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    A French Star in New York

    Author Anna Adams
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    Wattpad Webtoon Studios | Wattpad Books
    On sale Oct 20, 2026 | 352 Pages | 9781998341726
    Grades 8-12
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    Perfect for readers of YA contemporary romance stories about first love and finding your voice.

    As well as fans of authors like Emma Lord and Lynn Painter.

    Maude Laurent, an orphan living in a tiny French village with her uncaring foster family, dreamed of escaping to Paris and becoming an opera star, but everything changed when a video of her signing in a cafe went viral. She was “discovered” and swept off to New York to follow her dreams–except that meant becoming a popstar. After a series of stumbles, Maude released a hit song while finding her lost family and a new love along the way. Everything was perfect. 

    After becoming an “overnight” success, Maude’s whole world has turned upside down. She must now compose a hit album and navigate her relationship with Matt  while dealing with tense family dynamics.  As pressure from her label mounts, Maude is left to wonder if achieving her dreams means losing herself.
    Anna Adams is a French-American lawyer-turned-author. Born in France, raised partly in the United States and in France, Anna grew up loving stories in French and English. She currently lives in the beautiful city of Paris. And when not in France, Anna enjoys writing in libraries all over the world. Her debut novel, A French Girl in New York, was released in 2024.
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    Perfect for readers of YA contemporary romance stories about first love and finding your voice.

    As well as fans of authors like Emma Lord and Lynn Painter.

    Maude Laurent, an orphan living in a tiny French village with her uncaring foster family, dreamed of escaping to Paris and becoming an opera star, but everything changed when a video of her signing in a cafe went viral. She was “discovered” and swept off to New York to follow her dreams–except that meant becoming a popstar. After a series of stumbles, Maude released a hit song while finding her lost family and a new love along the way. Everything was perfect. 

    After becoming an “overnight” success, Maude’s whole world has turned upside down. She must now compose a hit album and navigate her relationship with Matt  while dealing with tense family dynamics.  As pressure from her label mounts, Maude is left to wonder if achieving her dreams means losing herself.

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    Anna Adams is a French-American lawyer-turned-author. Born in France, raised partly in the United States and in France, Anna grew up loving stories in French and English. She currently lives in the beautiful city of Paris. And when not in France, Anna enjoys writing in libraries all over the world. Her debut novel, A French Girl in New York, was released in 2024.
    Anna Adams View titles by Anna Adams

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