The River Muse
A Novel

I loved loved loved this book!! We start off with our main characters, Callie and her daughter Eva, on the run. Callie’s husband and Eva’s father, Nick, had died several years back during a freak hiking accident, which left them both reeling. “Good guy” Brett, a friend of Nick’s, stepped in quickly to......more

The River Muse is a lovely contemporary story which has some fairy tale vibes weaved into it. I will say that it does give off an important message about domestic violence and encourage people in that situation that you can always find a better life after moving on from that situation. I truly adore......more

The River Muse is the kind of book that really makes me wish Goodreads had half stars, because this is exactly a 3.5 star read for me. What I enjoyed: 🎶 The storyline set in France gave me lyrical Sarah Addison Allen vibes, and I adore her books. There’s a touch of romance as well as a little bit of s......more

It's official, Laura Resau is now an auto read for me. I loved The Alchemy of Flowers and I very much enjoyed The River Muse. I was so affected by the story from the fairy-tale like backdrop of La Chanson in the South of France, foraging for truffles in the forest, to Calliope's messy personal life.......more

Laura Resau’s The River Muse made me want to throw my phone into a river, move to a tiny village in the South of France, and spend the rest of my life drinking wine under olive trees while pretending my only responsibility is listening to music and healing emotionally. Published by Harper Muse, than......more