Hidden in Paris [Paperback]

Corine Gantz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 19, 2011

Here's what readers are saying about HIDDEN IN PARIS:

"Not only is the cast spectacularly written, the descriptions of Parisian living created a different world that was easy to fall in love with and difficult to leave."
C. Huang, Amazon reviewer

"I could not stop reading this book! What a wonderful story about love, life, new beginnings, and moving forward with one's life."
Desi1257, Amazon reviewer

"Funny and poignant."
PJ Adams "PJ", Amazon reviewer

"I picked up Hidden in Paris because I love all things Paris. I had no idea how deeply I would fall in love with this book and the characters that populated it. They were exquisitely complex, beautifully flawed, and endearingly charming."
Stacey, Amazon reviewer

"I loved the characters, the different ways they evolved, the city, the cuisine, and the insight into Parisian life. Wonderful read."
Maggie Mae, Amazon reviewer



Three women running away from their lives become unlikely friends in a beautiful house in the heart of Paris.
Lost in France, a country she mistrusts, among French people she hardly understands, Annie has trouble venturing away from home since the death of her husband. And since home happens to be a small jewel of a house nestled in the heart of Paris, why would she ever want to? But when bankruptcy threatens her beloved house, her one anchor in life, Annie has no choice but to find renters, and quick.
Leave it to someone socially phobic to phrase a want ad in all the wrong ways. With shimmering promises of ‘Starting over in Paris’ –– a concept she has no intention of applying to her own life––Annie attracts tenants with the kind of baggage that doesn’t fit in suitcases. A long-legged, cool-headed ex model (everything Annie is not) on the run from her abusive husband, a frail young woman harboring a possible death wish, a mysterious French artist, and an infuriating blue-blooded French man soon threaten Annie’s way of life in ways she never anticipated.
But when Annie finds herself reluctantly yet actively engaged in the rescue of her tenants, she discovers that she might just save herself in the process.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Corine Gantz was born in France where she spent the first twenty years of her life. She studied Contemporary Arts at the Sorbonne in Paris and worked in advertising and marketing in Paris, San Francisco and Los Angeles. She is the author of the popular blog Hidden in France where she uses her particular brand of humor to meditate on relationships, food, décor and all things French. She lives near Los Angeles with her husband and their two sons.

Product Details

• Paperback: 364 pages
• Publisher: Carpenter Hill Publishing (April 19, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0983436614
• ISBN-13: 978-0983436614
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (125 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Corine Gantz was born and raised in Paris and studied Contemporary Arts at the Sorbonne University. She is the author of the popular blog Hidden in France (http://www.hiddeninfrance.typepad.com/) where she uses her particular brand of humor to meditate on relationships, food, décor, and all things French. She is hard a work --or perhaps in way over her head is the better definition-- on a novel spanning 100 years of a family's history. She is also putting the finishing touches on a self-help book for the neurotic author, as it takes one to know one. She now lives near Los Angeles with her husband and two sons

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I lived in this house May 8, 2011

By Isadora

Format:Paperback

I just LOVED that book and I couldn't put it down. Everything I have been missing about Paris is in it (the good things about the French as well as the annoying ones!). I got attached to the characters right away, I like that they were multi dimensional (how boring when everyone is either wonderful or evil with no in between). It made me want to move into that beautiful house and be nurtured by Annie and fed her amazing cooking. This book makes you travel to France without having to buy a plane ticket.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars HIDDEN IN PARIS IS A GEM May 8, 2011

By Feng Shui By Fishgirl

Format:Paperback

If you're like me, you take advantage of long rainy days by snuggling up with a good book and your favorite beverage (hot chocolate or champagne---either is nice, right?) and hunker down for several hours. That's if you're lucky enough to have a book that draws you into the characters the way "Hidden in Paris" does. I felt I knew these characters and they reminded me of my own friends. It's a romance but mainly about the friendship these 3 very different women share. Annie, the lead character, doesn't get out much even though she lives in Paris (hence the title) but she brings Paris in to her wonderful kitchen. Cooking is Annie's way of showing love, nurturing friends, and just expressing her joie de vivre. If you live near a French bakery, be sure to buy some brioche or other pastries to munch on while reading the book. Where was I? Oh yeah...the author writes with the same wry commentary and humor that you may already know from her "Hidden in France" blog. This book has many funny passages in it including a great one about the use of the letters "W T F". It's a gem of a book and I suggest you get it for that rainy day or for the beach this summer.Then keep it on the bookshelf alongside Nicholas Sparks, Emily Giffen, and The Joy of Cooking.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Love Loved it!!! May 16, 2011

By Book Lover

Format:Paperback

I loved Hidden in Paris! Ms. Gantz has created a story that should be read and savored - much like the Parisian lifestyle she depicts. The characters were deep and immensely likable and the plotline was smooth and delicious. They say every writer has one great novel inside them somewhere. Well, I dearly hope Ms. Gantz has another one to follow up this masterpiece! The undertones of love and motherhood, self-loathing and hidden anger are so palpable that it's bound to keep readers up way past their bedtimes. Truly, truly, truly an excellent novel that leaves its reader pondering the characters' lives and choices long after the last page. I'd recommend this book to anyone and everyone!