3.92 AVERAGE


Such a sweet romance! I loved this series so much. I basically read this whole book today... and cried.

I think this may actually be my favorite book in the series. i was not expecting this to be the case, while Lola was nice it did not really compare to Anna for me and while i was pleased to be back in France I was not looking forward to yet another story of falling in love with someone in a relationship, as much as i have enjoyed those before. from the beginning it was clear however that this story was going to be different and it was beautiful. I connected with Isla much more than i had with either of the other leading ladies for the simple reason of the fact hat her insecurities and fears so easily reflect my own. i can see now that some people will scoff at her questioning her boyfriends love but here is a character that despite being strong and unique and beautiful is ruled by her fears and insecurities but still in a believable way, she made me realize not only that i am not crazy and alone in the way i often feel but also that it does not make me any less of a strong person. throw in a romantic sexy love interest and i know this book will be one that i come back too if ever i am feeling low.

A trillion stars!

This book is awful. Isla has no life, no struggles, no personhood, outside the stupid boy she's obsessed with. Gross.

Actual rating 3.5 stars.

I was both dubious and eager to jump into ‘Isla and the Happily Ever After.’ I did enjoy the previous two novels in this series, but wasn’t really blown away like many of my friends, so I started reading with trepidation and low expectations. However I was keen to complete the series and see how it all wrapped up. I’d heard that the characters from the other books all made brief appearances in ‘Isla’ and wanted to see if my love for this series would grow.

For some reason, I related to Isla and Josh a lot more than I have with any other characters throughout this series. Stephanie writes some very interesting and quirky characters, but Isla and Josh were somewhat more vanilla, and something I liked. Not that they were boring, but it was easier to put myself in their shoes. These two also felt younger and more innocent than the likes of Anna, Lola, Etienne and Cricket, and had an adorable story.

The build of the relationship between Isla and Josh felt more realistic this time – like it mirrored my own high school first love – not that is happened anything like their story, but the emotions were identical. The desperation and need to be together and the devastation when you are forced apart… This is by far my favourite Stephanie Perkins novel to date. She managed to capture the tension of first meeting/ first love brilliantly on the page.

One failing was that it felt slower to get going that the other two – I ended putting it down for a break just under half way.

It was a delight to get snippets of Lola, and Anna (and their beaus) here also – like a glimpse through a crystal ball to find out what happens after the books had ended. Additionally, viewing them from another perspective helped round them out even further and proved to be a valuable inclusion to the narrative.

I lurved the ending and how it drew in elements from the entire trilogy to wrap it up nicely – very cute and melancholy. It left me feeling satisfied and like the journey through this trilogy was worth it.

A pleasant end to a series, though pacing somewhat dragging, I was delighted and would recommend this to anyone who loves a contemporary romance with a quietly embellished writing style.

I loved Anna and the French Kiss, but didn't really care for Lola and the Boy Next Door. This was much more like Anna, set mostly in Paris, and a sweet, sexy romance.

This was a good read but it felt the least realistic of her three novels. It was tough to suspend my belief for most of it, but there were cute and sweet parts, too.

I was going to rate this book 4 stars until I got up to the Anna and Étienne part. I DIED. To be honest, this book was not as good as Anna and Lola considering how long it took to release but I still loved it. I am going to miss these characters so much!

I'd written a longer review that for some reason disappeared and I don't have the energy to re-write it.

While the characterization is somewhat shallow, I liked the way Perkins drew Josh and his situation. He was unique, and reminded me of some arty guys I'd dated, who also were a terrible fit for traditional schooling and would have been happier taking their GED at 15 and going straight to train at an art academy.

This was a beautiful conclusion of the Anna and the French Kisses series. I felt Isla's pain when she read Josh's graphic biography and I felt her joy. The best part is that they fell in love early because after that comes obstacles that makes or breaks relationships, and they went through a tough time, but in the end, Everyone was with whom they were meant to be with. Anna and St. Clair's engagement was the icing on the cake and the cameo from Cricket and Lola. When I finished the book, I teared up because I just went through this adventure with these characters over these three books, and I was super happy that I found a book series so touching. (Btw, I started reading the series when I was living abroad in Ecuador).