I loved this book. It was a delightful, beautiful book about romance. Everyone of the characters were all people I wanted to know more about and none were mean spirited and that made me happy. They all seem to grow and become happier in this book. The description of Paris, France and the food makes up for the trip I had to cancel this year due to COVID.and made me wish I was there.
The flow of the book was smooth and the expect trouble was hardly any trouble at all. To be honest this was one of the best romances I’ve read in a long time and it was loving without being sappy and allowed me to escape reality for awhile..
I’m so tired of the fictional story that is sad and complicated.

Blew through it in one day at the beach! Characters were cute, especially Maggie! Loved the setting! Paris is the best part of the book. It’s a tad predictable but still sweet and fun!

Cute and funny, this book was good. I like that it focuses on a middle-aged woman who is still in her prime and accepts the adventure to regroup her creative fire. I like that she is able to come into her own power and self again, and realize her potency and potential as well as be able to find love.

What a relatable book! Even though I am not a 48 year old bestselling author, I completely understand what it’s like to have writer’s block and how you would do anything or go anywhere for inspiration. Sometimes that doesn’t always work out either! I liked how the story was realistic and obviously I was sold as soon as I heard Paris!

What a wonderful book for this sad summer. Paris, food , wine and delightful characters. It's funny and charming and heart-warming. It made my week much brighter.

What a lovely treat. I just escaped into this book and fell in love with Paris all over again, and with Max for the first time. Readers everywhere are going to be so delighted to meet Maggie and go on this journey with her.

I received this book complimentary from NetGalley but all opinions are my own.

Oh this one is so good. Max is delightful and I love his charm. I really appreciate how Max and Maggie found themselves in each other. It was sweet and charming and adorable. I love Nicole and Louis and Alan. Solange was magnificent and probably my favorite character. I love the setting, as I love Paris and now need to visit Rennes. This is just a wonderful story. I will certainly be seeking out books from this author in the future.

Poor Maggie has no muse to jump start her writing. She is suffering from a severe case of writer's block and a quickly approaching deadline for the final book in her trilogy. Add to her stress, is a sudden break-up with her self-involved boyfriend. Maggie's agent comes to the rescue with a trip to Paris, where she can stay in his family's flat and write, while he and his partner travel. It's the perfect solution and Maggie can visit her daughter, Nicole, who is living in France. It is the perfect plan, until things start to get a little tricky. Maggie's ex-husband, Alan, is also visiting France, and she's surprised to find he's changed from the man she used to be married to. Then there is Max, the caretakers son, who turns out to be an interesting surprise. Throw in some site seeing and bonding with Maggie's daughter and her boyfriend. With all of these distractions, some wonderful and some complicated, the question remains as to whether or not Maggie will mind her muse and finish her book?

Dee Ernst creates relatable characters with real problems that draw in the reader. I couldn't put it down and stayed up late to finish this book! I will be checking out some of the other titles by Dee Ernst and can't wait to read another of her books.

This is a light, fun romance novel. If you enjoy Jill Mansell, be sure to check this book out when it is released in April 2021. Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the E-ARC.

Maggie Finds Her Muse is a charming read!!!
Paris culture ,food and customs! Take me away with some armchair travel.
Maggie, an author, has to write her third book for her trilogy series . She needs to find her muse ,will it be an ex-husband, a Frenchman, her daughter, all of Paris or…
We all can use a muse. Find out all the details to motivate Maggie’s third novel.
This was a charming story and a fast page turner for me. I read it by the ocean and couldn’t wait to see what Maggie’s muse would be. The cool water came second to my interest in reading on.
I did not like the references to the novel in which she was writing herself. I loved all the other aspects of this enjoyable story.
Maggie did Find Her Muse!!
I hope she’ll relax herself on a beach with a French bottle of wine too!
I reviewed this ARC from NetGalley and Dee Ernst!!

Maggie has created a world where her main characters Bella and Lance are not only finding their way through the war prone and torn land of Delania, but they also find time for romance (because of course!!!!)

Maggie is living in New York attempting to start the third and final book of the Bella and Lance trilogy. However, she seems to be struggling to find the words for what comes next.

Maggie and her agent, Lee, have already asked her publisher for an extension on her new book. Bella and Lance have a passionate fan base of readers who are itching to get their hands on the third book, but Maggie’s document remains as blank as her imagination.

So Maggie heads to France to find some inspiration - in the food, the architecture, the culture, the people....the men. Does Maggie find her muse? What (or who??) inspires her to find the words and finally write Bella and Lance’s grand finale?

And in finally getting the words on the page, does Maggie rediscover herself? What is it she wants for her life, now that she has reached her “mid-life”? Will she find new things to love about her ex-husband, Alan? Someone she loved deeply in her past, but has never reconsidered going back to..Or will a a handsome Frenchman spark something in Maggie she hasn’t felt in years?

I loved this book so much. The writing was fluid. The story was enveloping and I felt like I really knew the characters by the end. First time to read this author and I've already started another book by her.

Very enjoyable story of a writer who is having trouble finishing her third book of a trilogy, so her agent and friend offers up a place in Paris complete with a housekeeper. She goes, of course. Her daughter Nicole is living in France, so she arranges to meet up. Her daughter mentions that Maggie's ex-husband Alan is also in France. Oh boy! To the rescue comes the housekeeper's son, a banker, who helps transform Maggie with a new hairdo and clothes to impress. They all meet and Alan is impressed. But, so is the banker...

I loved this book, the surprise of where Maggie takes us when she needs to find her muse in order to finish writing the final book in her romantic trilogy. Her ex, Alan, is interested in getting back together, and their daughter Nicole is all for it. But Maggie finds her muse in an unexpected and different way.

I won't tell where all this takes place, but it involves lots of wine, cheese, bread, pastries, and fresh fruit. The setting makes the book even more romantic.

Maggie has writers block. She’s stuck on the third book in her romantic trilogy and is already behind in her commitment to get it to gopher editor. In addition, she needs to clear the romantic deadwood from her life. Her friends offer to let her stay in their Paris apartment to see if she can get on track. Maggie is superstitious about muses and hopes to find hers in Paris. Her ex husband is also in Paris and their adult daughter thinks they should get back together. Will Maggie settle for the familiar or is there something more exciting in her future? This was a perfect summer afternoon read - It kept me interested and invested in Maggie’s life.

I absolutely loved this book. The story was so original, the characters were loveable. I'm so glad I read this book, I flew through it in a day!

This was the perfect summer read. A little predictable, but I enjoyed escaping to Paris and revisiting some of the places I've been!

I''m not usually into romance/women's lit, but I enjoyed this book. I envy the main character's life and her writing skills. The book was funny and sexy. I would recommend it to patrons. ARC provided by Net Galley in exchange for a fair review.

Another winner by Dee Ernst. Maggie Finds Her Muse, like other books by this author, highlights the escapades of women of a "certain age". Maggie is an author who seems to have lost her ability to write an engaging story for the last book of her very successful series. I enjoyed the descriptions of the areas of Paris in which most of this book takes place, not to mention the descriptions of the food. (bread, give me bread!) Ms. Ernst has written a delightful book that will draw in readers of every age.

This book was fine. A light, fluffy predictable sort of rom-com that didn't require much more than sitting back and waiting for the happily ever after.

Anyone who has had to write a paper, a story, an essay or a book has experienced writer’s block. Maggie Bliss, best-selling romance novelist, is not only facing writer's block but a tight deadline for the third book of her wildly popular trilogy. She tells her own story with humor and such a refreshing style, that you will be drawn in immediately. We cheer as she kicks out her most recent boyfriend who has no time for anyone but himself AND expects her to cook for his students on 4 hours’ notice! Unfortunately, she’s also facing blank pages in her typewriter with no idea how to begin; the offer to stay in Paris at her agent's villa requires no more than a second's thought from Maggie. Surely she'll find her muse there in the City of Love; the only question is will it be her ex-husband who, coincidentally, will be in Paris at the same time? Will it be Jules the farting dog? After all, mallow bars inspired a previous novel! Will it be the wine, bread, and wonderful food of Paris? Or will it be Max, international banker who just happens to be the son of her agent's housekeeper? Maggie tells her own story with laugh out loud moments, enough challenges and twists to keep the reader guessing, and a dry wit that makes this an enjoyable summer romp. Pour a glass of wine, settle in, and enjoy the trip!
ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.