The language of love and music look provocatively the same… she receives emails from the seductive Darius Wilde, Cecilia can’t help but feel mysteriously connected to this stranger.
Taking the chance of a lifetime, Cecilia packs her bags and moves across the globe on a hunch of wonderous possibility.
Lovers in Paris
The winds of time take Darius and Cecilia down their own paths of vocation.
Darius must mend the relationship between him and his father to solve his deep innate desire to push Cecilia away.
When Cecilia’s musical career takes off, she must choose between her relationship or her personal desires.
The two lovers are met with countless traitors—a jealous maid, a lying mentor, and the whirlwind of fame.
True love prevails over all, but will the pressure be too much?
Climax in Paris
Fame and fortune lay at the feet of both Cecilia and Darius.
Their passion for their craft lays equal to their passion for each other.
Darius takes his writing journey to the forefront of America while Cecilia is left to pursue her musical talents with the rest of the world.
The distance is painful.
But with love as the prize, Darius and Cecilia gun for their own self sanity.
Can the ultimate test of love be broken by distance or overcome by hunger to be proven wrong?
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This series follow Cecilia as she leaves her husband to explore things she wanted to since she was a kid. Her marriage isn’t what she thought it would be and the struggle has made her want other things. Once she arrives in Paris she meets Darius and sparks between them. The longer she is around him the more she wants him. They end up having sex but he doesn’t want to come between her and her husband. In the final book Cecilia and Darius are apart and trying to make long distance work but they are struggling. Will this be the end for them? Is Darius the man she truly wants?
This is a good box set that will captivate you from beginning to end. The chemistry between them is scorching hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
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Ms. Hayden captured the true spirit and continuity of the a budding cellist who falls in love and marries an older man while still pursuing her musical career. Her marriage starts breaking down and she yearns to do more on an international stage. She visits France for a month in a bastide and meets the owner of her living accommodation who is also a writer. This is a romantic saga with twists and turns but a rewarding read.
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The First Book Is Deep And Thoughtful. The Second And Third Are Very Frustrating Reads.
PASSION IN PARIS:
A Deep Story About Reflection, Recognition, And Renewal. One Party Is Married, But It Is Handled Thoughtfully.
Although part of a series, it reads nicely as a quick stand-alone with a HFN ending.
Cecilia Winter, thirty-three, a Julliard-educated professional cellist with the Minneapolis Philharmonic Orchestra for ten years, hadn’t lived up to her full potential. While her Julliard friends had gone on to exciting careers around the world, she had taken a job back home in Minneapolis, where her husband was more comfortable.
Bill, forty-five, had fallen for Cecilia when she came of age and even sacrificed his career to follow her to Julliard. He is a good man. She agreed to marry him at nineteen, and thought she had been happy with him until fifteen years later, when she realized that she wasn’t.
Feeling rejected, Cecilia decides to take a trip to France in fulfillment of a teenage dream with the hope of returning home renewed. Bill refuses to join her but doesn’t object. She finds the perfect place to rent a room for a month and reaches out to the American owner.
Darius Wilde, mid-thirties, has lived as a recluse in his Provincial home for ten years. He wrote for a time, but for the last five years has had great difficulty producing as he is so overcome by his father’s disappointment in him that his confidence has suffered.
When Cecilia arrives, it only takes one look into one another’s eyes for Cecilia and Darius to recognize their connection. It is the fullfullment of their dreams. They make one another whole. And together, they can face the world. Cecilia and Darius earn a HFN.
This story is a nicely written quick read. It is generally written in Cecilia’s POV, but some in Darius’s POV is awkwardly intermixed. Given the length, the plot is well-developed and the characters are thoughtfully defined. I rate this book four stars.
LOVERS IN PARIS:
The Progression Of Cecilia And Darius’s Love Story Is Confusing.
Although this could be read as a stand-alone, much would be lost by skipping the first book.
In this book, Darius and Cecilia work on their blossoming careers as they build on their love. Cecilia begins work with the Avignon Symphony, earning a solo and three year contract. Darius’s book has been released to critical aclaim, and his publisher wants a book tour. He wants Cecilia to join him, but understands that she cannot.
In the meantime, Darius reconciles with his father, bringing he and Cecilia to Cannes for the film festival. People from Darius’s past, including his father, cause Cecilia doubts as she realizes how little she knows of Darius’s past.
The progression of Cecilia and Darius’s love story is confusing. There are several scenes that cast doubt upon the strength of the couple’s relationship. They mostly turn out to be fantasies, but even that gives the reader pause. It feels as if these scenes are meant only to provoke.
This book is a tedious read. The fantasies and numerous extended descriptions of food and Cecilia’s music begin to drag. It is written in Cecilia’s POV. The plot gets a little lost in the bad choices and fantasies. The great detail used to write about food and music adds an authenticity to the experience, but is sometimes not appreciated because of the rush to finish and be done with the confusing story. I rate this book three stars.
CLIMAX IN PARIS:
Tours Keep Cecilia And Darius Separated For Six Months. Both Disappoint. Difficult To Read To The End, But Has A Brief HEA.
Although this could be read as a stand-alone, it is recommended to read this in order.
The first two chapters of this book find Darius ready to leave for his book tour in the US and Cecilia prepared to embark on a tour of international concert venues as a solo cellist. The couple has fallen in love at first sight and been together for several months, but must face a six month separation since they both believe it is important to pursue their individual careers. They agree to keep in touch daily.
Beyond that, they each make a series very poor choices that unfortunately make the story difficult to stomach. Some things are problematic within this story, others are problematic in relation to what is written in earlier books in the series.
Be prepared to yell at the book when neither Darius nor Cecilia send Charlotte packing – on repeated occassions.
The very last chapter sees the completion of both tours and reunion in Minneapolis, where they marry. An HEA is suggested but no details are provided.
This story is tedious to get through. The POV alternates between Cecilia and Darius, with the last chapter in third person, about both Darius and Cecilia. The plot feels chaotic, simply a series of poor decisions. The characters in this book are not terribly likable. I rate this book three stars.
I received a free advance copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.