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Audio Series: If Paris Were My Lover, read by the author

6-Part Series … Part 1 available now … Exclusive to Subscribers …

MARTINA NICOLLS

Apr 5

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If Paris Were My Lover will be available as an audio series – read by the author (myself) – on Substack exclusive for paid subscribers. Part 1 is available now.

If Paris Were My Lover began as a whisper — a question about how deeply place can shape us. It became a book, and now, it’s a voice. My voice. For the first time, I’m sharing the audio version of this intimate story, chapter by chapter, across six special podcast episodes exclusively on my Substack, The Stories in You and Me.

This is more than a reading. It’s a quiet walk through Paris where I live.

Whether you’ve read the book or are discovering it for the first time, the audio series brings a new layer of closeness. I invite you to listen as I tell this love story — of heartbreak and healing, of wandering and belonging, of Paris and all the ways it holds us.

5.0 out of 5 stars: A Heartfelt Journey Through Paris - Reviewed on Amazon in the United States on March 10, 2025

If Paris Were My Lover by Martina Nicolls is a touching story about love, heartbreak, and searching for where you truly belong. The author brings Paris to life by describing the city as if it were a person—sometimes warm and inviting, other times cold and distant. The mix of personal stories and bits of history made me feel like I was really there, walking through the streets and seeing everything through the writer’s eyes. The writing was smooth and easy to follow, and the emotions felt real. This book is not just about a city but about anyone who has ever loved and lost. It’s a story that stays with you long after you finish reading.

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