Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1)

by Stephanie Perkins

Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris - until she meets Etienne St. Clair: perfect, Parisian (and English and American, which makes for a swoon-worthy accent), and utterly irresistible. The only problem is that he's taken, and Anna might be, too, if anything comes of her almost-relationship back home.

As winter melts into spring, will a year of romantic near - misses end with the French kiss Anna - and readers - have long awaited?

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5 of 5 stars

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Anna and the French Kiss is now of the best books I've read in a while. What I loved most aobut it is the characters. Anna is sent by her parents to a border school in France. She goes through the expected angst of being in a foreing country, alone, and without knowledge of the language. Her voice was very strong and belivable.

What I loved the most was St. Clair and the interaction between him, their friends, and Anna. These characters are so strong and full of flaws (like Anna's gap in ther front teeth, and St. Clair's being afraid of stairs/heights)that makes them so endering.

The plot is simple and full of misunderstandings. It is so clear to the reader and all their friends that Anna and St.Clair are in love, but they are both weight down by thier family life and their fears that they almost lost their chance at a future. I was almost sorry that the book was over. I will definelty pick up Ms. Perkins next book. Love it!

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