Paris in Love

By Nichole Robertson

The author of Paris in Color narrows her scope, celebrating the French capital with alluring and romantic photographs of the city’s come-hither reds.
 
A pair of scarlet-rimmed coffee cups, two glasses of Bordeaux, light glowing rosily from a street lamp, a bouquet of bright red flowers—Nichole Robertson’s follow-up to the beloved Paris in Color captures the hidden corners and secret moments that make Paris the most romantic city in the world. A love letter in rouge to the City of Light, Paris in Love is the perfect valentine for anyone who adores Paris!
 
“A beautiful ode that will leave you pining for Paris.” —Lindsey Tramuta, author of The New Paris
 
“That magic feeling you get when you are falling in love with a person or place—in this case Paris!—is encapsulated in this stunning gem of a book.” —Samantha Hahn, author of Well-Read Women
 
“We’re smitten by Nichole Robertson’s Paris in Love, which celebrates all things Parisian—especially crimson things, from raspberry tarts to scarlet mopeds, rosy begonias and glossy, berry-hued cafe chairs—in glorious photographs.” —San Jose Mercury News

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Dec 2, 2014
• ISBN: 9781452140940

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INTRODUCTION

Falling in love with a place is similar to falling in love with a person. Although it’s the superficial things that grab your attention first, over time you notice the subtle details that make the object of your affection irresistible. Little by little, those tiny details add up to something more, something difficult to define, something all-consuming. You go from curiosity to fondness to infatuation and then it hits you: You’re in love.

My first book, Paris in Color, documents my own process of falling in love with Paris. Over several years, I recorded the details I loved and that defined the city for me. I used color as a means of filtering out distractions and evoking distinct moods. When Paris wore yellow, she cheered me up. The