Paris Time Capsule by Ella Carey was beautifully written. Cat's unexpected inheritance takes her on a journey deep into her family's past and exposes secrets hidden away for a lifetime.

It all begins with a letter. Although I wonder if anyone today would jump on a plane to Paris to claim an estate from someone they didn't know existed, it played to my imagination of long-lost heirs. Cat has inherited a lavish apartment that seems to have been untouched since 1940. Full of antiques and treasures, and covered in dust and dirt, Cat falls deeper into the mystery.

But there's always more than we first expect. Isabelle has a family - and she never told them about the apartment. No one understands why - and I didn't understand why they were so set on not claiming it once they found out about it. While I found it nice they wanted to follow Isabelle's last wishes, I don't quite understand why they didn't take the estate when Cat said she didn't want it. But I guess then we wouldn't have had a story.
Cat digs deep into history, uncovering more and more strange information on Isabelle and her past. She was a fascinating woman that lived through a lot during the war. Fleeing from the Nazi occupation, there isn't much of a paper trail to follow.

I was quite surprised when Cat found the last clue and solved the mystery. All the loose ends were tied up nicely in a way that was a little larger than life, but still very believable. It maintained the slight fairy tale atmosphere without going too far. And the bit of a love story along the way sure didn't hurt.

**I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book**