{"product_id":"9781429996556","title":"French Trysts: Secrets of a Courtesan","description":"\u003cp\u003eSomewhere between dating and eternal bliss lies a secret world of glamour, opulence, decadence and the \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e amorous adventures of the \u003ci\u003ehaut monde.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParis is a sexy, sinful romantic playground—and what could be more thrilling than to be an American girl let loose in the City of Lights? Alexandra Ward is a Sorbonne student with a fabulous French boyfriend who's just gone AWOL and a growing love affair with all things Parisian.  She realizes her new life \u003ci\u003ea la Francais\u003c\/i\u003e feels entirely like play-acting—in a good way.  But what happens when a playful flirtation with the CEO of an international luxury conglomerate turns into not just a \"dejeuner\"—lunch— at the Ritz, but diving for canary diamonds in the famous swimming pool of the Hotel Ritz? And when that same Master of the Monde (who just happens to be married, \u003ci\u003ebien sur\u003c\/i\u003e) asks Alexandra to be something more than a date but something, well, \u003ci\u003edifferent \u003c\/i\u003ethan a girlfriend?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrench Trysts\u003c\/i\u003e is about slipping into a new life like it's a couture suit, about the thrill of seeing what really goes on behind the gated \u003ci\u003eHotel Particuliers\u003c\/i\u003e of the rich and famous \u003ci\u003eBon Ton de Paris\u003c\/i\u003e, about the power of sex and the redemption of true romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Kirsten Lobe's \u003ci\u003eParis Han\u003c\/i\u003eg\u003ci\u003eover\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A witty mousse.\"—Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Deep End of the Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wickedly entertaining.\"—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Decadent, sexy.\"—Frederic Beigbeder, author of \u003ci\u003e99 Francs \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eL'égoïste romantique\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154044076272,"sku":"9781429996556","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429996556_p0.jpg?v=1769904214","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429996556","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}