Paris is Always a Good Idea – Nicolas Barreau
(4 / 5)
I really enjoyed this cute little book! And yes, It did make me yearn for Paris in a serious way! It is indeed a VERY good idea!
Rosalie has a quiet life in the beautiful French city, running little postcard shop. She is dating a personal trainer, with whom she has little in common, and has grand ambitions of being an artist. She is approached by an old man at her shop, who just so happens to be a famous children’s author. He wants Rosalie to illustrate his new children’s book and she does so happily. However, fate brings her a chance encounter with an arrogant American who accuses her and Max of plagiarism. What secrets will Rosalie uncover from her friend Max and this handsome, annoying American? And will she find the true love she has always wanted?
This book was just what the doctor ordered! It was a quick read, full of humour and cuteness!
I loved the main story of the book and the quest to discover who really wrote it and what the secrets were. I figured out the twist extremely early in the book, and that is usually a pet peeve for me, however I was so swept up in the cute, light atmosphere of the novel, that it didn’t matter at all!
I absolutely loved the writing style. It had a really wonderful light and fluffy feel to it. The whole book reminded me of days wandering around the streets of Paris, turning left, turning right, finding new buildings, new places to eat and beautiful things to see! The author moved backwards a few times in this novel in a way that wouldn’t work normally in traditional novels as it felt a bit disjointed. However in this book it worked well, lots of reflections and memories that all merged together to the present moment and gave the book an extremely different and enjoyable feel to it.
All of the main characters had a nice depth to them and they were all extremely likeable. And the romance! Super sweet, with just the right amount of drama! Thought it was fantastic! There were a few moments where I had butterflies!
Would I recommend Paris is Always a Good Idea?
Yes, for contemporary G-rated romance fans, or fans of cute stories. It was light, didn’t have negative drama and almost no violence. A great escape for a couple of hours! And now I want to go back to Paris for a third time, be surrounded by that beautiful language, and find a little postcard shop.
Many thanks to Pan Macmillan and the author for a copy of Paris Is Always A Good Idea in exchange for my honest review.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Nicolas Barreau was born in Paris, the son of a French father and a German mother. He studied romance languages and literature at the Sorbonne and worked in a bookshop on the Rive Gauche in Paris but is far from an inexperienced bookworm. With the success of his previous novels, The Ingredients of Love, The Woman of My Life and You’ll Find Me at the End of the World, he has gained a devoted international audience.
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