On the Book Train to Paris, Norie Clarke
On the Book Train to Paris, Norie Clarke
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On the Book Train to Paris
The most charming and uplifting novel for 2026 and the perfect gift for book lovers!

Author: Norie Clarke

Narrator: Anna Burnett, Frances Grey

Unabridged: 7 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Review

Published: 03/19/2026


Synopsis

Could Paris be the place to turn a new page? The heartwarming and uplifting new novel from the author of The Library of Lost Love.
'A gem of a read, the perfect escape for book lovers!' Faith Hogan

'All aboard the book train to Paris, filled to the brim with a fabulous story' Sue Moorcroft

Carly longs to make-over the family's Edinburgh bookshop, but her father is resisting change.
Upstairs, Fran is stumped by her next novel - and with how to fix her marriage.
In the flat below, Elsa cares for her husband, in need of a short breather to gather her strength.

So when a customer drops in and asks for help at his book festival on a train to Paris, it's the chance of a petit escape. And when a book mysteriously appears in the shop that Fran inscribed to a lover in Paris years ago, it seems too serendipitous to ignore. Boarding the train with Carly and Elsa, Fran wonders if revisiting her past will help her move forward.

But there are plot twists ahead. Could the book train to Paris be a passport to joie de vivre?

Readers ADORE On the Book Train to Paris...

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I really wanted to be on the train and experiencing Paris with them all'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'An absolute joy. I read this in one sitting because I didn't want to leave it'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I loved this story. Great ending. I could not put it down'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A warm hug in book form. The ultimate comfort read'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I absolutely loved this book. Highly recommended'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A warm, cosy, feel-good read'

Praise for Norie Clarke's writing:

'The warmest, most completely charming story to sink into' Jenny Colgan
'A wonderful tale proving change is always possible' Katie Fforde
'One of the sweetest love stories I've ever read' Sue Moorcroft

About Norie Clarke

Norie Clarke lives in a beautiful village by the sea with her family and dogs. When not writing, Norie can be found in her studio playing the piano and trying, not very well, to draw.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Isabell on February 06, 2026

Originally posted on Dreaming With Open Eyes A bookish journey worth taking. ((3.5 stars)) 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Women Bound by Family, Friendship and Books | 📖 Character-Driven Story | 🔗 Intertwined Lives | TRW: Dementia | 🌍​ Edinburgh and Paris On the Book Train to Paris by Norie Clarke tells the story of three wom......more

Goodreads review by Books By Your Bedside on March 02, 2026

Thanks to NetGalley and Headline for the advanced copy of this title in return for an honest review. Whilst this isn't always a happy book, it is a comforting book, a hug in a book, and I loved pretty much everything about it. It is a wonderful premise: a beautiful train journey full of authors, books......more

Goodreads review by yue on April 11, 2026

I originally read this as an ARC via NetGalley back in January, and reading it truly transported me back to my own emotional journey to Paris. I was immediately drawn to this story because I once found myself on a similar "train to Paris," and the author’s writing style perfectly captured that sense......more

Goodreads review by Teresa on March 11, 2026

The title and synopsis of this book caught my attention and I knew it was a had-to-read book. However, it was just an okay read. It did not grab me and hold me captive until I had finished reading it. The characters are well developed and are pretty much what drives the storyline. There is no real w......more

Goodreads review by April on April 06, 2026

This was a fun book. It had a lot of components I like: books, bookshops, authors and a fun book train ride from Edinburgh to Paris! What is a book train you ask? It is a luxury train that sells books and includes authors giving talks and workshops about their writings. It makes stops along the way......more