French Lessons: French Lessons: A Novel

A single day in Paris changes the lives of three Americans as they each set off to explore the city with a French tutor, learning about language, love, and loss as their lives intersect in surprising ways.

Josie, Riley, and Jeremy have come to the City of Light for different reasons: Josie, a young high school teacher, arrives in hopes of healing a broken heart. Riley, a spirited but lonely expat housewife, struggles to feel connected to her husband and her new country. And Jeremy, the reserved husband of a renowned actress, is accompanying his wife on a film shoot, yet he feels distant from her world.

As they meet with their tutors--Josie with Nico, a sensitive poet; Riley with Phillippe, a shameless flirt; and Jeremy with the consummately beautiful Chantal--each succumbs to unexpected passion and unpredictable adventures. Yet as they traverse Paris's grand boulevards and intimate, winding streets, they uncover surprising secrets about one another--and come to understand long-buried truths about themselves.

Author: Ellen Sussman
Publisher: Ballantine Group
Published: 07/05/2011
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.23w x 0.71d
ISBN: 9780345522771

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/30/2011
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2011
Booklist 06/01/2011 pg. 35
Romantic Times 07/01/2011 pg. 62 - Excellent
Entertainment Weekly 07/08/2011 pg. 113
People Weekly 07/11/2011 pg. 45

About the Author
Ellen Sussman is the author of the novel On a Night Like This. She lived in Paris for five years and now lives with her husband in Northern California.