This is a collection of short stories which are themed around the French and affairs; it took me just over an hour to read this book. I adore Tatiana de Rosnay's work so I pre-ordered it and couldn't wait to read it but to be honest, I should have waited and read it through the library. However, I do want to support one of my favourite authors so when all is said and done, I do not regret purchasing A Paris Affair. I would love to be able to chat with Tatiana, to ask her what drove her to write about such a subject...the experiences of friends? Her own? Are affairs an absolute norm of the French culture? Do the majority of woman expect that their spouse will not be faithful and are therefore never surprised when it happens? And does the same apply for men in this modern day? At the end of the book, I felt a sense of overwhelming gratitude that I am not married to a Parisian.