Welcome to the simple Sophisticate Podcast, where intelligent living is paired with signature style.

I'm your host, Shannon Ables.

And whether you're listening on your commute, exercising, working in the garden, or sitting down with a hot cup of tea or a

cafe ole. Thank you for tuning in. Let's get started. The Welcome to the 118th episode of the simple sophisticated. Now if you are tuning in live I say live but in real time this just went on the air on the

27th of August you know this is the second episode this week which is rare we normally just do every Monday but there are a

couple reasons why I am bringing a second episode to a listeners this week the

first reason is that it is French week on the blog that

partners with this podcast, The Simply Luxurious Life. And since Monday we have

been talking and posting and sharing all things French to post a day and it

has been so much fun. This is going to become an annual event but this was the first time

we've done it and we've had an overwhelmingly positive response.

I want to thank all the readers who have stopped by and the listeners because the

episode 117 kicked it all off.

So be sure to tune into that if you haven't already. But the second reason I am

bringing this episode, this extra episode to you, is that it involves an author that I am so truly privileged.

I feel very fortunate to have her on this podcast.

She is a New York Times best-selling author, the first New York Times best-selling author.

The first New York Times best-selling author I have had on this podcast,

and I am just tickled and honored to have her.

And the book is titled The Light of Paris and the author if you've already read the book or know of the book is Eleanor Brown.

And as you will see here in a moment, she is a delightful conversationalist and our conversation covers

of course Paris and her research and and inspiration for this novel as well as we dive into life and relationships between

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