Stella Saint-Vincent cannot be called an adventure lover. She works as an editor at a small New York publishing house, lives quietly and modestly, and her daily routine is strict.
Everything changes when she inherits an unusual legacy after her mother's death—a note with the words "Go to Paris" and a one-way plane ticket. Without enthusiasm and overcoming her complicated feelings toward her mother—they barely communicated—Stella decides to fulfill her last wish.
Being alone in an unfamiliar city, she rarely leaves the hotel, avoids new acquaintances, and behaves as she is used to—modestly and frugally. But one day she enters a vintage clothing store and tries on a dress by Dior that she likes. The saleswoman convinces her that it is as if it was made just for her… and for the first time in her life, Stella acts impulsively—she buys the dress, spending all her savings.
This purchase will change Stella's life forever. In a café, she meets Jules, an eighty-year-old art collector who takes her under his wing. Discovering the gastronomic, literary, and artistic Paris with his help, Stella begins to understand what it means to live a real, fulfilling life
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