I really enjoyed this book! It was suspenseful, fast paced, and gripping. The author tied everything up really well which I love. I don’t want to be left with a million questions after finishing a gripping book.

Thank you Kimberly Belle, Harlequin Trade Publishing, and NetGalley for the ARC!

Like something you’d see on the news happening and be drawn into knowing “what happened and why”. In a marriage where both hold secrets and a past, was the love real? A trip through Europe and the black market of stolen and lost antiquities
Thank you NetGalley and TM Harlequin Enterprises for the ARC!

Adam tells the story of what happened before the bomb went off and Stella tells the after- when she's searching for answers about Adam. Set in Paris, this is a twisty tale about a couple who has kept big secrets from one another. They've been together for four years but are only now on their honeymoon-and they clearly haven't spent enough time together. Was Adam dealing in blood antiquities? That's not really the question. And what secrets is Stella, a former flight attendant, hiding? She's got contacts most of us wouldn't so she's able to dig in to discover whether Adam is still alive (among other things). She's the better character for sure and one you might both recognize and root for. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC. No spoilers from me.

This mystery is fast paced and exciting. When Stella and Adam are in Paris, an unexpected explosion results in Adam’s disappearance. As police investigate it is revealed that Adam was involved in a stolen antique business and was involved with many unsavory characters. Could he have been targeted by a criminal business partner or was the blast an accident. Stella stays in Europe and tries to uncover the truth about Adam’s disappearance. Told in alternate POVs, I found Stella’s character more interesting and well developed but the story was interesting and kept me guessing. Thank you NetGalley for the digital copy. 3.5⭐️

I really enjoyed this one!! The pacing was stellar and i liked the plot a lot. Would read this author again.

Stella and Adam are spending a romantic weekend in Paris, after travelling through Europe in pursuit of European antiques to be sold to Americans back home. Both are world travellers. Adam as an antique dealer and Stella a former flight attendant. When a bomb goes off and Adam goes missing, Stella is given information which makes her question the husband she thought she knew. She is forced to rely on friends from her former flight attendant days to try to locate him.
A fast-paced spy thriller with international gangsters, espionage, terrorists and more. A great vacation read to keep you on the edge of your plane seat...

4.5⭐️
Such an entertaining read!
Stella and Adam are enjoying their day in Paris. After leaving his sunglasses at the cafe and running back to get them… BOOM 💥 there’s an explosion.
Stella runs back and can’t find him anywhere. Adam is missing…
The police think her husband is dealing with stolen artifacts. After initially thinking it’s a terrorist attack, Stella learns she may not truly know her husband and a mystery unfolds.
A cat and mouse story that goes back to how they first met, to weeks before the explosion and now. A fast paced thriller with twists you won’t see coming!

The Paris Widow is an absolute blast! I'm a huge fan of books set outside the US because they transport you to a whole new world, almost like taking your own mini vacation. The story was set in Paris, but the characters took you on a journey through Capri, Malta, and a few other charming coastal European towns. The picturesque scenery alone made this book a delightful read, but it was the non-stop action that really made me love it. It felt like watching a blockbuster summer thriller. The plot was filled with secret past lives, the allure of blood antiquities on the black market, a heart-pounding motorcycle chase, covert communication with burner phones, chance encounters with the mafia, and murder! I started reading this book on a plane ride home and found myself finishing it the next day. It's been quite a while since I devoured a book so quickly, but this had me hooked from the very first chapter. Is it the best book I've ever read? Definitely not, but it's undeniably fantastic, incredibly fun, and moves at such a fast pace that I couldn't put it down. I'd recommend it to anyone, and I can’t do with even some of my most beloved stories. A huge shoutout to Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with an eArc of The Paris Widow. Official pub date is June 11th!

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Very interesting and different premise. Intriguing and mysterious. Felt like part of the time, later in the book, that the same facts were repeated too often. Though, did make me want to keep reading to see what actually would happen.

This was such a fun fast paced thriller. This was a turn pager, I finished this book in one sitting, BINGEWORTHY. A great book for the summer.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes fast paced thrillers.

What starts out as a whirlwind trip for a married couple takes a devastating turn when a bomb goes off and the husband goes missing. As Stella searches for her husband, she begins to unravel a web where it seems Adam is not who he said he was. Stella becomes tangled up in trying to figure out what her husband did and keeping herself alive. When she finds out how connected their lives actually are, it leaves the reader wondering who is telling the truth. This book kept me on the edge of my seat.

"If anything happens to me know you always have my heart."

I know I've been doing movie comparisons alot but I have an obsession with the tourist with angelina jolie and Johnny Depp. This was such a similar vibe with a different plot and I loveeeeed it! It was fast paced, action packed, and drama filled! I loved the way it starts out slow and then BAM!

I went into this book completely blind and didn't even read the blurb so it caught me completely by surprise and it was perfect! I swear I could see everything playing out and it was like a movie in my head.

This arc was a delight to read and I'd read from this author again anyday!

I really enjoyed this book. The story kept me interested and the twists were fun and sometimes unexpected. I loved Stella and Adam and their love story. Even as more and more was discovered about the origin of their relationship, it was obvious they truly love each other.

My one nit about this story is that it was told from both Stella and Adam as narrators. I personally did not think Adam's chapters added anything new to the story and felt they were unnecessary. Stella's chapters more than told the story.

Regardless, it was a great thrill ride and I would definitely recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of The Paris Widow in exchange for my honest review.

This was sooooo good! What a crazy adventure. Nice to read a book where a wife actually loves her mate. All the secrets, skeletons in their closets and a foreign setting make this a true page turner. Sucks you in and doesn’t let go until the very end. Easy to promote!

The Paris Widow by Kimberly Belle was a fast paced action packed read. I was hooked from the first few chapters. I loved the deep love shared between the two main characters, the aspects of the underworld, and the beautiful descriptions of Paris. These elements were just the right ingredients to have me hooked until the very end. I loved everything about this book and I hope to see it at the theater soon. You won’t regret reading this one.

I was really intrigued by this book from the getgo. There were a lot of twists and turns in this book that I didn't see coming and I loved how I did not guess the ending. Always makes for a good thiller in my book.

What a ride! I was kept on the edge of my seat from start to finish with this one. The story starts with a bang (literally) and the main character, Stella, is left trying to determine what happened to her husband while navigating a foreign country. This book has it all; history, suspense, a bit of romance, and, the thriller twists that we all love. Grab it for a fast-paced read this summer!
Thank you to Net Galley, Kimberly Belle, and Harlequin Trade Publishing for giving me the pleasure of reading this advanced reader copy. I cannot wait to recommend it to my friends, family, and followers.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher HTP/TheHive for providing me with this book for free in exchange for my review! All opinions are my own. #HTP #HTPTheHive #Partner #HTPInfluencer #TheHiveInfluencer #HTPHive

I thought that The Paris Widow was a decent and quick read. It was unfortunately not one of my favorite books, but it was far from the worst book I have ever read. I think I will try this book again later on audio, once it is released. The whole time I kept thinking about the movies Before Midnight and Murder Mystery, so if you like either of those movies I think you will enjoy this book.


3.5 rounded up



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What if everything you thought you knew and loved was gone in a moment? For Stella, her dream vacation with husband turns into just that. But then she has doubts and she realizes NOTHING is what it seems. But then Stella has a past no one knows about either. As both Stella and Adam's pasts collide in her attempt to find out what has happened to him, and why there was a bomb in Paris, you'll be turning the pages as quickly as you can, to see how this story unfolds! Part thriller, part mystery, part chick-lit, it's a book you'll be telling your friends about!

Wow I LOVED this book. I could not put it down, and I appreciated how layered it was. It had me on the edge of my seat. If you love thrillers and/or art history, you MUST read this! Thank you to Park Row for the ARC!