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Part love letter to Paris, part love letter to New York, and total devotion to all things sweet, Paris, My Sweet is a personal and moveable feast that's a treasure map for anyone who loves fresh cupcakes and fine chocolate, New York and Paris, and life in general.

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Forever a girl obsessed with all things French, sweet freak Amy Thomas landed a gig as rich as the purest dark chocolate: leave Manhattan for Paris to write ad copy for Louis Vuitton. Working on the Champs-Élysées, strolling the charming streets, and exploring the best patisseries and boulangeries, Amy marveled at the magnificence of the City of Light.

But does falling in love with one city mean turning your back on another? As much as Amy adored Paris, there was part of her that felt like a humble chocolate chip cookie in a sea of pristine macarons. Paris, My Sweet explores how the search for happiness can be as fleeting as a salted caramel souffle's rise, as intensely satisfying as molten chocolate cake, and about how the life you're meant to live doesn't always taste like the one you envisioned.

Part love letter to Paris, part love letter to New York, and total devotion to all things sweet, Paris, My Sweet is a treasure map for anyone with a hunger for life.

"Like the chocolates and desserts she describes, Campbell's voice is rich and enticing. She easily retains the listener's engagement with this light and sugary story about sweet times in Paris." ---AudioFile

"Like a tasty Parisian bonbon, this book is filled with sweet surprises." ---David Lebovitz, author of The Sweet Life in Paris

"A delectable memoir [and] sumptuous tribute to the sweet splendors of Paris and New York." ---Booklist

"Thomas's descriptions of the delicious delights in Paris and New York had me almost licking the pages." ---Rachel Khoo, author of Little Paris Kitchen

"Paris, My Sweet is a lot like fine chocolate---deep, rich and complex." ---Jamie Cat Callan, author of French Women Don't Sleep Alone

"From the New York cupcake wars to the perfect Parisian macaron, Thomas's passion is palpable, her sweet tooth, unstoppable." ---Elizabeth Bard, author of Lunch in Paris

"Campbell delivers a stellar reading that is both nuanced and subtle, and all but embodies Thomas." ---Publishers Weekly Audio Review

Paris, My Sweet

A Year in the City of Light (and Dark Chocolate)

Author Amy Thomas

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell

Publication date May 28, 2012

Running time 8 hrs

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