Elise Walker is an American tour guide in Paris who swears she’s done with love. After too many broken promises, she’s traded romance for carefully planned itineraries and the comfort of knowing exactly what comes next. Paris itself is enough the city’s beauty, its history, its rhythm.
Then Bastille Day arrives, and with it Antoine Dubois. A local with an easy grin and a knack for turning chaos into charm, he steps in to help when Elise’s tour nearly unravels. From crowded parades to rain-soaked cafés to quiet pauses along the Seine, Antoine pulls her into moments she never planned for and isn’t sure how to resist.
The more time they spend together, the more Elise feels her walls give way. But opening her heart means stepping into the unknown and Elise has built her life on avoiding that exact risk.
As fireworks spark over the Paris sky, one question lingers: will she choose safety, or take a chance on something real?
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This is only one chapter of A Year of Sweethearts, a series that captures the gentle magic of love woven through traditions worldwide.
Twelve holidays. Twelve tender stories. A Year of Sweethearts gathers standalone romances set against the world’s most joyful celebrations. From the laughter of Songkran’s water fights to the quiet glow of Mid-Autumn lanterns, each tale offers a gentle, uplifting journey of connection. These are romances with soft edges light conflict, warm charm, and love that unfolds in the simple beauty of tradition and festivity.
Wholesome, cozy, and filled with cultural color, this series is for readers who want love stories that leave them smiling.
Twelve celebrations. Twelve chances to fall in love. Which one will you open first?
