "Seven Letters from Paris renewed my belief in the power of true love and made me believe that miracles can happen!" --Jamie Cat Callan, bestselling author of French Women Don't Sleep Alone Watch out, Walt Disney. Samantha Verant has lived--and vividly shared--a happily ever after story complete with castles and a dark and handsome hero. But unlike the Disney princesses, Samantha's own honesty, soul-searching, brave leaps into the unknown, and willingness to laugh at her own foibles make her a role model for today's woman. -- Candace Walsh, author of Licking the Spoon: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Identity "Not since Dangerous Liaisons has French letter writing been this exciting." -- Helena Frith Powell, author of Two Lipsticks and a Lover