A Qatari sheikh, member of the conglomerate that owns The Majestic, arrives with entourage, including his beautiful daughter who is determined to shed her burka. She does so, much to the outrage of her father, who blames the small hotel next door for harboring her. More drama occurs with new love in the life of the narrator; an extremely merry widow resident of apartment 1 across the avenue; Christmas and New Year's in Paris; and the continuing duel between Hotel Marcel and The Majestic.
A fourth book, A Tale of Two Hotels, is in progress, to be released in the spring of 2015.