The Parisian Carousel

The Parisian Carousel

The Parisian Carousel A novel of love, identity, and reinvention in Paris Paris was supposed to change his life. It did—just not in the way he expected. Franklin Ryanne, a young gay Harvard graduate and rising PR star, arrives in Paris chasing a dream: a promising career, a glamorous new life, and answers about the French family he has waited his whole life to meet. But when his first job interview drops him in the bleak industrial suburbs instead of the City of Light, Franklin begins to suspect that Paris—like people—has secrets. As he navigates the contradictions of his new life, Franklin is drawn into a vivid Parisian world of writers’ haunts, historic salons, exotic nightlife, and complicated relationships. Guided by Irish Lara, a flamboyant long-time expat, he encounters clairvoyants, couture parties, ruthless corporate politics, and the intoxicating promise—and peril—of love abroad. From elegant lunches at legendary institutions to wild weekends and unexpected intimacy, Franklin discovers that reinvention comes at a price. Among strangers who slowly begin to feel like home, he must confront desire, ambition, and the truth about what—and whom—he is willing to sacrifice to belong. The Parisian Carousel is a witty, sensual, and emotionally intelligent novel about being an outsider, falling in love in a foreign city, and learning when to hold on—and when to let go. For fans of: Call Me By Your Name , A Little Life , Giovanni’s Room , and Paris-set novels that explore love, identity, and self-discovery. Will Franklin complete his quest—or be carried away by the carousel of love, longing, and illusion?