The Sophia in Paris Series
With a failed marriage behind her and her dream job slipping through her fingers, young and ambitious TV-reporter Sophia feels as if she has hit rock bottom. When her beloved grandmother and sole maternal figure Emmy passes away unexpectedly, Sophia’s already fragile world shatters.
In the aftermath of Emmy’s death, Sophia surprisingly inherits a run-down Parisian bar called Le Lulu. Sophia knows that Emmy and her sister, Britta, spent time in the City of Love in the 60’s, but Emmy was always tight- lipped about her time in Paris. With that in mind, Sophia’s plan is simple: sell the bar and move on. However, when Sophia sets foot at Le Lulu, she is quickly drawn into the fates of the people whose livelihood is rooted in the bar; the cynical Hayley; the handsome bartender Olivier; and Louis, the charismatic bar manager who knew Emmy in her youth. Then there is Tristan, the arrogant yet charming lawyer that Sophia finds herself reluctantly falling for. As Sophia uncovers fragments of Emmy’s past in Paris with Louis’s help, selling the bar begins to feel like a betrayal – not the least against Emmy. Standing at a crossroads between returning to her career or saving the bar, Sophia makes the life-altering decision to re-open Le Lulu. With a fresh coat of paint and a whole bunch of apples, Sophia breathes new life into the beloved establishment, restoring it to its former glory.
By the second book, Sophia has built a life in Paris – Le Lulu is thriving and the people within its walls have become her family. However, tragedy strikes again when a long-buried family secret threatens to upend everything she has created. It turns out Britta gave birth to a son, Alfie, in the 60’s, who now claims to be the rightful owner of the bar. While the future of Le Lulu hangs by a thread once more, Sophia finds out that she is pregnant. Facing the most difficult dilemma of her life, Sophia must choose between her love for Tristan, who is not ready to become a father, and the life growing inside of her. Amid the chaos, Sophia embarks on a journey that takes her from the lively streets of Paris to the quiet town of Kramfors, where she uncovers pieces of her family’s past that could change her future – and the fate of Le Lulu – forever.
Set against the enchanting backdrop of Paris, where the faint waft of baguettes, freshly baked apple tarts and Gauloises lingers in the air, the Sophia in Paris series paints a heartwarming tale of falling in love, both with a city and the people living there. In these captivating stories, Karolina Schützer explores the power of human connection and the effects of the past, showing that the life we are meant to live is waiting where we least expect it.
