Paris Ever After

by K S R Burns

• ISBN10: 0997767650
• ISBN13: 9780997767650
• Publish Date: 24 April 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Velvet Morning Press
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 266
• Language: English

Reviews

[kymmiejournals]

I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest book review.

It was a hit-or-miss story for me. Amy decided to leave everything behind and went to Paris, not because of YOLO or that she's a wanderlust, but because she wants to find herself.

AND Take note: she is married - literally leaving her poor husband without any valid reason or whatsoever.


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Ooops! Not that kind of Paris.

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there we go!



I understand that sometimes, we need to step out of our comfort zone and explore what we truly want and what makes us happy - but not to the point that we abandon someone, let alone a husband.

I admit that most of the times when I face a problem, I run away from it - either not caring or just sleeping it off - thinking that it'll vanish when I start to care again or when I wake up. BUT NO. The problem will still be there and the only way to solve it is if you face it and critically think what steps to do to never arrive at the same problem again.

[wcs53]

Please note: I received a free copy of this book from the author, but this did not in any way influence my review.

This book is a sequel to a previous one, but not having read the first one didn't spoil my enjoyment of this one. The story centres around an American, Amy, living in Paris, who has left her husband in the US. She's not sure if the move will be permanent, but her decision becomes more complicated when she discovers she is pregnant. She has made friends with an older English woman, Margaret, who she met in a cafe, whose daughter has been missing , presumed dead. Elizabeth allows Amy to live in her apartment, in the bedroom of the missing daughter. Amy's human turns up unexpectedly in Paris, wanting to see Amy, saying he has some news for her.

I thought that this was going to be a fairly short, predictable read, but then it took some unexpected twists and turns, with a few of the characters turning out to not be who they claimed to be. As things started to emerge and some surprises popped up, there was enough to keep me going to the end and I'm glad that I did.

The author contains a lot of details about Paris and the French lifestyle, which makes the story seem even more realistic. The characters are quite strong and some are more likeable than others, but all are well-written. This book as a good diversion for me and I am tempted to seek out the first one now to see how the characters go to the point they were at at the start of this one.

[Terri M. LeBlanc]

Paris Ever After’s characters are younger, and the story moves quickly swinging from one crisis to the next. As is often the case with romance stories involving younger characters falling love, everyone seems to have a secret they are hiding from everyone else. As these secrets are revealed, decisions must be made quickly and seemingly without much thought – the impetuosity of youth. There’s not much time to slow down and just enjoy Paris and the romance Amy discovers there, but Paris Ever After is an enjoyable quick read, reminiscent of a rom-com flick from the ‘90s.

I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.