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The Muse

By: Lauren Blakely
Narrated by: Shane East, Siiri Scott - epilogue
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A gorgeous stand-alone forbidden romance with magical elements!

Fall in love with The Muse, a sweeping romance set in a modern-day Paris that's full of magic, art, mysteries, and passion from number one NYT best seller Lauren Blakely, performed by Shane East!

The first time a woman stepped out of a painting, I thought I was seeing things. The second time, I thought I was going mad. The night she emerged from a Renoir, I felt something else entirely - a deep stirring of desire, and the wish to get to know the brilliant beauty who's been trapped inside a painted garden for years.

She can only come out at night in the Musée d'Orsay, where I work. There, after hours, we wander through galleries, with the Van Goghs, the Monets, and the Toulouse Lautrecs the only witnesses to our midnight kisses and, soon, our trysts. She opens her heart to me, and I learn her story. But she keeps secrets, too - ones I hope to unravel. Why she was trapped. Why Renoir is hunting her. And why artwork in famous museums across the world are starting to disintegrate. Why I, too, seem to be the only person who can repair the masterpieces.

As I fall deeper for the woman who's trapped in a museum, I'm caught up in another side of Paris after dark - one inhabited by forgers, ghosts of famous artists and, impossibly, by muses. But someone is after the woman I'm falling in love with, and it's up to me to save her, even if it means losing everything I've found with her....

With an epilogue performed by Siiri Scott.

©2021 Lauren Blakely Books (P)2024 Lauren Blakely Books
Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fantasy Fiction Paranormal Paranormal Romance Romance Heartfelt Museum France
About the Creator - Lauren Blakely

About the Creator

L. Blakely is the pen name of #1 New York Times bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling, and #1 Audible bestselling author Lauren Blakely when she writes MM romance. Find all of Lauren's solo MM romances more easily now by searching under the L. Blakely name. Her USA Today bestselling LGBTQ romances feature strong, charming heroes with dirty mouths and hearts of gold. Covers will say "Lauren Blakely writing as L. Blakely!" Same great stories, easier search!

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Beautiful narration. Creative idea for plot. Kept losing interest though

I couldn't finish this. My interest kept wandering. I kept going as Shane East is an excellent narrator.
I'm into art so the story should have been of interest.it was a creative and original plot too..
I think the problem was there was too much time in the art gallery.so not a lot of variety. Kept finding my mind wandering and me forcing myself to keep going,
Pity as the other ingredients were there and I've liked her other books

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Wow

Not sure how to take this one. It is a different direction for Lauren. Can’t say I enjoyed the story. Though it was very well written and even though this is my opinion I would encourage you to read this story and make up your own mind.
Shane’s narration was awesome as always and the other narrator also.

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Magical art love story ♥

This book of Lauren Blakely got me by surprise by all means! I had to pay attention to so many details, and there are a lot not to be missed. I felt like Lauren actually took me to an art tour through her words. Absolutly beautiful, magical love ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Shane East did a great job with this audio ❗

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