Poppy's Parisian Patisserie by Daisy James
Poppy’s Parisian Patisserie by Daisy James
Escape to chic and glamorous Paris!
When Poppy Phillipson loses her chocolate-making business in the Blossomwood Bay fire, she’s heart-broken; all her hopes and dreams wiped out in the space of an hour. As if that wasn’t enough, her last three dates were a complete disaster – one two-hour lecture on the intricacies of the off-side rule, one no-show, and an embarrassing abandonment mid-date – and she’s having a hard time not to take it personally.
So, when her brother asks her to come to the rescue of his friend Olivier Bourdain, owner of Pâtisserie Madeliene, following a freak skiing accident, she decides it’s the perfect way to escape the Devonshire drizzle and enjoy a petit sojourn from all-thing romance exploring the boutiques and boulevards of elegant Paris.
However, when she meets handsome French chef Fabien Dumont, with his sexy accent and dark brooding eyes, her determination to take a dating hiatus is severely tested. Should she concentrate on improving her skills as a pâtissière, or should she throw caution to the wind and embrace everything the City of Light has to offer… including the possibility of love?
Join Poppy as she heads to the dazzling city of Paris, and enjoy a story filled with delicious French pâtisserie and a soupçon of heart-warming romance.
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My review
Poppy was a little bit lost. In Devon, with lots of recent trauma to come to terms with, it was easy for her to slip into the safe world her caring and protective brothers have created around her. However, she soon realised that to move forward from the past, she needed to take control of her life and decisions, something that became easier when she arrived in Paris.
The characters she met when she agreed to help out in Olivier’s patisserie were vibrant, wise and ever so French, and I loved them all. Hélène and Odette, Parisian ladies of a certain age, who were determined to live life to the full, were never shy in sharing a life tip or two. I adored everything about them from their chic style to their outlook and influence on Poppy. Camille was colourful, creative and just a bit quirky without being eccentric. Her ideas were fresh and bold, if a little risky at times, but she became a good friend to Poppy. Then there was Fabian, whose life was also on the cusp of change. Having left a lucrative career in the south of France to try and run his own bistro in Paris, he encountered obstacles he couldn’t have imagined and had tough decisions to make. Poppy and Fabian had chemistry, but they also had complicated history and I couldn’t wait to discover their new paths.
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It might only have been a three-week favour that took Poppy to the most romantic city in the world, but the clarity and vision she gained was life changing as she began to break free from her past problems.
I was always smiling at something as I read this book; the antics of Hélène and Odette, the new experiences Poppy finds herself doing in Paris or the delicious food that played a huge role, from the savoury delights on offer at the bistro as well as the perfectly crafted, mouthwatering patisseries. Fashion and food, bookshops and bistros, plus Paris sights, all enhanced with friendship, humour and characters who came to life in my imagination and felt like friends.
This book will give you a Paris fix without the madness of the Olympics this summer, although there are a couple of competitive situations in the story too.
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Author Bio
Daisy James loves writing stories with strong heroines and swift-flowing plotlines. She especially likes to create sunshine-filled settings in exotic locations - the Caribbean, Tuscany, Cornwall, Provence - so she can spend her time envisioning her characters enjoying the fabulous scenery and sampling the local food and drink.
When not scribbling away in her peppermint-and-green summerhouse (garden shed), she spends her time sifting flour and sprinkling sugar and edible glitter. She loves gossiping with friends over a glass of something fizzy or indulging in a spot of afternoon tea - china plates and teacups are a must.
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You can read my review of Freya’s French Farmhouse, also in the Blossomwood Bay series by Daisy James here.
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