The Brightest Star in Paris

A Novel

By: Diana Biller

Narrated by: Carlotta Brentan

Diana Biller’s The Brightest Star in Paris is a novel about first loves...and second chances.

Amelie St. James, prima ballerina of the Paris Opera Ballet and sweetheart of Paris, is a fraud. Seven years ago, in the devastating aftermath of the Siege of Paris, she made a decision to protect her sister: she became the bland, sweet, pious “St. Amie” the ballet needed to restore its scandalous reputation. But when her first love reappears and the ghosts of her past come back to haunt her, all her hard-fought safety is threatened.

Dr. Benedict Moore has never forgotten the girl who helped him embrace life again after he almost lost his. Now, years later, he’s back in Paris. His goals are to recruit promising new scientists, and maybe to see Amelie again. When he discovers she’s in trouble, he’s desperate to help her—after all, he owes her.

When she finally agrees to let him help, they disguise their time together with a fake courtship. But reigniting old feelings is dangerous, especially when their lives are an ocean apart. Will they be able to make it out with their hearts intact?

Solid story and great narration

I still like Biller’s first books better, but this book also was solid read. Took a while for me to get into it as I was looking for a ghost story romance but the first few chapters were centered more on ballet. Overall I am glad I stuck with this book. Loved how they tied characters from first Book to this book.

Good story... AMAZING voice actor

Carlotta Brentan is the reader, and although the story has male and female characters, adults, children, teenagers, I found myself forgetting it was being read because the voices are perfectly distinct. This is an amazing performance. I'll be looking for more of her work.

Outstanding Audiobook

The narrator infused Diana Biller’s story with charming character voices with a superb sense for how to do female and make voices in both American accents and beautiful, crisp French accents. It was easy and enjoyable to listen to and helped me keep characters straight in the audiobook format of their conversations. 10/10 narration.