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Meet Me in Monaco
Meet Me in Monaco | Hazel Gaynor
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Danay
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23 #49 I liked this one a lot.

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Reggie
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James Henderson, a paparazzi, will chase Grace Kelly into Duval, a perfume store in Monaco, where she will meet the owner and perfumist, Sophie. All 3 will have no idea how important this chance meeting will play out. This is a romance set against the backdrop of Grace Kelly‘s engagement to the Prince of Monaco. It was sweet and lovely. It had me feeling wistful. There were some one liners in here that just turned my heart light on. Pick!

Reggie @Jerdencon @Deblovestoread @julieclair Ladies, thank you so much for a great round of LMPBC. It was a pleasure. Just wanted to leave this. We have a rose bush right in front of our house. This Spring it had bloomed so much. We had a lot of rain this year. One of the storms was especially vicious and battered that poor bush. The next morning it still had roses but a lot of them had been lost. But the image that remained was breathtaking. 👇🏼 (edited) 9mo
Reggie That rose bush looked as if it had risen out of a pink pool of petals. And with all the knocking around you could smell it‘s sweet scent further than usual. Anyways, happy reading! (edited) 9mo
Deblovestoread What a lovely image! I really enjoyed reading with you 😊 9mo
Jerdencon This waa a great grouo and i enjiyed all the books! @Deblovestoread your book will be back on its way soon! And i loved it 9mo
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I enjoyed this historical fiction tale about two “ordinary” people - a French perfumer and a British photographer - caught up in the excitement and glamour of Grace Kelly‘s marriage to Prince Rainier in 1956. The details of the craziness surrounding the wedding were fascinating. I also enjoyed learning a bit about how perfumes are created. And the descriptions of the gorgeous Côte d‘Azur scenery made me want to hop on a plane to France!

JamieArc I really enjoyed this one too. I read it on the plane home from Marseille 😊 10mo
julieclair @JamieArc What a great place to read this book! The only thing better would be if the plane was going TO Marseille. 😉 10mo
JamieArc @julieclair Yes! Very true! 10mo
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AmyK1
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This was a sweet, fun romance set to the backdrop of Grace Kelly‘s royal wedding.

Also my #doublespin for March @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 13mo
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DebinHawaii
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#BookMoods

I have always been fascinated by Grace Kelly who was Hollywood #Royalty before she became Her Serene Highness The Princess Grace of Monaco. I have these two books on my Kindle TBR that I will eventually get around to reading. 👑🤍

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks She‘s beautiful! 👑 ❤️ 👸 2y
Eggs These sound/look so good 👀!! 2y
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Laughterhp
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Finished this one today and really enjoyed it! I‘m not an old movie person, so idk if I‘ve ever seen a Grace Kelly movie. However, I still really enjoyed this book about Grace, Sophie and James.

#BookSpin - January
#DecadesReadingChallenge - 1950s
#Pop22 - Author you read last year
#JoyousJanuary
#JumpStart2022

Megabooks That cover!! 🤩🤩 2y
Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
DivineDiana Well, I‘m a huge Grace fan! Stacked. 2y
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momchalance
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The next few days are going to be nonstop going for me, so I'm taking my last chance to relax and enjoying every moment (and bite 🤣).

JamieArc I enjoyed this book. It was a nice escape (and led me down several internet rabbit holes on Grace Kelly!) 2y
momchalance @JamieArc I am enjoying it so far and thinking the same thing about learning more about her now! 2y
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Hestapleton
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I‘m on vacation watching my cousin‘s three year old but managed to finish my #doublespin during his nap! This was nice and light. You could tell right away where it was going, but it was a good easy read.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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Erika.M.Moody
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A light historical fiction novel that uses the theme of fragrance and the life of Grace Kelly to propel the story forward. There aren‘t any deep revelations within this novel, but the book still ticked all of my boxes, i.e. historically accurate, enticing setting, likeable characters, and a well constructed plot. I also appreciate the fact that the authors left a small twist at the end, which kept it from being tied up too perfectly.

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BookNAround
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The sweet tale of a French parfumier who hides Grace Kelly from a photographer only to fall for the lovely, persistent photographer despite the complications in both of their lives. This is historical fiction with a strong theme of love, woven around the courtship and wedding of Kelly and Prince Ranier. Full review at https://booknaround.blogspot.com/2021/03/review-meet-me-in-monaco-by-hazel.html

JamieArc I really liked this one. I still think about it (I was also in France at the time of reading it, so that probably has made it stick in my memory). 3y
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Addison_Reads
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Another one for #ReadingEurope2020 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

The ending was not great, but I really enjoyed the rest of this book. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it because the heart of the story follows a romantic relationship between a photographer and a perfume maker who meet accidentally in Monaco thanks to Grace Kelly. Listening to the techniques for creating perfume scents was interesting, and the parts with Grace Kelly were excellent.

Librarybelle This is on my to read list! 3y
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BookNAround
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Gatsby wanted to look her best for my next read.

TheSpineView Such a cutie! 4y
KathyWheeler What a cutie! 4y
Aims42 Awww! Give her a hug for me 😍 4y
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Megabooks 💖💖💖 4y
Pageturner1 A Schnauzer!🥰 So cute!! 4y
Karkar Hi Gatsby! ❤️🐾❤️ 4y
Tanisha_A Hahaha! Soo cute 3y
JennyM Gatsby is the cutest. Gorgeous 🐶 ❤️ 3y
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Nitpickyabouttrains
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Historical fiction about grace Kelly sort of? But also about people in the perfume industry in that area.

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Sharpeipup
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Afternoon rain makes soup the perfect choice for #booknlunch
🍽sausage & kale soup

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marleed
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I‘ve always romanticized the Grace Kelly story so reading the fictional Sophie Duvall befriend her was a perfect way to spend a day.

swishandflick This sounds interesting! 4y
marleed @swishandflick Grace Kelly, Monaco, and Cannes is a great background for a fictional story of perfume making and celebrity photographers! 4y
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JenlovesJT47
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I read this because I‘ve always been a big fan of Grace Kelly. I enjoyed seeing a glimpse of her story on the periphery of the 2 main characters and the impact she has on their lives. The parts centered on Grace were excellent, the rest less so. I liked it but it is not perfect. Recommended to fans of historical fiction and Old Hollywood. 3.5⭐️

#HistoricalFiction
#GraceKelly

bkwass Okk cutee 4y
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UnabridgedPod
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Meet Me in Monaco is the second book I've read from duo Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb--we read their book Last Christmas in Paris as our Unabridged Podcast Book Club pick in December--and I think I overall like this one even more. (Thanks, Sara, for the gift!) The figure at its center is Hollywood sensation Grace Kelly and her journey, in the 1950s, from film star to Princess of Monaco. ⬇️

UnabridgedPod Gaynor and Webb tell her story through the lenses of two figures in her proximity, British photographer James Henderson and French perfumer Sophie Duval. The three meet one day when Henderson's attempts to photograph Grace Kelly, who is in Cannes for the film festival, chase the actress into Sophie's perfume shop.⠀⬇️ 4y
UnabridgedPod We follow Sophie's efforts to save the failing perfume business her father started before his death during World War II, Jim's search for happiness when he'd rather photograph landscapes than celebrities, and Grace Kelly's own search for love while trying to balance the maintenance of some sense of privacy with the need to cultivate her own fame and success. ⬇️ 4y
UnabridgedPod Overall, I enjoyed this book. There is one BIG plot point at the end of the book involving Sophie and Jim that REALLY bothered me, and while it didn't completely ruin their story for me, I read the end of the book under a sort of cloud. ⬇️ 4y
UnabridgedPod I loved the historical context Gaynor and Webb provide, the look into the beginnings of celebrity fan culture (accented here by the inclusion of newspaper stories all about Grace Kelly, her relationships, and her eventual marriage), and I liked some of the personal struggles that Sophie and Jim confront. 4y
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Becker
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Perfect escapist reading👸

JamieArc I recently read this and thought so too! 4y
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Texreader
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Grace Kelly, by happenchance, meets a perfumer trying to make ends meet around the time she also met Prince Ranier, in this mostly lighthearted romance. Kelly‘s car crash that killed her was tragic, as was how the authors decided to end the story about the perfumer‘s life. I can‘t say more without giving away the story except to say the ending only makes sense in a world where a little detective work and travel across one border are impossible. ⬇️

Texreader In the 1950s and 1960s? Not a problem! As a result, I give this a pick, just slightly over so-so because I still am puzzled about why the authors ended the book the way they did. Oh well! #readingeurope2020 #Monaco. Also works for #France. #litsyatoz2020 #litsyatoz #letterM (edited) 4y
Crazeedi Hmmm, I was thinking I wanted to read this... 4y
Texreader @Crazeedi It‘s still a pick for me, which says a lot since I generally don‘t care for romances. The story is interesting and well-written. The ending just feels disingenuous to me given the time and place. 4y
Crazeedi @Texreader understand!! 4y
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Texreader
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1. Tagged, a perfect counterbalance to the nonfiction book I‘m reading, King Leopold‘s Ghost and Audible book, Everyone Knows You Go Home

2. Scrapbooking, Genealogy, Embroidery

3. Probably Salt to the Sea for #readwithmrbook challenge for February #tearjerker

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

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Texreader
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My next #readingeurope2020 set in #monaco

Publisher summary: Movie stars flock to Cannes for the glamorous film festival, but Grace Kelly, the biggest star of all, wants to escape from the flash-bulbs. When struggling perfumer Sophie Duval shelters Miss Kelly in her boutique to fend off a persistent British press photographer, a bond is forged between the two women and sets in motion a chain of events that stretches across thirty years...

Marina_h That's one country I thought it would be difficult finding a book for, so thanks for sharing 😃 4y
JamieArc I enjoyed this one. It was a nice escape in the midst of a grey Michigan winter. 4y
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aliasNayNay
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The perfect book to read on the beach while sipping Mojito‘s. Meet Me in Monaco is an amazing story, with characters I fell in love with. An absolute delight.

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JamieArc
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This historical fiction about the wedding of Grace Kelly and a parfumeur in the south of France felt like the perfect book to read in this amazing tub - a rare treat. Not even a minute after getting in, the hotel fire alarm went off 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

britt_brooke Well, damn! Looks like a great tub. Hope you can try again. 😆 4y
JacqMac Oh no! I bet it would have been a lovely bath. 4y
Megabooks Boo!! 🤦🏻‍♀️ 4y
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Texreader
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Another potential #readingeurope2020 book on sale today.

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Kboltz
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I remember when Princess Grace died and the sadness that it brought to everyone that knew her as a star and princess. This book looks at the story of a perfumer and a photographer who meet because of the American girl who became a princess. Love the speech excerpt from Jimmy Stewart at the end of the book. Note: read every page when this story ends. Princess Grace, the first American princess.

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Thank you @HarperCollins publishers for this beautiful book!! And Goodreads !! 🥳🎉🎊❤️

JamieArc I won this through GoodReads as well and received it today! I figure it‘ll be a great book to get me through grey winter skies. 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @JamieArc aren‘t we lucky!!??!!? 💗💗💗 4y
veritysalter Stacking this - I long to go back to Monaco, the opportunity to people watch is amazing. 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @veritysalter I would love to go!!! ❤️❤️ 4y
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RosieBoo65
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Royal Wedding and romance is the fragrance of this amazing historical fiction retelling of the wedding of Grace Kelly to Prince Rainer of Monaco. Intertwined in the real-life happenings is the story of Sophie Duval, perfumer, who is working hard to maintain the family business. Also appearing on the scene is James Henderson, struggling photographer and single Dad trying to make it to the top by following around the future Princess.

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thereadingowlvina
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Have a great Monday & week ahead everyone!!! 😀👊

Thanks @JoScho for another fun #ManicMonday #EmojiMadness 😊

JoScho Thanks for playing 💕👗 5y
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Cmf365
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A beautiful fictionalized account of Grace Kelly's wedding set in the stunning locations of Cannes and Monaco. The rich scent of perfume held the storyline. A story of unlikely friends, love that spanned decades, and perseverance. Loved it from beginning till the end!

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squirrelbrain
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Not one of mine, but looks good!

I‘ve been to Monaco a few times, but not seen much of it, as it‘s always been for motor racing so the whole town is covered in grandstands!

#gracekelly
#septembersins

Birdsong28 Can't wait for this!!! 📚 📖 5y
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Reecaspieces
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Jaimelire Sounds good. 5y
tammysue Fabulous review, Reeca! Grace is one of my favorites. I can‘t wait to read it!! 🥰 5y
Reecaspieces @tammysue I think you will love it!! 5y
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SilversReviews
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GIVEAWAY!!

@ReadingisMyPassion has an awesome giveaway for MEET ME IN MONACO.

GO here for details: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1130210920400229/permalink/2306261666128476?sfns...

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GIVEAWAY July 11 - 16 Celebrating reaching 500 members!
I have an awesome giveaway for you this week compliments of William Morrow Publishers & Hazel Gaynor & Heather Webb. Must be a member of my group (Reading is My Passion.). US ADDRESSES ONLY. And PLEASE share, share, share.

Go to www.facebook.com/groups/ReadingisMyPassion

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Marisa
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I adored this novel from the scenery to the characters and the beautiful fragrances! Loved how it was written by two authors but seamless. Sophie Duval is a marvelous character and love Jim! Simply put, this novel made me happy.

Dreamcast:
James/Jim - Christian Bale
Sophie- zooey deschanel
Grace Kelly- Chloë Grace Moretz

@harpercollinsus @msheatherwebb

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theladygreer
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I always forget to take pictures at conferences, and the ones I do take aren't ideal, but it was so great to see Heather Webb and Hazel Gaynor when we were all at #HNS2019! Can't wait for their new book.

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MEET ME IN MONACO smells as delightful as the Duval parfumerie in Cannes. You can just smell the scents of jasmine, violets, lavender and tuberose wafting from the shop‘s beautiful glass bottles, on the streets of Cannes and from the fields of Grasse, where Sophie‘s family has grown their flowers for generations. I couldn‘t stop myself from inhaling the pages.. https://www.bluestockingreviews.com/blog/meet-me-in-monaco

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Amie
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#arc #netgalley
If you are looking for a light, romantic summer read, this comes out in July. Two people meet due to an encounter with Grace Kelly during her visit to Cannes for the film festival, which is also when she meets her husband Prince Rainier.

I read it in a day and really enjoyed it, especially the slightly unconventional ending. I also love the gorgeous cover.

ReadingisMyPassion I loved this book. I had a very successful giveaway on my page just before it released. The prize was this book and a coffee table type book of Princess Grace's Hollywood years. 5y
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