It may seem as though I say yes to every book set in Paris, but it's not the case. And even if it was, there would be zero regrets with this book. Zero!
Tessa is a successful romance writer, and she has a looming deadline. What she doesn't have is any idea of what her next book is going to be about, let alone at the point of being ready to submit it to her publisher. What she does have is a broken heart. She truly believed that she had met "the one". Joe was handsome and successful, and they moved in together very quickly. And were over relatively quickly too.
Before they split, Tessa had paid for an apartment in Paris for a break. After being encouraged by her friends, she decides to still go to Paris in the hope that she might find some inspiration. Unfortunately, Joe had told his best friend Ethan that he could use the apartment which Tessa only finds out when he emerges from the bathroom wearing little more than a towel. Because Ethan is a pretty decent bloke, he offers to find somewhere else to stay, but it is Paris Fashion Week and all the hotels are full, so they are stuck together.
I really liked Ethan. He is a chef who has come to Paris to do some training with a famous French chef. he also has a dream to open his own restaurant with his friend Juliet. However, he knows that he is beholden to Joe and his family, so his dream is very much still unattainable at this time. I did love the sound of the food that Ethan cooked, and found myself craving the French Onion soup that we ate when we visited Paris! So delicious!
Ethan shows Tessa the Paris that he loves and they begin to act on their attraction to each other, but the spectre of Joe is always in the background. Tessa slowly begins to understand that maybe the problems in her relationship was not her, but rather had a lot to do with Joe. Hoorah! I did think that there was a good chemistry between Tessa and Ethan. I did laugh at Tessa being quite worried about the fact that Ethan was the same height as she was. She usually preferred men to be taller than her. I remember worrying about that when I was on the dating scene!
I loved Juliet as a secondary character. She was very accepting of Tessa from the moment they met, and encouraged her to believe in herself, and she bought joy to every scene she was in.
For me, there could have been a little more nuance in some areas, particularly with Joe. He is a man with no redeeming qualities at all. When he turns up, I was disappointed with some of what happened, but I guess it was necessary to move the story forward.
It was only as I read the excerpt at the back of the book that I realised that a previous book told the story of her publisher. They aren't a series as such, but it is something that I like to know.
I am sharing this review with the New Release Challenge hosted by The Chocolate Lady's Book Reviews, Foodies Read hosted at Based on a True Story and Bookish Book Reading Challenge hosted at Bloggin' Bout Books. Be sure to check out other stops on the tour shown below. Thanks to the publisher, Netgalley and Rachel's Random Resources for the review copy.
Rating 4/5
About the book
The Paris Chapter
Can the city of love mend a broken heart?
Romance author Tessa Elliot has writer's block, and worse - she isn’t sure she still believes in love. To heal her broken heart, she decides to go on the romantic break in Paris she’d booked before her world fell apart.
But when she arrives at the Airbnb, Tessa is stunned to find someone is already there. Her ex’s best friend Ethan has made himself at home, being told that the place would be empty.
As it’s Paris Fashion Week, and with no other options, they agree to share the apartment. Neither will be in the place much after all, with Ethan taking a cookery course and Tessa on a hard deadline to finish her novel.
But sharing close nights in a one bed apartment, there’s an undeniable pull towards one another.
Will Tessa be able open her heart, and her laptop, ever again?
A gorgeous romance set in the city of love, perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Christina Lauren
Purchase Link - https://mybook.to/theparischapterbook
About the Author
Victoria Walters is the author of both cosy crime and romantic novels, including the bestselling Glendale Hall series. She has been chosen for WHSmith Fresh Talent, shortlisted for two RNA novels and was picked as an Amazon Rising Star. Previously published by Hera, she is now writing romantic comedies for Boldwood
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