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  • Published: 10 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9781405945158
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $28.00

One Night in Paris





From the multi million-copy bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop comes a beautiful novel of desire, self-discovery and new beginnings in Paris and the French coast

One night in a Parisian hotel, Claire Cousteau, a leading biologist with a picture-perfect family life, enjoys an encounter that she thought was her secret.

Back in the fold, Claire and her family prepare for their annual long summer in Brittany, and her son Nico asks if his new girlfriend Julie can join them.

But unbeknown to Claire’s husband and son, the two women have met before – and Julie carries her own hidden desires and conundrums that only Claire could possibly understand.

Beneath the blazing Breton sun, will their surprising bond come to light? And will it alter the course of their lives for all time?

  • Published: 10 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9781405945158
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $28.00

About the author

Nina George

Nina George is a multi-award-winning and internationally bestselling author who has been writing novels, non-fiction books, essays, reports, short stories, blogs and columns since 1992. Her novel The Little Paris Bookshop was translated into 36 languages and topped the bestseller lists, including the New York Times chart. With her husband, the writer Jens J. Kramer, Nina also writes children's books and thrillers. Nina George is President of the European Writers‘ Council, the federation of 50 European writers’ associations. She lives in Berlin and Brittany/France.

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Praise for One Night in Paris

Captivating... This exploration of unfinished relationships has a haunting, evocative quality, and is a perfect, conversation-starting selection for book groups

Publishers Weekly

An effective exploration of connections that transcend physical boundaries.... a poignant story about longing, nostalgia, and the pain of missed opportunities

Kirkus

Immersive ... George’s fluid and lyrical prose carries the reader along as the story alternates from languid scenes to heavy emotions. It’s a worthy choice for the beach bag

Publishers Weekly

George crafts lushly drawn settings that act as supporting characters, a talent on full display here as Brittany’s rugged coastline and powerful tides mirror the emotional turbulence of the novel’s protagonists. One Night in Paris is a powerful portrait of two women choosing to act on unexpected desires, regardless of age or circumstance.

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