BLURB ➞
Midnight in Paris meets Night at the Museum! A gorgeous standalone forbidden romance with magical elements! Fall in love with The Muse, a sweeping romance set in a modern day Paris that’s full of magic, art, mysteries, and passion from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely!
The first time a woman stepped out of a painting, I thought I was seeing things.
The second time, I thought I was going mad.
The night she emerged from a Renoir, I felt something else entirely — a deep stirring of desire, and the wish to get to know the brilliant beauty who’s been trapped inside a painted garden for years.
She can only come out at night in the Musée d’Orsay, where I work. There, after hours, we wander through galleries, with the Van Goghs, the Monets, and the Toulouse Lautrecs the only witnesses to our midnight kisses and, soon, our trysts.
She opens her heart to me, and I learn her story.
But she keeps secrets too, ones I hope to unravel. Why she was trapped. Why Renoir is hunting her. And why artwork in famous museums across the world is starting to disintegrate.
Why I, too, seem to be the only person who can repair the masterpieces.
As I fall deeper for the woman who’s trapped in a museum, I’m caught up in another side of Paris after dark, one inhabited by forgers, ghosts of famous artists and, impossibly, by Muses.
But someone is after the woman I’m falling in love with, and it’s up to me to save her…even if it means losing everything I’ve found with her.
A woman in a painting staying in love with the guy who set her free. Love like that only exists in stories.
ARC REVIEW ➞
Beautiful, magical, breathtaking, refreshing and unique perfectly describe The Muse.
Julien is immersed in art and you can feel his love and passion for the art. Every night when the paintings come to life and Julien gets a magical show that no one else does. When the Musée d’Orsay gets a lost Renior painting, Woman Wandering in the Irises, Julien is drawn to the work of art, but once the painting comes to life he is even more drawn to the woman in the painting.
I absolutely loved this story from the uniqueness of it, the beautiful art, the wonderful Paris setting and the love that Julien and Clio have for each other and for the art. The connection between Julien and Clio is one that transcends any normal connection. There is so much beauty to it. These two people, despite coming from different worlds are truly soulmates and meant for each other. This story is completely addicting, it is one you won’t be able to put down and will transport you to a wonderful world full of art and beauty.
If you’re looking for a unique romance that is full of art, beauty and completely magical this is one to read!
