Nine Americans. One unforgettable week in Paris. Seven intertwined love stories that prove it's never too late for a second chance at happiness.
From New York Times bestselling author Kristin Harmel—whose novels have sold more than 1.7 million copies and been translated into over 30 languages—comes her most personal and emotionally resonant novel yet.
Rent new hardcover on Trove: $11.60 - Each rental copy can be rented for 30 days. If you love the book and decide to keep it, the remaining balance applies.
Buy new hardcover on Trove: $29.00
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About the book:
Nine Americans arrive in Paris for what will become a life-altering week, as the City of Light works its quiet magic on each of them. Across cobblestone streets and candlelit cafés, love, grief, and the courage to begin again converge in ways none of them could have predicted.
Julia Glover has brought her twenty-three-year-old daughter, Piper, to Paris for the first and last time, racing against Julia's terminal diagnosis to make one final memory together. As Piper falls for a charming French waiter, Julia meets a man of her own—and must decide whether to let him in, knowing the truth she's not ready to share.
Rock star Jackson Quick is back in the city where his career began, launching a reunion tour he's not sure he even wants. When a woman finally sees past his fame to who he really is, everything he thought he knew about happiness starts to shift.
Songwriter Henry McGee has spent eighty years believing the love of his life, Celeste, died during World War II—until a letter arrives proving otherwise. Now he's racing to Paris, hoping the songs he wrote for her across decades might help her remember who they once were to each other.
Henry's granddaughter, Melody, has just learned her husband of twenty years has been unfaithful. As he begs for forgiveness, she must decide whether reconciliation—or an entirely new life—is what she truly wants.
These stories and more collide over a handful of breathtaking spring days, as an unforgettable group of Americans discover that Paris has a way of leading you exactly where you need to be.
You're drawn to multi-generational, interwoven love stories that come together like pieces of a puzzle.
You want a Paris-set escape that feels both romantic and deeply real.
You believe it's never too late for second chances, reinvention, or unexpected love.
You love authors like Kristin Hannah and Patti Callahan Henry, and you're ready for Harmel's most personal novel to date.
You're looking for a story that will make you cry, then leave you feeling hopeful about love in all its forms.
Pre-release readers are calling it heartfelt, hopeful, and unforgettable:
Early readers describe Meet Me in Paris as Harmel's most personal work to date, drawing directly from her own years living and writing in the city that shaped her career.
Booksellers note that Paris itself becomes a central character in the novel—rendered so vividly through Harmel's own memories that it reads like a love letter to the city.
Readers are moved by the novel's exploration of second chances, describing how new beginnings emerge even from the characters' deepest losses.
Early reactions consistently point to the novel's uplifting spirit, calling it a reminder to stay open to life's possibilities even when it feels safer to hold back.
About the author:
Kristin Harmel is the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, including The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau, The Paris Daughter, The Forest of Vanishing Stars, and The Book of Lost Names. Her books have sold more than 1.7 million copies, are published in over 30 languages, and have hit bestseller lists including the New York Times, USA Today, the Globe and Mail, and the Toronto Star. She is the cofounder and cohost of the popular web series Friends & Fiction and lives with her husband and son in Orlando, Florida.
Publisher: Gallery Books
Title: Meet Me in Paris
Author: Kristin Harmel
On Sale Date: July 28, 2026
ISBN 13: 9781668092538
ISBN 10: 1668092530
Format: Hardcover
Retail Price: $29.00 USD
BISAC: Fiction / Travel & Vacation (+2)
Page Count: 368 pages
Dimensions: 9 in H | 6 in W | 1.2 in T
Weight: 1.2 lb
Nine Americans. One unforgettable week in Paris. Seven intertwined love stories that prove it's never too late for a second chance at happiness.
From New York Times bestselling author Kristin Harmel—whose novels have sold more than 1.7 million copies and been translated into over 30 languages—comes her most personal and emotionally resonant novel yet.
Rent new hardcover on Trove: $11.60 - Each rental copy can be rented for 30 days. If you love the book and decide to keep it, the remaining balance applies.
Buy new hardcover on Trove: $29.00
____________________________________________
About the book:
Nine Americans arrive in Paris for what will become a life-altering week, as the City of Light works its quiet magic on each of them. Across cobblestone streets and candlelit cafés, love, grief, and the courage to begin again converge in ways none of them could have predicted.
Julia Glover has brought her twenty-three-year-old daughter, Piper, to Paris for the first and last time, racing against Julia's terminal diagnosis to make one final memory together. As Piper falls for a charming French waiter, Julia meets a man of her own—and must decide whether to let him in, knowing the truth she's not ready to share.
Rock star Jackson Quick is back in the city where his career began, launching a reunion tour he's not sure he even wants. When a woman finally sees past his fame to who he really is, everything he thought he knew about happiness starts to shift.
Songwriter Henry McGee has spent eighty years believing the love of his life, Celeste, died during World War II—until a letter arrives proving otherwise. Now he's racing to Paris, hoping the songs he wrote for her across decades might help her remember who they once were to each other.
Henry's granddaughter, Melody, has just learned her husband of twenty years has been unfaithful. As he begs for forgiveness, she must decide whether reconciliation—or an entirely new life—is what she truly wants.
These stories and more collide over a handful of breathtaking spring days, as an unforgettable group of Americans discover that Paris has a way of leading you exactly where you need to be.
You're drawn to multi-generational, interwoven love stories that come together like pieces of a puzzle.
You want a Paris-set escape that feels both romantic and deeply real.
You believe it's never too late for second chances, reinvention, or unexpected love.
You love authors like Kristin Hannah and Patti Callahan Henry, and you're ready for Harmel's most personal novel to date.
You're looking for a story that will make you cry, then leave you feeling hopeful about love in all its forms.
Pre-release readers are calling it heartfelt, hopeful, and unforgettable:
Early readers describe Meet Me in Paris as Harmel's most personal work to date, drawing directly from her own years living and writing in the city that shaped her career.
Booksellers note that Paris itself becomes a central character in the novel—rendered so vividly through Harmel's own memories that it reads like a love letter to the city.
Readers are moved by the novel's exploration of second chances, describing how new beginnings emerge even from the characters' deepest losses.
Early reactions consistently point to the novel's uplifting spirit, calling it a reminder to stay open to life's possibilities even when it feels safer to hold back.
About the author:
Kristin Harmel is the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, including The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau, The Paris Daughter, The Forest of Vanishing Stars, and The Book of Lost Names. Her books have sold more than 1.7 million copies, are published in over 30 languages, and have hit bestseller lists including the New York Times, USA Today, the Globe and Mail, and the Toronto Star. She is the cofounder and cohost of the popular web series Friends & Fiction and lives with her husband and son in Orlando, Florida.
Publisher: Gallery Books
Title: Meet Me in Paris
Author: Kristin Harmel
On Sale Date: July 28, 2026
ISBN 13: 9781668092538
ISBN 10: 1668092530
Format: Hardcover
Retail Price: $29.00 USD
BISAC: Fiction / Travel & Vacation (+2)
Page Count: 368 pages
Dimensions: 9 in H | 6 in W | 1.2 in T
Weight: 1.2 lb
