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The blurb:
Le Vie En Rose
Bookshop owner Sarah Smith has been
offered the opportunity to exchange bookshops with her new Parisian friend for
6 months! And saying yes is a no-brainer – after all, what kind of a romantic
would turn down a trip to Paris? Even if it does mean leaving the irresistible
Ridge Warner behind, Sarah’s sure she’s in for the holiday of a lifetime –
complete with all the books she can read!
Picturing days wandering around
Shakespeare & Co, munching on croissants, sipping café au laits and
people-watching on the Champs-Elysees Sarah boards the plane. But will her
dream of a Parisian Happily-Ever-After come true? Or will Sarah realise that
the dream isn’t quite as rosy in reality…
My Opinion:
*Book provided by the publisher in
exchange for an honest review*
Remember The Bookshop on the Corner?! Well, in the
Rebecca Raisin world this means being back in Ashford with one of my fave book
loving character. Sarah Smith runs the bookshop on the corner, blogs about
books and loves all about the romance in books. I adored her first story and
was really excited to have her back.
She still runs the shop and she is still with Ridge
when the story starts. Ridge is traveling the world to chase some stories. They
talk a lot on the phone, but Sarah soon finds that this is really hard.
Her friend Sophie from Paris wants to switch places,
so that they run each other’s bookshops. Sarah leaves her bookshop and her
friends behind and goes to Paris.
She experiences a whole new world there, she has to
get used to it all and the people there are not easy on her. Sophie’s way of
running a shop is very different and Sarah has difficulties getting along with
the staff, it doesn’t get easier when somebody starts to steal the money.
In Oceane and TJ she finds two friends, who are always
there for her and they are really funny and unique actually. I really enjoyed
reading about them. Beatrice is a very interesting character as well, she seems
rude and bitchy at first, but it all has a reason.
Lucy from Secrets at Maple Syrup Farm has an
appearance as well, which was great to see.
Lil, CeeCee and Missy get their little part as well
and because I’m so in love with Ashford and all of them, that was just what I
needed.
For Sarah this is all a big journey and she learns a
lot. She learns to stand up for herself and be strong. It’s hard on her with
Ridge not being by her side, which made him coming to Paris even more special.
Sarah starts questioning their relationship, but I think it just made their
bind stronger and Ridge actually just had something really sweet in mind and
that was the reason for him working all the time.
Paris always is a beautiful setting, but in my opinion
it’s even more fascinating with Rebecca’s writing. Her descriptions of the city
are wonderful and just perfect.
Rebecca wrote another wonderful story and I just love
this world with great characters she has created, excited of what is next! ;)
Rating:
My passible cast:
Sarah: Lucy Hale
Ridge: Ian Somerhalder
Rebecca on Twitter: @jaxandwillsmum
Website: http://rebeccaraisin.wordpress.com
Goodreads - Amazon UK - Amazon UK
Rebecca Raisin
The
Little Paris Collection:
The Little Bookshop on the
Seine
The Little Antique Shop under
the Eiffel Tower
The Little Perfume Shop off the
Champs-Élysées
Also by Rebecca Raisin
The Gingerbread Café
trilogy:
Christmas at the Gingerbread Café
Chocolate Dreams at the Gingerbread Café
Christmas Wedding at the Gingerbread Café
The Bookshop on the Corner
Secrets at the Maple Syrup Farm
Amazon UK
http://amzn.to/1LfJJzO
Amazon US http://amzn.to/1KR2Wck
Sainsbury’s
Rebecca Raisin
is a bibliophile. This love of books
morphed into the desire to write them. She’s been widely published in various
short-story anthologies, and in fiction magazines, and is now focusing on
writing romance. The only downfall about writing about gorgeous men who have
brains as well as brawn is falling in love with them – just as well they’re
fictional. Rebecca aims to write characters you can see yourself being friends
with. People with big hearts who care about relationships, and, most
importantly, believe in true, once-in-a-lifetime love.
Follow her on twitter @jaxandwillsmum
Website rebeccaraisin.com
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