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bookstacks_and_coffeecups's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
3.75
This was a sweet romance with a lot of depth!
Things I Loved:
•The realness of the character: Real fears and insecurities
•Disability Rep: MFC has multiple autoimmune diseases that have a very real impact on her life, relationships and this trip to Paris. As someone with multiple autoimmune diseases myself I appreciate the realistic portrayal of living the “spooner” life. The Author also has firsthand knowledge of this and writes with knowledge and understanding.
•Actual depth of conversation between MC’s
•Gorgeous Parisian Setting
•Closed door romance but lots of heat and LOTS of kissing
• Great cast of side characters especially Doris
•Dual POV
Things that weren’t strong points for me:
•Not a huge fan of Instant Love (just a personal preference)
•Lola - a great friend in someways but so much of what she does and how she handles things really annoyed me.
•Several slower spots/constant introspection.
All in all I enjoyed this book and love that the author included a movie list and Spotify list to be enjoyed along with the book. I felt like I was in Paris and that’s always a wonderful place to be.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This was a sweet romance with a lot of depth!
Things I Loved:
•The realness of the character: Real fears and insecurities
•Disability Rep: MFC has multiple autoimmune diseases that have a very real impact on her life, relationships and this trip to Paris. As someone with multiple autoimmune diseases myself I appreciate the realistic portrayal of living the “spooner” life. The Author also has firsthand knowledge of this and writes with knowledge and understanding.
•Actual depth of conversation between MC’s
•Gorgeous Parisian Setting
•Closed door romance but lots of heat and LOTS of kissing
• Great cast of side characters especially Doris
•Dual POV
Things that weren’t strong points for me:
•Not a huge fan of Instant Love (just a personal preference)
•Lola - a great friend in someways but so much of what she does and how she handles things really annoyed me.
•Several slower spots/constant introspection.
All in all I enjoyed this book and love that the author included a movie list and Spotify list to be enjoyed along with the book. I felt like I was in Paris and that’s always a wonderful place to be.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
thecleanreadbookclub's review against another edition
3.0
This is such an interesting story because it's a instant attraction/love trope for both of the main characters that spans out over a 7 days trip in the heart of Paris, France. The length in the trip and great detail added still lets the insta love feel be there, but gives it substance rather than just an infatuation feel.
I love dual POV books and was so glad this one had it. Both of our main characters needed to let us inside of their heads and I think that really benefited this book. The descriptions are thorough and gives the reader a real feel of Paris.
Christine was such an interesting character to read about. She is a lot of walls, fears, regrets and wishes for the future. It was fun to see one of her dreams come true throughout this book in getting herself to Paris. Add that with an intriguing MCC, mistaken identities, meddling old ladies and you've got quite the tale to tell!
I thought it was endearing to have the storyline that it did because it showed the hero of the story to be nothing short of amazing. It was intriguing to find a character arc for him later on in the book too. Just when you thought you had him all figured out, he ends up surprising you even more.
I enjoyed all of the movie suggestions and references. If you're a lover of the arts-in any medium that right there should be a bonus to reading this book!
I applaud the author for her representation of autoimmune diseases and major health challenges. She does a great job letting the reader in on those complications and what those situations can entail.
Thanks to the author and NetGalley for the copy. All thoughts in this review are my own.
I love dual POV books and was so glad this one had it. Both of our main characters needed to let us inside of their heads and I think that really benefited this book. The descriptions are thorough and gives the reader a real feel of Paris.
Christine was such an interesting character to read about. She is a lot of walls, fears, regrets and wishes for the future. It was fun to see one of her dreams come true throughout this book in getting herself to Paris. Add that with an intriguing MCC, mistaken identities, meddling old ladies and you've got quite the tale to tell!
I thought it was endearing to have the storyline that it did because it showed the hero of the story to be nothing short of amazing. It was intriguing to find a character arc for him later on in the book too. Just when you thought you had him all figured out, he ends up surprising you even more.
I enjoyed all of the movie suggestions and references. If you're a lover of the arts-in any medium that right there should be a bonus to reading this book!
I applaud the author for her representation of autoimmune diseases and major health challenges. She does a great job letting the reader in on those complications and what those situations can entail.
Thanks to the author and NetGalley for the copy. All thoughts in this review are my own.
natiibooks's review against another edition
3.0
3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
EN: Thanks to Booksirens who gave me the book as a review copy. My opinion was not affected by this.
In this story we follow Christine who just wants to enjoy a holiday and dares to go out when she meets the smart and annoying handsome Colin. The writing style is easy to follow as the chapters are relatively short and we follow both Christine's and Colin's perspectives but also in the third perspective. Overall I thought the book was okay, but I had different expectations of the book. What I particularly liked was the setting that Paris was simple and beautifully described and then I liked all the movie quotes that were mentioned again and again and were just nostalgia. Still, I have to admit that sometimes the love story was a bit too fast for me and it should have been given more time, but overall it was okay. Definitely a story for in between and when you have wanderlust.
DE: Danke an Booksirens die mir das Buch als Rezension Exemplar zu verfügen gestellt haben. Meine Meinung wurde davon nicht beeinträchtigt.
Wir folgen in dieser Geschichte Christine die einfach mal ein Urlaub genießen will und sich raus traut dabei tifft sie auf denn Smarten und Nervigen Gutaussehenden Colin. Der Schreibstil ist einfach zu verfolgen da die Kapitel relativ kurz sind und wir folgen jeweilig die Sichten von Christine und die von Colin auch aber in der dritten Sicht. Ich fand das Buch im ganzen okay leider hatte ich andere Erwartungen an das Buch deswegen ist es bei mir schwächer aufgefallen aber ansonsten ist eine süße Liebesgeschichte die einfach gehalten ist. Was mir besonders gefallen hat war zu einem das Setting das Paris einfach war und wunderschön beschrieben wurde und dann haben mir die ganzen Movie Quotes gefallen die immer wieder erwähnt wurden und einfach Nostalgie waren. Dennoch muss ich auch zugeben das mir manchmal etwas zu schnell was die Liebesgeschichte angeht und man hätte sie mehr Zeit lassen sollen aber im ganzen war es okay. Definitiv eine Geschichte für zwischen durch und wenn man Fernweh hat.
EN: Thanks to Booksirens who gave me the book as a review copy. My opinion was not affected by this.
In this story we follow Christine who just wants to enjoy a holiday and dares to go out when she meets the smart and annoying handsome Colin. The writing style is easy to follow as the chapters are relatively short and we follow both Christine's and Colin's perspectives but also in the third perspective. Overall I thought the book was okay, but I had different expectations of the book. What I particularly liked was the setting that Paris was simple and beautifully described and then I liked all the movie quotes that were mentioned again and again and were just nostalgia. Still, I have to admit that sometimes the love story was a bit too fast for me and it should have been given more time, but overall it was okay. Definitely a story for in between and when you have wanderlust.
DE: Danke an Booksirens die mir das Buch als Rezension Exemplar zu verfügen gestellt haben. Meine Meinung wurde davon nicht beeinträchtigt.
Wir folgen in dieser Geschichte Christine die einfach mal ein Urlaub genießen will und sich raus traut dabei tifft sie auf denn Smarten und Nervigen Gutaussehenden Colin. Der Schreibstil ist einfach zu verfolgen da die Kapitel relativ kurz sind und wir folgen jeweilig die Sichten von Christine und die von Colin auch aber in der dritten Sicht. Ich fand das Buch im ganzen okay leider hatte ich andere Erwartungen an das Buch deswegen ist es bei mir schwächer aufgefallen aber ansonsten ist eine süße Liebesgeschichte die einfach gehalten ist. Was mir besonders gefallen hat war zu einem das Setting das Paris einfach war und wunderschön beschrieben wurde und dann haben mir die ganzen Movie Quotes gefallen die immer wieder erwähnt wurden und einfach Nostalgie waren. Dennoch muss ich auch zugeben das mir manchmal etwas zu schnell was die Liebesgeschichte angeht und man hätte sie mehr Zeit lassen sollen aber im ganzen war es okay. Definitiv eine Geschichte für zwischen durch und wenn man Fernweh hat.
elliehayes's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
melissa_rose_89's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you, NetGalley.
This was one of those mushy, gushy, overly sweet, Hallmark-esque romance novels. If you like insta love and believe in finding your soulmate on a 7 day trip to Paris, this is the book for you. It was a little long and almost too sweet, but I still enjoyed it.
This was one of those mushy, gushy, overly sweet, Hallmark-esque romance novels. If you like insta love and believe in finding your soulmate on a 7 day trip to Paris, this is the book for you. It was a little long and almost too sweet, but I still enjoyed it.
stephsfeelinbookish's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was very very insta love trope which isn’t my fav but I still wanted to read it due to the paris trope! I wasn’t disappointed by that aspect at least!
I was thrown off by Colin winking a lot in the beginning and being smug because damn that dude can’t hold back to our main character Christine!
I felt bad when Lola and Colin finally got caught and it just all went downhill, at least the problem was solved nicely but damn that trust ouch.
I love how we have some rep about mental health wise and our character dealing with something like this and overcoming it!
I was thrown off by Colin winking a lot in the beginning and being smug because damn that dude can’t hold back to our main character Christine!
I felt bad when Lola and Colin finally got caught and it just all went downhill, at least the problem was solved nicely but damn that trust ouch.
I love how we have some rep about mental health wise and our character dealing with something like this and overcoming it!
abigailpatricia8's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
#TheParisSoulmate by @enchantingbrookevoiceover rated ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ on #goodreads and #storygraph
Wow. I was in tears on several occasions throughout this book. It was truly wonderful.
As someone with auto-immune disorders, and a spoonie (yes I loved those references), I couldn’t believe how relatable Christine was. Her experiences were so very similar to my own, I felt every pain, difficulty and strength and happy moment along with Christine. I completely understood her hesitancy yet willingness. This was written perfectly - you could tell that the writer was experienced in this area.
The romance in this book was all-consuming, yet sweet, beautiful and clear from the very beginning. As a big believer of soulmates - it was so clear in this book. Colin was perfect for Christine and my heart ached throughout the beginning of her story, knowing what pain was to come. It was so cleverly written, I was completely gripped and couldn’t take my eyes away. My heart felt so full of love reading.
I loved the storyline surrounding faith too towards the end of the book. It’s something many spoonies think about, and have to/want to believe in. I found myself a little emotional in these parts.
The Paris setting sounds so beautiful, and obviously a dream of many (myself included to visit). It almost felt like I was right there with them, experiencing everything there was to do and see in Paris.
I loved the side characters in Lola and Doris - just brilliant. Lola made me laugh and Doris made me cry - it was the perfect balance.
This book was wonderful and I feel incredibly lucky to have read this an ARC - I highly recommend this read - it’s different and in my opinion it has never been done before.
The only very small thing I’d change, would be to put ‘Christine’ at the top of her chapters - if you’re doing that with Colin’s it makes sense to do the same with Christine’s!
Thank you to the author and BookSirens for the Advanced Review Copy - I am leaving this review voluntarily and everything said above are my opinions founded by my reading of the book.
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Wow. I was in tears on several occasions throughout this book. It was truly wonderful.
As someone with auto-immune disorders, and a spoonie (yes I loved those references), I couldn’t believe how relatable Christine was. Her experiences were so very similar to my own, I felt every pain, difficulty and strength and happy moment along with Christine. I completely understood her hesitancy yet willingness. This was written perfectly - you could tell that the writer was experienced in this area.
The romance in this book was all-consuming, yet sweet, beautiful and clear from the very beginning. As a big believer of soulmates - it was so clear in this book. Colin was perfect for Christine and my heart ached throughout the beginning of her story, knowing what pain was to come. It was so cleverly written, I was completely gripped and couldn’t take my eyes away. My heart felt so full of love reading.
I loved the storyline surrounding faith too towards the end of the book. It’s something many spoonies think about, and have to/want to believe in. I found myself a little emotional in these parts.
The Paris setting sounds so beautiful, and obviously a dream of many (myself included to visit). It almost felt like I was right there with them, experiencing everything there was to do and see in Paris.
I loved the side characters in Lola and Doris - just brilliant. Lola made me laugh and Doris made me cry - it was the perfect balance.
This book was wonderful and I feel incredibly lucky to have read this an ARC - I highly recommend this read - it’s different and in my opinion it has never been done before.
The only very small thing I’d change, would be to put ‘Christine’ at the top of her chapters - if you’re doing that with Colin’s it makes sense to do the same with Christine’s!
Thank you to the author and BookSirens for the Advanced Review Copy - I am leaving this review voluntarily and everything said above are my opinions founded by my reading of the book.
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yangelareads's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.5
I received this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Copy provided by BooksGoSocial.
Reeling from the reality of turning 30 soon, Christine decides to take her bucket list trip. She has always dreamed of going back to Paris, but since being diagnosed with several rare autoimmune disorders, she never imagined she would get the chance to return.
Now she finds herself on her way to the city of love with an unexpected surprise. An extremely handsome British stranger seems to have mysteriously fallen onto her path. Is it just a coincidence they are both traveling to the city of love at the same time? It all seems too good to be true. Will Christine find what she is looking for in Paris?
The Paris Soulmate is a sweet rom-com that takes you on a seven-day whirlwind trip to Paris. It will have you swooning and laughing. Christine was such an interesting character to read about. She is a lot of walls, fears, regrets and wishes for the future. It was fun to see one of her dreams come true throughout this book in getting herself to Paris. There was however insta-love which is not my cup of tea, but I think the concept worked here with the conflict that came after. Everything seemed to happen so fast between the two of them that there was very little build-up throughout the book. Their days in Paris felt repetitive despite the different locations. I would have loved more of an epilogue and maybe more from Doris or the other side characters to bring more laughs and dimension to the book. I also applaud the author for her representation of autoimmune diseases and major health challenges. She does a great job letting the reader in on those complications and what those situations can entail. All in all I enjoyed this book and love that the author included a movie list and Spotify list to be enjoyed along with the book. I felt like I was in Paris and that’s always a wonderful place to be.
Reeling from the reality of turning 30 soon, Christine decides to take her bucket list trip. She has always dreamed of going back to Paris, but since being diagnosed with several rare autoimmune disorders, she never imagined she would get the chance to return.
Now she finds herself on her way to the city of love with an unexpected surprise. An extremely handsome British stranger seems to have mysteriously fallen onto her path. Is it just a coincidence they are both traveling to the city of love at the same time? It all seems too good to be true. Will Christine find what she is looking for in Paris?
The Paris Soulmate is a sweet rom-com that takes you on a seven-day whirlwind trip to Paris. It will have you swooning and laughing. Christine was such an interesting character to read about. She is a lot of walls, fears, regrets and wishes for the future. It was fun to see one of her dreams come true throughout this book in getting herself to Paris. There was however insta-love which is not my cup of tea, but I think the concept worked here with the conflict that came after. Everything seemed to happen so fast between the two of them that there was very little build-up throughout the book. Their days in Paris felt repetitive despite the different locations. I would have loved more of an epilogue and maybe more from Doris or the other side characters to bring more laughs and dimension to the book. I also applaud the author for her representation of autoimmune diseases and major health challenges. She does a great job letting the reader in on those complications and what those situations can entail. All in all I enjoyed this book and love that the author included a movie list and Spotify list to be enjoyed along with the book. I felt like I was in Paris and that’s always a wonderful place to be.
readinglarva's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"I hadn't thought I had been living with regrets, but I realized that night that I was. More so than I ever wanted to admit to myself. That's my biggest fear. Not being able to acknowledge those regrets and make them right. Not being able to gather the strength to pursue all the things I realized that I wanted to do and hadn't done yet. It terrified me. Much more than the thought of dying did."
A woman with autoimmune disorders. A mysterious British stranger. A dream trip to Paris. What could go wrong?
The Paris Soulmate by @enchantingbrookevoiceover✈️💟
This book's extremely sweet & lighthearted. It had me smiling the entire time.😁
It describes Christine & Colin's 7 day Paris trip in such a way as if its you who's travelling.💕 Christine's illness and the effects it has on her life, relationships & her self esteem was dealt with care.
This debut novel is full of so many classic movies references & swoonworthy lines, that one couldn't help but adore❤️🤍
*Thank you to @netgalley for the ARC.
beauty_andherbooks's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
First of all, I want to thank NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book!
“A sweet romance novel” as described on the cover is exactly what I expected when I started reading. We meet Christine, who suffers with a chronic illness and is able to finally find a way to travel to Paris. She never thought she’d be able to travel with her health the way it is, but with the help of her friend Lola, she finally convinced herself to go. She meets Colin at the airport and it was love at first sight for them(well… almost), but Colin has a secret that Christine doesn’t know - it wasn’t just a coincidence that they were on the same flight and staying at the same hotel.
I’m someone who loves cute love stories and while at times it felt quick and a little bit unrealistic, I was in love with their love story from the beginning anyway. I was rooting for them to make it all the way until the end of the book. I enjoyed that the author added some drama upon Christine finding out the truth, leaving the reader to wonder what was going to happen with their relationship after all.
This is the first book I’ve read from this author and I’m looking forward to reading more in the future. I give this book four out of five stars and recommend it to anyone looking for a light read full of romance. I also have to say I love that the author included a movie list and Spotify playlist at the end of the book, what a nice touch!
“A sweet romance novel” as described on the cover is exactly what I expected when I started reading. We meet Christine, who suffers with a chronic illness and is able to finally find a way to travel to Paris. She never thought she’d be able to travel with her health the way it is, but with the help of her friend Lola, she finally convinced herself to go. She meets Colin at the airport and it was love at first sight for them(well… almost), but Colin has a secret that Christine doesn’t know - it wasn’t just a coincidence that they were on the same flight and staying at the same hotel.
I’m someone who loves cute love stories and while at times it felt quick and a little bit unrealistic, I was in love with their love story from the beginning anyway. I was rooting for them to make it all the way until the end of the book. I enjoyed that the author added some drama upon Christine finding out the truth, leaving the reader to wonder what was going to happen with their relationship after all.
This is the first book I’ve read from this author and I’m looking forward to reading more in the future. I give this book four out of five stars and recommend it to anyone looking for a light read full of romance. I also have to say I love that the author included a movie list and Spotify playlist at the end of the book, what a nice touch!