Venture across the pond this week, as tales of Parisian intrigue and British love stories top the bestsellers' list.

#1 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Private Paris, by James Patterson and Mark Sullivan, more mysteries set in the City of Lights:

Kill Shot by Vince Flynn

Confessions: The Paris Mysteries by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (more from the man himself!)

The Jules Maigret series by George Simenon

 

 

#2 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Property of a Noblewoman by Danielle Steel, more stories of family secrets:

Safekeeping by Jessamyn Hope

Shine Shine Shine by Lydia Netzer

Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan

 

 

 

#3 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Dark Promises, by Christine Feehan, more steamy paranormal romance:

Archangel's Shadows by Nalini Singh

Bite Me by Shelly Laurenston

The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook

 

 

 

#4 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, more British love stories:

Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope

One Day by David Nicholls

The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell

 

 

 

#5 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, more books starring women and set during WWII:

The Sea Garden by Deborah Lawrenson

Citadel by Kate Mosse

The Last Time I Saw Paris by Lynn Sheene

 

 

 

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