The Sorbonne Affair by Mark Pryor

 Mystery and love float among the Parisian cafe's while American author, Helen Hancock, has a secret admirer. More likely, not an admirer but someone who thinks it's necessary to hide cameras in her hotel room.

Helen is in the city to direct a small writing seminar and to work on her current romance novel.  After she finds the hidden cameras in her room at the Sorbonne Hotel, she reports them to the US Embassy.  

Hugo Marston is assigned t

o investigate.  One video is highly embarrassing for Helen.  A triste with a student needs explanation, whether it's love or something else.  

Soon, a simple camera investigation turns to murder.  Hugo teams up with a Parisian Lieutenant, Camille Lerens along with breaks to see his girlfriend, Claudia, a journalist.  More help comes in the form of a former colleague claiming the whole affair has something to do with a recently released felon.

Such a tragedy to solve a mystery of spying and murder on the lovely streets of Paris while contenders are eager to keep romance in the air.

Happy reading,

Dawn 

The Paris Librarian by Mark Pryor

 Many times mystery mixes with romance and that's certain in Hugo Marston's life.  Living in Paris is a romance of it's own, and the Paris library has stacks of it.  

Hugo visits the library frequently, knows many of the regular staff, so is distraught at the death of his friend, Paul.  He's found in a locked room in the library basement.  Hugo can't believe Paul died of natural causes, and hurriedly begins to investigate.

The vacation Hugo had planned for his girlfriend, Claudia, is put on hold.  She's very patient, or at least she needs to be if they can endure his work without a schedule.

Hugo also meets with two women who are researching a former actress, Isabelle Severin.  In addition to a lot of flirting, Hugo is intrigued with their research which may be tied to Paul's death.  

I was a little nervous reading Hugo's investigation tactics.  Many intelligent and beautiful women came his way along with danger creeping around hallways and streets. I worried about Hugo keeping the love alive or even returning to Claudia's doorstep.

An intriguing read, yet I wish Claudia had a bigger say in the action.  It is a series, so it's always possible!

Happy reading,

Dawn