Susan Napier has sent us some photos of France that inspired the setting of Public Scandal, Private Mistress. Enjoy! ~Amy
by Susan Napier
Paris, city of lovers… Rodin’s The Kiss outside L’Orangerie museum in the Tuileries Gardens. If I look a little over-heated myself, it was because the city was in the grip of a fierce heat-wave and the queue outside the museum was rather long!
Talk about inspiration! A sublime apricot tart at L’Oulo Restaurant, in the village of Mazan, in Provence.
The main street of the small village in Provence which inspired the setting for Public Scandal, Private Mistress. We stayed in this romantic idyll for a fortnight. The red awning shades the window of the boulangerie where we bought our daily loaf of crusty bread & some truly mouth-watering pastries!
The abbey at Senanque. I thought it was so beautiful, it was one place that Veronica and Lucien had to visit on their romantic travels (and travails).
Susan Napier
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Susan – amazing pictures. And such exquisite torture to see when compared with the cold cold rainy days outside…! Rodin’s sculpture of ‘The Kiss’ is brilliant, I remember going to see it a few years ago and it feels almost voyeuristic just to look at it…
thanks for sharing your lovely warm pics…that Abbey is truly inspirational, like something out of the film ‘Manon des Sources’…
x Abby
Love the photos (and your book description is sending me out to find it now). I was in Paris a little over a year ago. You are bringing back fond memories. Although, unfortunately, I did not meet a Presents hero!
Gorgeous pictures Susan – just make me all wistful inside! I haven’t spent nearly long enough visiting France and it’ll be some time before I get back there – and the pastries those French bakers make – oh wow. Thank goodness there’s your book to give me some vicarious pleasure in the meantime
Yes Malle, unfortunately I didn’t trip across a presents hero either. Sigh.
x Abby
Hi Susan,
Thanks for sharing the brilliant pics! I can tell just from those few that your trip was truly inspiring! Will be heading to Paris myself very very soon but I suspect there’ll be no heatwave waiting for us!
Looking forward to reading your latest book, Susan.
Annie
Susan,
Love the pictures and showing the background behind part of your book touched something deep within me.
I am an aspiring author who has submitted work for review. An editor indicated my style is similar to yours and is encouraging me to read all your books.
So in a nutshell, my submission was rejected but carried a caveat invitation to resubmit after reviewing your work. (I promise I won’t copy anything, ha ha) But I have been reading your books and to my surprise because I’m such a strong critic, I’m expressly drawn by them.
I won’t name the previous authors that have inspired but me but they are on different paths than HMB now. So finding a role model who writes for HMB has been a struggle in reference to my technique.
So, I just wanted to say thanks. The magic guideline I have been seeking for HMB has been found between your pages. Aren’t the editors so talented to have identified my style?
I look forward to reading more of your books and I hope you don’t mind my using you as an inspiration.
Thank you,
Karen in California
Susan,
Thanks for sharing pictures from your trip. When I read the book, I’ll have to keep remembering the photos.
Susan–loved your photos!
Thanks for sharing them. Looking forward to your story!
MARIAN