Goodbye, Paris by Anstey Harris

Goodbye, Paris by Anstey Harris | Published August 7th 2018 by Gallery Books |  279 Pages | Goodreads

✅ REVIEW

A compelling story with lovable characters and complex situations.

Grace has been in a relationship with David for eight years. They were on the Paris Metro when David saves the life of a woman and both leave the scene soon after. A media hunt for David ensues and with a viral video and popular hashtag trending on twitter #herósmystère or #heromystery he is soon found.

Dark secrets are revealed once the media shares details of David’s life that shattered the people around him.

The novel is about relationships, healing, and ultimately blooming. I enjoyed it and recommend it.

✅ PUBLISHER’S DESCRIPTION

“Grace once had the beginnings of a promising musical career, but she hasn’t been able to play her cello publicly since a traumatic event at music college years ago. Since then, she’s built a quiet life for herself in her small English village, repairing instruments and nurturing her long- distance affair with David, the man who has helped her rebuild her life even as she puts her dreams of a family on hold until his children are old enough for him to leave his loveless marriage.

But when David saves the life of a woman in the Paris Metro, his resulting fame shines a light onto the real state of the relationship(s) in his life. Shattered, Grace hits rock bottom and abandons everything that has been important to her, including her dream of entering and winning the world’s most important violin-making competition. Her closest friends–a charming elderly violinist with a secret love affair of his own, and her store clerk, a gifted but angst-ridden teenage girl–step in to help, but will their friendship be enough to help her pick up the pieces?

Filled with lovable, quirky characters, this poignant novel explores the realities of relationships and heartbreak and shows that when it comes to love, there’s more than one way to find happiness.”

✅ BOOK SOURCE AND FORMAT

Loan from Miami-Dade’s Library Overdrive, audiobook