Author Juliette Sobanet loves
France, especially Paris and Lyon and enjoys setting her novels here. Her first
book, Sleeping with Paris
, was my first Kindle read and I loved it. It
contained a lost soul searching for a new life in Paris, a hunky Frenchman,
lots of chocolate and also one of my favourite lines in a book:
, was my first Kindle read and I loved it. It
contained a lost soul searching for a new life in Paris, a hunky Frenchman,
lots of chocolate and also one of my favourite lines in a book:
"I thought my heart was
going melt into a puddle right there on the cobblestones"
What girl doesn't love chocolate?
Well, you won't believe the role chocolate plays in this book, but if you think
romance, Paris, and a sexy Frenchman, you will be along the right lines, and
I'll be honest, I'm not looking for much else in a girlie book! I really
enjoyed this book, the characters were great fun, and Juliette's love of her
time spent in Paris and Lyon, really came across. I found myself looking for
any excuse to open it and carry on reading; even if it was only for a
five-minute drive into town.
As I have just finished reading
her second book, Kissed in Paris
, a review of it seemed a good idea to bring in
some love to Paris week. Paris after all is THE city of romance and who doesn’t
want to be kissed in Paris? However, what could be worse than being sent there,
alone, on business, and the week before your wedding? How about the fact you
wake up in Paris to find your clothes, passport and purse have been stolen? I
have to admit to liking my girlie chick-lit reads to give me a warm, squishy
feeling inside and the start of this one was quite the opposite. However, like
all good things, I just had to wait. Chloe, a self-confessed control freak,
finds herself way out of her comfort zone, in big trouble and alone in France.
Left with nothing but a skimpy red dress, after a night with a notorious
conman, she finds herself chasing through France with a Frenchman claiming to
be a secret agent and promising to help her. Things don’t run smoothly and
every time they seem to be close to retrieving her passport, something else
goes wrong. The plot is a little far fetched, but no more so than other
chick-lit or chick-flics, in fact the more I read the more the similarity to
the film French Kiss (I love that film) struck me. There is the slightly shady
Frenchman, the slightly naïve American girl, the drip of American husband-to-be
and the chase across France. Kissed in Paris
is a good read, the pace moves
well and there are some nice hidden surprises (and warm, squishy feelings)
towards the end.
, a review of it seemed a good idea to bring in
some love to Paris week. Paris after all is THE city of romance and who doesn’t
want to be kissed in Paris? However, what could be worse than being sent there,
alone, on business, and the week before your wedding? How about the fact you
wake up in Paris to find your clothes, passport and purse have been stolen? I
have to admit to liking my girlie chick-lit reads to give me a warm, squishy
feeling inside and the start of this one was quite the opposite. However, like
all good things, I just had to wait. Chloe, a self-confessed control freak,
finds herself way out of her comfort zone, in big trouble and alone in France.
Left with nothing but a skimpy red dress, after a night with a notorious
conman, she finds herself chasing through France with a Frenchman claiming to
be a secret agent and promising to help her. Things don’t run smoothly and
every time they seem to be close to retrieving her passport, something else
goes wrong. The plot is a little far fetched, but no more so than other
chick-lit or chick-flics, in fact the more I read the more the similarity to
the film French Kiss (I love that film) struck me. There is the slightly shady
Frenchman, the slightly naïve American girl, the drip of American husband-to-be
and the chase across France. Kissed in Paris
is a good read, the pace moves
well and there are some nice hidden surprises (and warm, squishy feelings)
towards the end.
Juliette is currently working on
her third book, Dancing with Paris (A Paris Time Travel Romance)
, which I am looking forward to reading.
, which I am looking forward to reading.
I'm definitely going to read this one, Jacqui. Sounds like my sort of thing - and being set in Paris is a bonus!
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