Love this cover! My first book from this author and I enjoyed very much. There’s a bit of drama, romcom and mystery. All the ingredients to keep me engaged throughout the book. It started a bit slow but it picked the soon enough. A perfect book for Spring Break.

This is billed as romance book, but I think it is more a mystery with a romance story as a sub-plot. This book is low on the steam factor so appropriate for readers that like closed door. It was fun to travel to Paris and enter the art world after 2 years of no travel. A cute story that was a well time escapist read.

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, but what I found was a delightful combination of romance, mystery and art. Dolan brings Paris to life, and all her characters were expertly depicted. A great novel.

Joan Blakey is the daughter of a famous artist and famous model. Her father, Henry Blakey, is killed on September 11, 2001 on a plane that flew into the World Trade Center. This incident thrust Joan into the role of spokesperson for the family for all of the gatherings and memorial services for the victims, and also the representative for the family when his final art installation was done. Her mother disappeared from public life after the death of her husband.

Joan’s own marriage ends abruptly at the beginning of this novel when her husband informs her of his affair. She is offered the chance to courier some art to France which is a great distraction from everything going on at home. She agrees to the trip and immediately books a flight to Paris.

On the flight to France she meets Nate. After an entire flight of getting to know each other, they agree to meet for dinner. All he knows about Joan is that she is visiting a friend. He has no idea she is actually a courier with some expensive art in her suitcase. After dinner and a night together, Nate leaves and Joan discovers the art is missing. She immediately suspects Nate. What happens next is a story of clues and searching and the possibility of notebooks of her father’s believed to have been lost actually still existing.

I truly enjoyed the art aspects of this novel. The way the clues were tied to various things relating to her father was very well done. I also was not initially a fan of the ending. Having had some time to think about it though, it seems appropriate in its own way given all that Joan had been through.

This was my first book by the author and now I must read the Sweeney Sisters.

Thank you to NetGalley, Lian Dolan, and William Morrow and Custom House for the copy of this book in exchange for a review. All opinions here are entirely my own.

Lost and Found in Paris takes us on a journey with Joan, a young woman reeling from a revelation hidden for years, and still dealing with the loss of her father during 9/11. As she travels for work (to Paris), strange things happen. I loved the idea of art theft and intrigue - the pseudo celebrity name dropping was a bit pretentious at times and made it hard to relate to Joan at times - it was a fun escape overall!

Thank you to William Morris and Custom House, and to Netgalley, for the ARC in exchange for a review.

I enjoyed The Sweeney Sisters, so I jumped at the chance to read Lian Dolan’s newest story. This book was a visit to Paris, an art and history lesson, a puzzle to solve, a family in need of healing and a women coming into her own rolled into one. The character development of Joan was refreshing. Watching her come into her own and gain the confidence she needed to move on was spot on. I enjoyed the cast of characters! Parts did drag in reference to art and light references, but I still enjoyed the storyline. I found the ending very satisfying. I look forward to this author’s next book!

Thanks to Ms. Dolan, William Morrow and Custom House, and NetGalley for this ARC. Opinion is mine alone.

Happy Publishing day. What a wild Parisian ride! At first I felt the book was a little slow but I feel this was the author's way for the reader to really get to know the main character and her family. Poor Joan was the only child of a supermodel and a well known artist. Her well known artist father was on one of the planes that flew into the World Trade Center on 9:11. This story takes place 10 years after 9/11. Joan works at an art gallery and lives with her husband in the house she grew up in. Her Mom is still grieving. At the beginning of the book Joan realizes that her marriage is a sham. She gets the opportunity to take some valuable drawings to Paris. There is an anonymous buyer very interested in the drawings. She arrives in Paris, exhausted. When she wakes up she realizes that the drawings that she really did hide so well were stolen. So now is when the story gets very exciting. Joan is literally on a wild goose chase through the streets of Paris to find the drawings. The author describes the City of Lights so well that you feel you should book an immediate vacation. Besides the beautiful writing about Paris, there is a family story, and a personal story of Joan. She comes out her shell in Paris and finds that she is stronger than she could ever imagine. There is also romance involved. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Thanks to #WilliamMorrow, #netgalley and @Liandolan for an ARC of this Paris adventure.

I very much enjoyed this novel and recommend it to those who are looking for a story with a protagonist whom they will enjoy getting to know and, even better, Paris! Some background: Joan is the daughter of an artist and model. She has had a bit of difficulty finding her way but is working in a museum that features some of her father’s work. He was in a plane on 9/11 which, of course, drastically altered life for the family. As if that were not enough, Joan’s husband has kept a secret that has destroyed their marriage. Would you do what Joan does? She goes to Paris (!) to visit an old friend and to deliver some art work to a potential customer. Something goes very wrong though. What will Joan do and what will happen to her? Who was that mysterious man with whom she spent time? Will traveling to Paris help Joan to find what she is looking for, both literally and emotionally? Turn the pages of this one to find out.

An added bonus is that Ms. Dolan knows her art. I enjoyed reading about museums and the real life artists mentioned in the novel.

This was an engaging read. I was always hoping for a few more minutes of time to catch up with Joan. I wanted to travel along with her as she visited well-known Paris locations and grew.

Many thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for this title. All opinions are mine. This book is published today!

The most incomprehensible fact about the universe is that it is comprehensible".

A wonderful novel set mainly in Paris, this book reiterates that no matter what stage of life you are in, happiness and change can be attained. This book has small bits of everything that a good book should have.
Joan, an only child of very successful parents is dealing with the trauma of losing her dad even after 10 years and comes to know that her husband has been cheating on her. She wants a change of scene and travels to Paris on a work assignment, where things don't go as planned for her. While untangling herself from a job gone wrong she slowly starts finding herself through a series of events. Dive into this book to read and imagine the scavenger hunts in Paris filled with a little bit of romance, history, scenery and wonderful supporting characters.
This novel is beautiful. The author brings Paris to life through the description of its locales, galleries and the artwork. Being a historical buff, I loved the Joan of Arc references. This novel is a story of loss, grief and finding happiness in life.

I was looking forward to this novel by Lian Dolan based on reviews of her previous book, The Sweeney Sisters. Thanks to NetGalley for the chance to read and review.

Joan Bright Blakely is not a particularly nice person, in my opinion. She came across as very self centered and somewhat mean spirited.

There were parts of this book that I enjoyed but for the most part I struggled getting to the end.

I love the premise of a romantic mystery paired with some very well researched historical facts. That being said, I could not get into the storyline at all. Too much improbability, manipulation and contrived situations. Perhaps this is not the genre for me.

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Read If You Like:
❤️ A Second Act after Divorce story
❤️ A Who’s the Art Thief Mystery
❤️ Treasure Hunts
❤️ Joan of Arc/ French History
❤️ Light Romance on the Side
❤️ Art/ Talk of Art
❤️ Paris (of course)

Book Review:
This one is different from most of the books I read. It’s a light mystery with some light romance while Joan is on a journey of her life and doesn’t even know it. It kind of has a clue/riddler aspect to it with trying to solve clues to find out who did it and why with regard to the art theft and how/why her father’s work is apart of the journey.

This story was wrapped up beautifully with the messages of moving forward with life after loss and taking the time to accept the need to uproot your life whether you are ready for it or not when the time comes. There were many heartfelt messages and beauty in the story about the power of embracing change and moving forward and not letting setbacks hold you back from achieving your dreams.

Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins and William Morrow for the ARC of this book! I am so thankful to obtain a copy to read in advance of its release!

In this book, Joan Bright Blakely, daughter of a supermodel and an innovative artist, although her father, the artist, died on a plane in 9/11. The book traces Joan's efforts to resolve her grief while dealing with a scummy husband divorcing her, a stagnant career at a renowned museum, and a trip to Paris where the art she was courier-ing had gone missing. While hunting for the missing drawings, Joan learns about her family, her history, and herself!

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Genre: Women's fiction, literary fiction, with some romance and historical fiction elements
Location: Los Angeles/Ojai and Paris
Reminds me of: DaVinci Code meets One Italian Summer
Pub Date: April 5, 2022

This was such a fun book mixing an art heist hunt (filled with artsy clues), fascinating cultural odds and ends in Paris, a fledgling romance, and Joan's dad's obsession with Joan of Arc. As Joan follows through her father's footsteps of one of his best known light installations "Joan Bright and Dark" decades later in Paris, Joan has to dive into her familial history and her own grief following the loss of her father in new ways.

While I really enjoyed this book, I do think that the cover and title perhaps isn't the best at communicating the type of narrative that this is. The author notes that the book was originally slated to be called Joan of Art (which I love), and this perhaps might have made a better depiction of what's inside. In this case, I think the marketing strategy may have steered this book astray. It also sometimes felt like it moved between timelines a bit clumsily, though I don't think this ultimately detracted from my enjoyment of the book much.

Overall, I recommend this is you like:
⭕️ getting clues to solve an art heist
⭕️ rich details about Paris art, history, and culture
⭕️ books about family drama and grief

Thanks to William Morrow and #netgalley for an advanced digital copy of this book!

After her husband of ten years drops a bombshell, Joan heads to Paris for a reinvention sabbatical after delivering valuable sketches to a potential buyer. Joan ends up involved in an elaborate and very personal treasure hunt to find the sketches stolen from her hotel room.

Lost and Found in Paris is one of those books you don't realize you need until you read it. It's a delightful mix of self-discovery, mystery, and a touch of romance. Family is also central to Joan's story. Lian Dolan adds depth to this story by weaving in flashbacks of Joan's parents' relationship and her life growing up as the daughter of a world-renowned artist and former supermodel.

Reading this book was like going on a Parisian adventure. With the vivid descriptions, I felt like I was right there with Joan as she traveled through Paris, hoping to locate the stolen sketchbook. The wild goose chase kept things interesting.

While I enjoyed just about everything, there is one thing that I would tweak. Many entertaining tidbits are included, but it becomes too detailed and slows the pace at times. A little less in a few places would make a big difference in the book's flow.

And finally, I have to mention the wonderful group of secondary characters! I loved Joan's mom! Joan's friend Polly and Joan's new sidekick Nate are close seconds. Lost and Found in Paris is full of wonderful, well-developed characters.

Lighthearted and entertaining, Lost and Found in Paris is an intimate story of family, loss, redemption, friendship, and love.

Thank you to Book Club Girl, William Morrow, and NetGalley for this digital copy to read and review. All opinions are my own.

Read this if you like: love with some mystery, beautiful locations, scavenger hunts

Joan Blakely had an unconventional childhood. Her mom was globe-trotting supermodel and her dad was a world famous artist. Her father died on 9/11. Joan is an art historian but has spent more than a decade maintaining her dad's legacy. Life in the art world is beginning to wear on her and suddenly her husband drops a bombshell: he's fathered twins with another woman years ago. Wow. This pulled me right in. I was so mad for her.

Furious but secretly pleased to have a reason to blow up her life, Joan impulsively decides to get out of town. She books a last minute trip to Paris as an art courier, the person museums hire to discreetly fly valuable works of art to potential clients. She chats up her seatmate, Nate, a good looking tech nerd who invites her to dinner in Paris. He doesn't know she's carrying drawings worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

But after a romantic dinner and an even more romantic night together, Joan wakes up to discover the drawings gone. Even more shocking is what's been left in their place: a sketch from her father's journals, which she thought had been lost when he died on 9/11, and a poem that reads like a treasure hunt.

With Nate as a sidekick, Joan follows clues all over Paris. This book is just magical. The imagery from the places they visited: the grand cathedrals, romantic bistros, and twisty side streets of Monmarte. I just love the whole scavenger hunt. I love Joan and Nate together. The character development is great. I love her mom and their conversations. This was just such a fun book! My only criticism is that it was slow at times. Not a big deal though. Still Highly recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author Lian Dolan, and Harper Collins/William Morrow Publishing for the ARC! ❤

I love Lian Dolan and her podcast, The Satellite Sisters, but this book just didn't work for me.

I liked Joan, and the setting but the name-dropping pretentiousness grew tiresome. I didn't need to know the entire backstory of every character and it became a slog. Plus sleeping with her seat mate on her flight to Paris? ugh, just NO..

Many of the circumstances makes me think the author is tone deaf to what regular people have to deal with on a normal day to day life. $20/hr is very generous? Really?!

Thank you Harper Collins and NetGalley for this early e-read. Unfortunately, I just couldn’t get into it. I don’t think it was the book, it was me. I had just come off a really good book and romance is not my favorite genre. Again thank you, I’m sure many people will enjoy this book.

Meet Joan, daughter of an artist and a model, that spends her life in the art world as well. She is grieving and just going through the motions of life, until one day her husband decides she isn’t what can get him ahead any longer. This turns Joan’s world upside down, but in reality begins what has been a ten year journey to right her world. In between, Joan learns that there was more to her parents than she knew and that there’s a whole lot more to Joan that she knew as well. It’s a story of renewal and empowerment. Thanks to NetGalley for the early review.

Lost and Found in Paris is a story about Joan Blakely who ends up going to Paris to try and solve a mystery and in doing this, also find herself. If you like all things Parisian, you will enjoy this story.

I LOVED the concept of this story, mystery and soul searching in the city of love, how great?! The character development was really good, I loved their personalities and back stories! Where it fell short… long chapters, some of these chapters were 25-30 minutes according to kindle time counter and for me that is just too much! It really made the story feel like 3,200 pages vs. 320. Some sections that I found were longer included a TON of detail that I felt like didn’t always flow with the storyline - I also wanted more from the epilogue and wanted more for Joan!

Lost and Found In Paris by Lian Dolan is about a woman who has faced tragedy in the public eye, buried her grief to make others comfortable, marries for the wrong reasons, and takes a job that is safe. It’s about reinvention, discovery, letting go of the past.
Joan Bright Blakey, the daughter of a supermodel and world famous artist, finds herself in the wake of a major life shake up. An art curator, she agrees to carry some artwork to Paris. A new beginning, unfinished business, both?
Dolan is in her element and really shines with this messy family tale just as she did with The Sweeney Sisters. Once again she brings us a location as a character. I was immersed in the city of Paris, it’s cuisine, galleries, and countryside. I was so invested in how the story unfolded layer by layer. I was right with Joan on her quest, each step of the way, led by connections to her father. The relationship between Joan and her mother is complex but honest, and grows with understanding. I loved Joan’s arc, her self awareness, her regrets, her growth. I cheered her on!
I will be recommending Lost and Found in Paris over and over for Francophiles, readers of women’s fiction, those that enjoyed Lian Dolan’s previous books, and readers of Emily Henry, Linda Holmes, and Emma Straub. This will go perfect in your summer beach or pool bag! I’ve already read it twice.
Thank you to BookClubGirl NetGalley and WilliamMarrowBooks for the gifted copy. Pub date 4/5/22.