The Man in the Black Suit, an all-new story from Sylvain Reynard is available now!!
The Man in the Black Suit by Sylvain Reynard
Publication Date: December 19th, 2017
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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Acacia Santos excels at her job as concierge at the prestigious Hotel Victoire in Paris. When her superior, Marcel, is attacked in a supposed random mugging, she is tasked with serving one of the hotel’s most mysterious and attractive guests.
Nicholas Cassirer checks into the hotel under an assumed name every three months. Usually, he stays in the penthouse suite with a beautiful female companion but on this occasion, he arrives alone and is displeased in having to deal with someone new. A match of wits ensues as he tests Acacia’s expertise with a series of almost impossible demands. Her intelligence and creativity rise to the challenge, earning his respect.
They strike a tenuous accord until Acacia discovers a famous stolen painting in his suite, she contacts a former boyfriend who works for the elite BRB, a unit of French law enforcement that deals with art thefts.
Nicholas is questioned by police and released when it is revealed the painting is a reproduction. Irked with her behavior, Acacia’s supervisor demotes her threatening dismissal and the cancellation of her work permit.
But Acacia has already attracted Nicholas’s attention. Remorseful that she may lose her job on his account, he offers her a choice – she can wait until her supervisor dismisses her, or she can leave the city of lights behind and become his personal assistant.
Acacia initially refuses his offer, but Nicholas is persistent. He reveals himself as a man who quietly acquires stolen art in order to restore it to its rightful owners. Faced with mounting familial debts and the possibility of dismissal and deportation, she agrees to work for him.
Nicholas opens up a whole new world of beauty and intrigue to Acacia as they travel the globe. Soon the line between employer and assistant is blurred, and the two lonely people embark on a passionate relationship.
(ARC courtesy of author in exchange for an honest review)
5 PARISIAN stars! Read it and fall in love with Paris. It is a delightful read. Every page is elegantly addictive.
I am still over the Parisian moon. My love for Paris has increased after reading The Man in the Black Suit. Sylvain Reynard has done it again! His new book is delightfully perfect. The context is an exquisite pleasure for an Internationalist like me. I can hardly say that this book is the best work of Sylvain Reynard. This is a jewel that shall be treasured. I loved everything about this book. The plot is unique. The topics touched make it brilliantly perfect and the characters are extremely impressive. The heroine is a fierce woman and the male character is noble and loyal. Acacia and Nicholas have many things in common. They have been fighting to survive. Two souls who had secrets.
Sylvain Reynard is my favourite author and I always have big expectations on his upcoming books. This time he has exceeded all of them. He delivered a masterpiece. You really need this book in your life.
As always, he has done a good research. Topics like racism are controversial. I like the way he touched it. It is barbaric that in this world we still judge people because of religion and nationality. We are all human beings with the same rights. Our beliefs and nationalities make us special. No one is superior.
I have studied the Muslim culture and it was an enchanting pleasure how Mr. Reynard mixed it with the storyline of his book. This is absolutely perfection. I really spend a good time while reading Acacia and Nicholas’s story. Terrorism was other of the topics that I consider important to mention because this century has been marked by it. To understand the terrorism we should stop thinking that terrorism is always perpetuated by Muslims.
Terrorism is not a synonym of the Muslim religion. Terrorism is the use of intentionally indiscriminate violence as a means to create terror to achieve a political, religious or ideological aim.
In my opinion it is contradictory that any religion goes against life in order to defend beliefs that are misinterpreted by men. Terrorism has a purpose: to separate men from their humanity. I applaud the way Sylvain touches this issue because linked to this, it comes the arms trafficking.
The context seduced me. Every page is elegantly addictive. Mr. Reynard never disappoints me and no matter what, I will be faithful to his work. I felt the passion through every page of this book. This is a must read you definitely must not miss. Merci M. Reynard d'avoir motivé mon intérêt pour l'art et la culture. Je ne peux pas attendre pour lire plus de vos travaux.
(ARC courtesy of author in exchange for an honest review)
First of all I want to thank the author and Nina Bocci for giving me the opportunity of reading this book. The Man in the Black Suit is a standalone novel set in Paris.
This book was exciting and thrilling. It has an air of mystery; the intense emotion is just simmering. The characters were interesting specially the hot Pierre Breckman (Nicholas); Sylvain Reynard has an amazing deep connection with his characters, specially the fierce and independent heroine, aka Acacia Santos.
"The Man in the Black Suit" is a novel that touches issues ranging from racism, terrorism and stolen art.
Sylvain Reynard writes with elegance. His writing is beautifully detailed, it is exquisite. I couldn’t put it down. I am addictive to his books. This time he delivers a book that overflows passion and fervour.
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