6-Part Audio Series released – novel: If Paris Were My Lover

If Paris Were My Lover is available as an audio series – read by the author (myself) – on my Substack exclusive for paid subscribers.

If Paris Were My Lover began as a whisper — a question about how deeply a place – a city – can shape us. It became a book, and now, it’s a voice. My voice.

I’m sharing the audio version of this intimate story, chapter by chapter, across six special podcast episodes exclusively on my Substack, The Stories in You and Me.

This is more than a reading. It’s a quiet walk through Paris where I live.

My Substack can be accessed for free. HERE. You can become a free subscriber or a paid subscriber (for USD $5 per month). The Audio Series is available to Paid Subscribers.

Join me on The Stories in You and Me, where Paris awaits you, not just to be seen, but to be heard.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Heartfelt Journey Through Paris

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2025

If Paris Were My Lover by Martina Nicolls is a touching story about love, heartbreak, and searching for where you truly belong. The author brings Paris to life by describing the city as if it were a person—sometimes warm and inviting, other times cold and distant. The mix of personal stories and bits of history made me feel like I was really there, walking through the streets and seeing everything through the writer’s eyes. The writing was smooth and easy to follow, and the emotions felt real. This book is not just about a city but about anyone who has ever loved and lost. It’s a story that stays with you long after you finish reading.

Available in eBook and paperback on Amazon.

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MARTINA NICOLLS is an Australian author and international human rights-based consultant in education, healing and wellbeing, peace and stabilization, and foreign aid audits and evaluations. She lives in Paris. Her latest books are: If Paris Were My Lover (2025) and Innovations within Constraints Handbook (2025).

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