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liralen's review
2.0
In the only S.A.S.S. book to feature a return heroine, Nicole has been expanding her horizons somewhat by taking the year off before college to travel around Europe. Now she's back in Paris for a few weeks to revisit old haunts and get embroiled in a love triangle take part in an S.A.S.S. promotional video.
I had a much easier time with this one than with [b:Pardon My French|859801|Pardon My French |Catherine Hapka|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1309210398s/859801.jpg|845241], in large part I think because Nicole's been gifted with a personality and a spine. (She's also been saddled with a giggly, ditzy best friend, but let's just not go there.)
That said, it's pretty thin on plot. For all that the video is the official reason for Nicole's return to Paris, she spends most of her time careening back and forth between two boys, one of whom is as all-American as all-American can be and the other of whom is as flirtatiously...well...flirtatious as can be. Some other characters run around throwing drama across the page, but they generally aren't very well fleshed out. I do like Annike (and I kind of wanted the reality show she's considering auditioning for to be a spin-off series...), and I appreciate that the author makes a point to send Nicole all over Paris. But for a follow-up book that's supposed to be about romance, it's kind of...light on the romance, heavy on the manufactured triangle, and mostly devoid of other plot.
All of which is to say: Still an improvement over the first one, but I'm looking forward to moving on to another country.
More general look at the series here.
I had a much easier time with this one than with [b:Pardon My French|859801|Pardon My French |Catherine Hapka|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1309210398s/859801.jpg|845241], in large part I think because Nicole's been gifted with a personality and a spine. (She's also been saddled with a giggly, ditzy best friend, but let's just not go there.)
That said, it's pretty thin on plot. For all that the video is the official reason for Nicole's return to Paris, she spends most of her time careening back and forth between two boys, one of whom is as all-American as all-American can be and the other of whom is as flirtatiously...well...flirtatious as can be. Some other characters run around throwing drama across the page, but they generally aren't very well fleshed out. I do like Annike (and I kind of wanted the reality show she's considering auditioning for to be a spin-off series...), and I appreciate that the author makes a point to send Nicole all over Paris. But for a follow-up book that's supposed to be about romance, it's kind of...light on the romance, heavy on the manufactured triangle, and mostly devoid of other plot.
All of which is to say: Still an improvement over the first one, but I'm looking forward to moving on to another country.
More general look at the series here.
roseatefelicity's review
2.0
The main character, Nicole Larsen, has grown a lot since the last book and it's lovely to hear about her travels around European countries I can only dream of visiting but I don't like how the author has ended each of the books (Pardon my French and French Kissmas). Both have ended very abruptly and it feels like there should be more... without the feeling of wanting to find out what happened after. Also, if I never read the female protagonist describing the "butt-hugging" pants the male protagonist is wearing again, it'll be too soon.
appleent's review
4.0
Actual rating: 3.75
A light, fluffy read - just like all the other books in the series! (Which I of course enjoy.)
A light, fluffy read - just like all the other books in the series! (Which I of course enjoy.)
tinaperoni's review
4.0
This was a cute book as well. As the sequel to Pardon my French, I liked how it contained the same characters and some similar themes. Would definitely recommend to any travellers wishing to travel when things are safer.
nataliesboooks's review
3.0
It was cute. I loved the descriptions of Paris at the Christmas season and I loved Nicole and her friends talking about the traditions in the various countries. I also loved Nicole’s friendship with Annike. The romance wasn’t my favorite though - I didn’t like that a love triangle was introduced and one of the love interests was very flirtatious with every girl. I could have used a translation for some of the French phrases though.
brittanybwrites's review
5.0
This book made me wanna go book a trip to Paris to go there for Christmas. It was beautiful, had some romance in it, along with some drama as well-and of course, the torn between two guys thing that I wish I had but I dont...
But this book is about Nicole Larson who came to Paris to spend Christmas and New Years with her friend Annike, and to also film a promotional video for S.A.S.S. When she gets there, Nicole meets up with her old flame Luc, and automatically their relationship reignites. But on a rainy day, Nicole meets Mike, a cute American boy and she feels relaxed, but then she dosn't when she kissed Luc. And boy was it a kiss.
So while Nicole was boy-confused, she met new people during the trip-Quinn, a loud British girl who wanted to throw herself at Luc, and Nicole got jealous, then snapped at her during a dinner with friends. I forgot the rest of them (my mind goes bad quick, don't it?) but all in all this was a good book, I'm glad Nicole and Luc kissed at the end and honestly I would like to read more from this series.
But this book is about Nicole Larson who came to Paris to spend Christmas and New Years with her friend Annike, and to also film a promotional video for S.A.S.S. When she gets there, Nicole meets up with her old flame Luc, and automatically their relationship reignites. But on a rainy day, Nicole meets Mike, a cute American boy and she feels relaxed, but then she dosn't when she kissed Luc. And boy was it a kiss.
So while Nicole was boy-confused, she met new people during the trip-Quinn, a loud British girl who wanted to throw herself at Luc, and Nicole got jealous, then snapped at her during a dinner with friends. I forgot the rest of them (my mind goes bad quick, don't it?) but all in all this was a good book, I'm glad Nicole and Luc kissed at the end and honestly I would like to read more from this series.
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