Nicolas Barreau

El autor de La sonrisa de las mujeres nos traslada a una vieja casa flotante en la ciudad del amor en una brillante comedia rom ntica llena de momentos m gicos. Cuando, un gris d a de oto o, Jos phine sale de su peque o tico en el canal Saint-Martin, en Par s, encuentra dos cartas en el buz n. Una es de la editorial con la que colabora como traductora, y la otra de un notario desconocido. Y as , en pocos minutos, Jos phine descubre que ha perdido su trabajo, pero tambi n que ha heredado una vivienda, aunque at pica y un poco ruinosa: su querido t o Albert le ha dejado su vieja casa flotante, amarrada en el cercano muelle del puente de la Concordia. A rega adientes, y a pesar de los buenos recuerdos que guarda de los viajes por el Sena con su exc ntrico t o, Jos phine decide venderla. Pero en el barco no solo la espera un misterioso armario cerrado del que aparentemente no hay llave, sino tambi n un atractivo pero gru n desconocido que afirma ser el leg timo inquilino. Y que, por supuesto, no ve por qu deber a mudarse... «Barreau es el maestro de la comedia rom ntica .--La Stampa ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The author of The Ingredients of Love takes us to an old houseboat in the city of love, in this brilliant romantic comedy filled with magical moments. On a cloudy autumn day, Jos phine leaves her small attic on the Saint-Martin channel, in Paris, and finds two letters in the mailbox. One is from the publishing house where she works as a translator and the other from an unknown notary. And it is so that, in the span of a few minutes, Jos phine discovers she has lost her job, but she has also inherited a house, although atypical and a bit dilapidated: her dear uncle Albert has left her his old houseboat, moored at the port on Pont de la Concord. Reluctant, and despite having good memories cruising the Seine with her excentric uncle, Jos phine decides to sell it. But on the boat, not only does she find a mysterious locked wardrobe with no key, but an attractive and grouchy stranger who claims to be a legitimate tenant. And of course, he sees no reason to move out...

Una comedia rom ntica llena de magia con un Par s pintoresco como tel n de fondo que ha embelesado a millones de lectores en todo el mundo. Par s no siempre parece la ciudad del amor y menos en un d a triste de noviembre cuando se tiene el coraz n roto. En este escenario, Aur lie trata de cobijarse en una librer a donde hace un hallazgo maravilloso. Cae en sus manos un libro con un t tulo que le atrae al instante, La sonrisa de las mujeres. Al empezar a leerlo, no puede salir de su asombro. Se menciona el nombre del restaurante del que ella es propietaria, pero es que adem s se siente profundamente identifi cada con la protagonista. Se podr a decir incluso que son como dos gotas de agua. Intrigada por la coincidencia, no puede evitar tratar de ponerse en contacto con el autor a trav s de su editor... aunque conocer al misterioso Robert Miller parece imposible. «Barreau es el maestro de la comedia rom ntica . --La Stampa ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A charming restaurant...A book and its mysterious author...A little secret...A romantic meeting...Paris and all its magic...Cyrano de Bergerac meets Chocolat and Am lie in this intelligent, charming, and entertaining publishing sensation from Europe. While in the midst of a breakup-induced depression, Aur lie Bredin, a beautiful Parisian restaurateur, discovers an astonishing novel in a quaint bookshop on the Ile Saint-Louis. Inexplicably, her restaurant and Aur lie herself are featured in its pages. After reading the whole book in one night, she realizes it has saved her life--and she wishes more than anything to meet its author. Aur lie's attempts to contact the attractive but shy English author through his French publishers are blocked by the company's gruff chief editor, Andr , who only with great reluctance forwards Aur lie's enthusiastic letter. But Aur lie refuses to give up. One day, a response from the reclusive author actually lands in her mailbox, but the encounter that eventually takes place is completely different from what she had ever imagined. . . . Filled with books, recipes, and characters that leap off the page, The Ingredients of Love by Nicolas Barreau is a tribute to the City of Light.

'Enchanting. Reading Barreau is like having me-time with your best friend' NINA GEORGE, author of The Little Paris Bookshop'Heart-breaking . . . touching and magical until the very last page' ELLE ___________Julien Azoulay is famous around the world for his beautiful romance novels. But last year, he stopped believing in love. When his beloved wife Hélène died, leaving him alone to raise his young son, Julien lost his faith in the happier side of life - and with it his ability to write. But Hélène was clever. Before she died, she made Julien promise to write her one letter for each year of her life . . . and now, in this moment, in the most famous cemetery in Paris, Julien stands with his painful first letter in his hand. Here, even though Julien wouldn't believe it, something wonderful is going to happen . . . Come with us down the narrow streets, past the cosy red bistro on Rue Gabrielle, all the way to Montmartre cemetery with its beautiful stone angels, and discover the truth we all hope to find: that love is real, that miracles can happen and - most of all - that it's never too late to rediscover your dreams. LOVE LETTERS FROM MONTMARTRE is an ode to love, Paris and friendship. A love letter to readers and to anyone who believes in the healing power of the written word.**An ELLE Book of the Month**____________Find out why readers are falling in love with Nicolas Barreau 'A genuine pleasure. A perfect gift for a Francophile, or just anyone else who is looking for a charming good time' Library Journal'The book itself carries the heart of Paris within its pages' RT Book Reviews'Enchanting . . . romantic' Booklist'Rarely has the French metropolis been described in more poetic terms' Freundin'Beaucoup de charme!' Ellen Sussman, bestselling author of French Lessons'A wonderful gift, a magical book' SAT 1'Dream-like, beautiful' taz'A book to warm your heart' Rheinische Post

Kuinka jaksaa rakastaa menetyksen jälkeen?Lumoava romaani Pariisista, rakkaudesta ja kirjoittamisen parantavasta voimasta.Julien Azouly kirjoittaa rakkausromaaneja. Kun hän menettää vaimonsa traagisesti ja jää yksin pienen poikansa kanssa, Julien ei näe keinoa jatkaa eteenpäin. Yksi asia kuitenkin pitää hänet elämän syrjässä kiinni: lupaus kirjoittaa vaimolle 33 kirjettä, yksi tämän jokaista elinvuotta kohti. Julien piilottaa kirjeet Montmartren hautausmaalle. Sitten ne katoavat. Onko se merkki kuoleman yli kantavasta rakkaudesta? Vai onko lähempänä joku, joka tahtoo Julienin taas muistavan, mikä elämässä on hyvää ja kaunista?Nicolas Barreau (s. 1980) on opiskellut Sorbonnessa historiaa ja romaanisia kieliä. Ennen kirjailijanuraansa hän työskenteli pariisilaisessa kirjakaupassa. Hänen ihastuttavan ranskalaiset teoksensa, kuten Pienten ihmeiden kahvila ja Meillä on aina Pariisi, ovat hurmanneet lukijat yli kahdessakymmenessä maassa.