Betrayal, despair and quandary are three words that describe Natalie Meg Evans' new novel "The Paris Girl".

The story starts off with an engagement of Russian former aristocrat Tatiana to a wealthy French nobleman, that sets a number of despondent events that would follow the young Russian princess. As the novel progresses, we follow Tatiana's storyline which tends to change at a rapid speed. The first half of the book was thrilling and I could not get enough of the story. The novel covers major topics such as depression, rape, outside of wedlock pregnancy, wrongful conviction and fall of social status.

The second part of the book was anticlimactic. As many facts were already listed incorrectly since the beginning of the novel (that I was willing to ignore), the second half of the book simply lucked the realistic element of life and human nature. Nevertheless, I did enjoy the portion of the story. Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for a free and advanced copy of the novel.

A really enjoyable novel. A great historical fiction book. I loved reading about post war Paris - the descriptions are so vivid I wanted to jump back in time to that era. A world of couture is fascinating revolving back and forth from Paris to New York. Tatiana, the main character has been through a horrific back story but has embraced the good life in Paris and is on her way to riches again with her new fiancé. The character of Regan is so engaging. A great read.

Whilst it took a few chapters to get going once it picked up speed I loved every minute. The descriptive language conveyed a real since of Paris couture houses of the period and it was great to know what happen to the sisters that first appeared in an earlier book.

1920 Paris is alive and stunningly reimagined in the latest work by Natalie Meg Evans.

Tatiana Vytenis is a young Russian princess-completely ruined-who begins a new life in Paris, as a fashion model at one of France's most successful Haute Couture Houses. Highly successful and much sought after, she falls under the spell of Marquis Gerard De Sainte-Vierge.

She truly believes that her life will begin again with love, a ring, and a title; Marquise De Sainte-Vierge.

However her aristocratic fiancee and her soon to be in laws have other plans.

Full of dark secrets, gripping plot twists and intricate story lines, this is a delicious Historical Fiction story that should not be missed.

5🌟
Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and Ms. Natalie Meg Evans for the opportunity to read this Advanced Readers Copy.

Wow, amazing, heart stopping, phenomenal novel. This is a phenomenal story of hope and embracing the future. Tatiana’s life changes dramatically in an instant and she never gives up. This story grabs you at page one and doesn’t let you go. It is an up all night, can’t put it down novel. Thanks Ms. Evans for a fantastic read....you are an awesome author, please keep them coming.

Thank you to Bookouture and Net Galley for the chance to read and review this book. I thought this story was good, but not as good as other stories I have read by this author. Parts of the story seemed to drag and Tatiana seemed to be a very weak character. The other characters seemed a little more interesting. I did like the setting-1920's Paris and the fashion world The cover is beautiful!. I will still read books by this author, but this is just not one of her best (in my opinion).

The Paris Girl is a gripping, intriguing piece of historical fiction which I thoroughly enjoyed reading.

Firstly I love the 1920s so I liked all the wonderful descriptions of life in Paris at that time. The author’s descriptions were beautifully vivid so that I felt that I was actually there experiencing the cafes and fashion houses alongside the characters. It was definitely an interesting time to be alive with the world still recovering from the loses of ww1 but entering an exciting era full of new possibilities, especially for women.

It took me a while to warm to the main character Tatiana as she came across as incredible spoilt lady who just wants everything given to her on a plate with little effort from herself. As we get to know more about her though we discover that there is a reason why she behaves like this and I did start to feel a grain of sympathy for her towards the end. Her job as a mannequin for a fashion house where she models the latest clothes was fascinating to read about as I never knew that that was a job before reading this book.

Overall I thought this was an intriguing read and I liked following the characters on their journey to discover the truth about what was going on. This was a sequel of sorts to the author’s previous book as there are some of the same characters, though the focus is on Tatiana this time which was interesting. It’s a bit of a slow burn but soon becomes a fast paced story of suspicion which was very exciting.

Huge thanks to Noelle from Bookouture for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book via Netgalley.

Having not come across this author before and the blurb sounding brilliant but not my usual read, I hardly knew what to expect when I started reading it....
Oh but I have found a new author though, whose writing I simply adore....

Set in Paris 1930's, a wonderful historical fiction read with such imaginative characters, such vivid scenes and a story you will simply love.....
Meet Tatiana, a girl who just wants to marry the man of her dreams....
Everyone around her warns her against him but she is in love she believes, her rose tinted glasses are firmly on...
Tatiana is from Russian aristocracy, once a princess who comes to Paris with her family but must work for a living...
She meets Frenchman Gerard, who has been happy to plod along in their relationship never once mentioning marriage....
All of a sudden he is proposing and suggesting they marry quickly....one wonders why...
But what about her fiances brother Armand and his unhealthy obsession with Tatiana....
Nothing good will come out of that obsession..
Soon Tatiana befriends an American photographer who helps her in ways she least expects...
Her sister Katya and husband Harry are on their own trail to help find a way to get the girls sister Verna out of a Russian prison.....

There are some beautiful characters in this read and their stories so engrossing...
I don't think you'll be able to leave this read down for too long, it's that compelling...

Reading novels like this instills such a huge love of historical fiction for me....

Simply loved it and I'll look forward to reading more from this author...

Well done Natalie....

The author did a brilliant job of capturing the time period in this novel. The characters and plot were also well written. This was a great piece of historical fiction!

What a saga! I loved being transported to 1920s Paris and particularly the fashion industry of that era. The descriptions were wonderful and made me want to go back in time so that I could discover Paris from a century ago. I spent a fair amount of time Googling different place names as I was reading, fascinated by the author’s descriptions.
Tatiana left me so conflicted! Sometimes I felt so sorry for her, sometimes she infuriated me and sometimes I liked her, even wondering what she was up to when I wasn’t reading. She really was a very spoilt Russian princess who didn’t appreciate her family and friends.
Katya her sister was a much nicer character, and I really liked her and her husband, worrying about them as they took themselves off on a secretive journey away from France.
I loved Regan, the American photographer who kept crossing paths with Tatiana. He was such a lovely guy, but not always appreciated by Tatiana. I loved his storyline about why he was in Paris and really enjoyed reading about his efforts to capture some great photographic moments whilst in the ‘City of Light’.
I recommend this one if you enjoy historical fiction especially set in Paris!

Can we please all first just take a moment to admire the stunning cover of this book? Right … done? We can move on then …

Born into Russian royalty, Tatiana Vytenis and her family are forced to flee their homeland. Together with her mother, sister, brother-in-law and young niece she has made a life for herself in Paris. It’s the 1930’s and as much as she would like to, she just cannot leave behind the memories of the trauma of her past. She buries this deep within her and holds her head up high, giving off the impression of snobbery and superiority. She becomes engaged to French aristocrat, Gérard de Sainte-Vierge, despite warnings from friends, family (both hers and his) and even mere acquaintances. But despite her regal bearing and appearance, Tatiana is in fact, naive and frighteningly immature! Unfortunately, she has very few (if any) character traits that I found endearing, and I struggled to care about what happened to her.

Her sister Katya, had (as they say) ‘a head on her shoulders’ and bore the brunt of the family’s troubles. She and her husband built a solid business: a fashion house; surely not an easy thing to achieve in Paris. The descriptions of the life that went on within the walls of their little empire were fascinating! The mannequins, the styles, the fabrics, the ‘copyists’ (no smartphones, and no quick posts on Instagram!) It was all so marvelous! I know, I know – it wasn’t all as glamorous as it seems – it was hard work! But Ms Evans brought it all to life so beautifully!

So too with the descriptions of that famed French disapproval – so aptly personified in Gérard’s (horrible) mother. I actually felt myself physically cringe while reading about her! She really is that awful!

This is a sweeping saga, with moments that focus on the lives of people just trying to make the most of the hand they’ve been dealt, while much larger issues play out on a global stage. I did rather enjoy the peripheral characters more than the main ones – but most of these were integral to the plot, so I felt that it was fine for me to transfer my preference to them!

4 stars for this one!

Natalie Meg Evans writes the best books about Paris. This was another excellent read. I loved The Secret Vow and was so happy to be able to revisit the family to find out what everyone was up to. Ms. Evans descriptions leave me smiling, her attention to detail and research are some of the best things about her writing and about this particular story. Loved it!

I voluntarily read this ARC for an honest review - all thoughts and opinions are mine and unbiased

Historical fiction is my favorite genre so absolutely loved this

The setting was great. Well written and evocative. Loved the storytelling - great characters and twists of plot

Loved it

I couldn't help but think of this as Anastasia in the 1920's. Russian princess who escapes a terrible fate.

Either way, The Paris Girl is historical fiction at it's most boring. Long descriptions of clothing, photography, drama...It's all...all there. I lost interest VERY quickly with this one.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

An interesting, well-written story full of plot twists. I liked that it was set in Paris in the 1920s, definitely an interesting era for that city. I recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys historical fiction.

A very compelling look into the life of a ruined Russian princess hiding in the world of fashion in 1920s Paris. Intrigue, mystery and love will keep you up late reading.

I was initially attracted to this book because of the cover. It’s very striking and the colours are amazing. The book is based in Paris in the 1920’s. It follows the story of Tatiana Vytenis, a Russian princess who is in hiding. Now a model and engaged to aristocrat, Gérard de Sainte-Vierge, since Tatiana fled Russia she has literally gone from rags to riches. Unfortunately, Gérard is not all he seems and will stop at nothing to save his reputation. Carrying on from the author’s previous book, The Secret Vow, this book gives us an insight into not only the opulent and extravagant lifestyle of the French aristocracy at this time but the Paris fashion houses which Tatiana has become a model in.

I have read the author’s previous book, The Secret Vow, and this book follows on from this. There are characters from the previous book in this story and it was nice to see some of them returning in Tatiana’s story. The location of the book is wonderfully described and as you are reading you can picture the streets of Paris, the fabulous fashion scene and the smells of the cafes and restaurants lining the Paris streets.

The book doesn’t stick to one type of genre, which is great as there are different aspects for different readers. It’s a love story of sorts, with an historical saga running through it and of course the thrill and suspense of Tatiana’s relationship with Gerard and his brother, Armand. Tatiana, for me, comes across initially as maybe a bit shallow, being happy to be with Gerard for the riches and the lifestyle. Her character though definitely redeems herself when you see the person behind the mask and how strong a character she really is.

The story is full of tension and suspense and I loved the thrill of the chase for revenge. The historical aspect of the story is fabulous with the locations and events being so well researched. Covering a time period which I don’t usually read, I found not just the 1920’s to be a fascinating topic, but the French aristocracy and Russian royalty to be an equally amazing topic to read. With a fast-paced storyline, lots of drama and fabulous fashions, this book is a definite read for fans of this era.

Simply perfect
I like the most is it’s a story with a speed pace that it doesn’t let you put down the book. The author describes many details of the background that it gets you feel part of the Parisian society of 1920 and belong to the fashion world of that time.
Natalie Meg Evans’books don’t let me down ever, indeed, I’m looking forward to the next

I found the twenties an interesting period to set a book in Paris and the backdrop of the fashion industry is a refreshing change from the usual wartime stories. This book has real depth of character and the twists and turns will keep you turning the page.
The author has a feel for Parisian society of the time and this is a fascinating read. The reader cannot but empathise with Tatiana’s fate as she goes from rags to riches and back to rags again. The addition of an American photographer adds another dimension to the story.
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Beautiful cover.....the main character Tatiana and her mother and sister escaped Russia when the Bolsheviks killed her father. After they settled in Paris she was employed by a fashion house and became engaged to Gerard a nobleman. I love the time period and thought this would be a good book. It just did not work for me. At times it was a trashy romance and I just could not have empathy for Tatiana., 2.5 stars