Goodreads Review.. 5 STARS

FIVE STARS!!!

"PARIS ONCE UPON A TIME"

is a classic love story. Rose depicts Steven, a man of great musical talent who, after years of “playing the field,” meets the one woman who completes him. Marisol is a complicated, sophisticated, French heiress involved in wonderful charity work. They meet in France by sheer chance and almost immediately their beautiful romance begins. Her family’s background is filled with fascists and Nazi collaborators. They are relatives that she eliminates from her life.

They quickly become a couple. and Rose’s story creates a travelogue of beautiful, and often exotic places. During their myriad vacations, they enjoy incredible epicurean delights. Rose pays tremendous detail to both the history of the regions, focusing often on places of religious and/or historical fame, and their very upscale dining experiences.
Steven’s background is musical. Originally from New York, he lives in San Francisco and spends his life teaching, but is greatly involved in a well-known choir. He travels on business for them a great deal, particularly in France, and because of this is highly familiar with many areas. Steven and Marisol’s romance leads to marriage and over the years they encounter people in their travels who become interesting dear friends. Rose’s knowledge of opera, classical, and other styles of music, gourmet dining, and both architecture, and history make this a most interesting read. I enjoyed the details about the couple’s lovely, albeit short life together. This is a classic story of two lovers who have found a perfect life together. 

Hilarie Simon Gottlieb, author of "THE 100 Men's Wife".  Also on Amazon!