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Twenty-One Nights in Paris
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Imagine the impossible, that you've never heard of Paris. Well, then, you're in the right place for the author's depiction of The City of Light is delightful, captivating and also balanced. As with most cities, Paris has its lesser known arrondissements, the places tourists don't see and probably don't even believe exist. So, taking a young man from the very poorest (financially speaking) part of the city and matching him up with an heiress whose knowledge of Paris revolves around The Ritz is quite the paradox.
Ren (Irena), raised by her grandmother, is until recently engaged to marry the son of another wealthy family. That their forthcoming marriage will also seal a lucrative business deal is neither here nor there ;)
Until that relationship falls apart and Ren can't face the public glare nor the wrath of her grandmother.
She decides to extend her visit to Paris and promises to stay under the radar, which for a social media star will not be easy. Quite literally running into Sacha and spending time in his world is the perfect solution. Who would ever expect to find her so far away from The Ritz?
Sacha is refreshingly unassuming, he cares not for material wealth or the trappings of fame that accompany Ren. It's very easy to like Sacha, but it's harder to warm to Ren who is a victim of her privileged upbringing ...and it shows!
Ren quickly learns that hanging out with Sacha and his family and friends is very different to her own relationships, and the fact that her grandmother does not approve only seems to spur her on.
But a fake relationship? Eek - at this point I start to worry. Meddling with people's feelings is a dangerous path, even when they both insist they know what they're doing. Because, of course, the laws of romance state otherwise.
While this is not really a Christmas story, it does take place during the run-up to the festive season, so it's pretty normal to expect there to be some magic in the air. Isn't it?
There are many scenes in which Ren and Sacha convince themselves that nothing can come of their relationship, maybe too many scenes of that kind (the lady doth protest too much, comes to mind) but the inevitable cannot be ignored forever. Fate has spoken, and the more time they spend together, the better we understand them, and well, when you know, you know ... <3
Many thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Ren (Irena), raised by her grandmother, is until recently engaged to marry the son of another wealthy family. That their forthcoming marriage will also seal a lucrative business deal is neither here nor there ;)
Until that relationship falls apart and Ren can't face the public glare nor the wrath of her grandmother.
She decides to extend her visit to Paris and promises to stay under the radar, which for a social media star will not be easy. Quite literally running into Sacha and spending time in his world is the perfect solution. Who would ever expect to find her so far away from The Ritz?
Sacha is refreshingly unassuming, he cares not for material wealth or the trappings of fame that accompany Ren. It's very easy to like Sacha, but it's harder to warm to Ren who is a victim of her privileged upbringing ...and it shows!
Ren quickly learns that hanging out with Sacha and his family and friends is very different to her own relationships, and the fact that her grandmother does not approve only seems to spur her on.
But a fake relationship? Eek - at this point I start to worry. Meddling with people's feelings is a dangerous path, even when they both insist they know what they're doing. Because, of course, the laws of romance state otherwise.
While this is not really a Christmas story, it does take place during the run-up to the festive season, so it's pretty normal to expect there to be some magic in the air. Isn't it?
There are many scenes in which Ren and Sacha convince themselves that nothing can come of their relationship, maybe too many scenes of that kind (the lady doth protest too much, comes to mind) but the inevitable cannot be ignored forever. Fate has spoken, and the more time they spend together, the better we understand them, and well, when you know, you know ... <3
Many thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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