In the revolutionary fires of May 1968 Paris, two souls from opposite sides of history find a love that could heal?or destroy?everything.
Étienne Durand has lived his entire life in gilded cages?heir to a powerful ministerial family, educated at Oxford, destined for a life of privilege and political power. But when student protests explode across Paris in May 1968, his father sends him undercover to infiltrate the revolutionary movement. What Henri Durand doesn't expect is that his perfect son will fall for the enemy.
Claire Morel fights for justice with the fierce passion of someone raised on stories of resistance. The brilliant philosophy student organizes protests, creates revolutionary art, and believes ordinary people can change the world. When she meets the mysterious "journalist" Étienne Blanc, she has no idea he's the son of the minister ordering violence against her friends.
Their love story unfolds against the backdrop of: • Student barricades and police brutality • Underground networks and dangerous secrets • Art workshops turned revolutionary printing presses • The weight of inherited trauma from WWII
As their relationship deepens, both Étienne and Claire are transformed by the other's world. He discovers empathy and moral courage he never knew he possessed. She learns that even enemies can change when love demands it. But when family secrets emerge?revealing that Étienne's father personally tortured Claire's father during the war?their love faces the ultimate test.
Can love transcend the sins of previous generations? Can two people build a future together when their families' pasts are written in blood and betrayal?
This is enemies-to-lovers with impossible stakes, where choosing love means choosing to betray everything you were raised to believe. Where revolution becomes personal and the political becomes intimate. Where two young people must decide if their hearts are strong enough to heal wounds that have festered for decades.
Perfect for readers who love: • Sweeping historical romance with real emotional stakes • Forbidden love across class and political divides • Stories of personal transformation through love • Multi-generational family sagas with dark secrets • Revolutionary settings with authentic historical detail
Paris Was Burning is a testament to love's power to transform not just individuals, but entire family legacies?one choice at a time, one generation at a time.
