A charming, romantic and emotionally charged novel set in Paris, with great praise from the US.

"A luscious novel of love and longing . . . the narrative feelslight as a glass of rose at an outdoor cafe, but its insightscarry the richness of a Burgundy." - People (four stars) "A sexy travelogue . . . sizzling escapist reading." - Entertainment Weekly "As inviting as the smell of freshly baked croissants wafting from a Parisian cafe, this is a novel to savor." - Ann Packer, author of "The Dive from Clausen's Pier" "Touching, thoughtful, hilarious, and exquisite in its observations, "French Lessons" - Ellen Sussman's day in Paris with a wonderful collection of characters - is a treat. . . . Tres charmant!" - Meg Waite Clayton, author of "The Four Ms. Bradwells" "Charming, romantic, and brimming with Sussman's trademark joie de vivre, "French Lessons" is a novel to savor." - Amanda Eyre Ward, author of "Close Your Eyes"

Ellen Sussman is the author of On a Night Like This, which was a San Francisco Chronicle Best-Seller and is also the editor of two anthologies, Dirty Words: A Literary Encyclopedia Of Sex and Bad Girls: 26 Writers Misbehave, which was a New York Times Editors Choice and a San Francisco Chronicle Best-Seller. Ellen was named a San Francisco Library Laureate in 2004 and 2009. She has two daughters and lives with her husband in the San Francisco Bay Area.