While the description was interesting, I feel that the book did not deliver. I didn't feel this was one of the authors best. It seemed more James Bond, than mystery/thriller. I would give it 2 stars.

Thanks @netgalley and @harlequinbooks for an ARC of The Paris Widow in exchange for an honest review. Boy do I love @kimberlysbelle’s books, and this one is no exception. I anticipated one twist, but there were so many more in this book. I went into this book without knowing anything about the plot line, and I’m so glad that I did. Was on the edge of my seat the entire time. Definitely a binge-worthy read. Parts of it took me back to her first book, which remains one of my favorites. A ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 read in my books. Check this one out when it comes out at the end of June 2024.

...𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓--𝒊𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆. 𝑴𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒕, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒊𝒓, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏'𝒔 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒏. 𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒅?

I live vicariously through the author on Instagram, where her travels are well-documented. While I was flying through the pages of this book, I could easily picture all of the foreign locales thanks to her photo grid!

Stella is so thankful to have found Adam, nice, normal, even a little vanilla. But she needed a change from her previous partner and the danger and instability he brought to her life. Stella and Adam are enjoying their last day in Paris, a work trip for Adam, a designer who is always looking for pieces to complement his clients' homes.

When an explosion rocks the city, Stella is stunned and devastated by Adam's absence. He was not among the survivors, and to her horror, after a few days of no news, he is presumed dead. However, her real horror begins when she is told by the French police that Adam has been on their radar for well over a decade. His crime? Adam has been dealing in blood antiquities and has acquired some very dangerous clients...one so dangerous, that it's assumed that the bombing wasn't random at all. Adam was a target. And now, because of what some dangerous people think she knows, Stella is one as well.

I could NOT put this book down and flew through it in two sittings. Everything was perfectly executed, from that amazing opening chapter that grabbed me immediately, to the intense plot that never faltered, the authentic characters, and those beautiful, lush SETTINGS! I was truly transported to another world.

RUN to pre-order this high octane thriller that releases June 11, 2024. Many thanks to HTP/Park Row Books for this early copy!