A review by bottleblondebookworm
The Paris Soulmate by Brooke Gilbert

3.0

Christine decides to take a trip to Paris to knock off a few items from her bucket list. Before she even steps foot on the plane, she encounters a handsome, yet arrogant, British stranger. The two butt heads, but a Christine recognizes the attraction between the two, and what follows is a cute yet emotional romance throughout the streets of the City of Love. ❤️

First off, I would like to say I appreciated the disability representation in this book. I love that more and more romances are incorporating disability rep into characters lives! Our FMC, Christine, has a few different autoimmune disorders which bring lots of challenges into her life. Though she was extremely anxious about her trip to Paris, I love that she had the strength to go. By herself, too! And she ends up taking a lot of chances during her time in Paris that led to wonderful character growth. 

The meet cute between our FMC, Christine, and love interest, Colin, was super sweet… until it wasn’t. I didn’t understand why our FMC flipped and decided he was her enemy all of a sudden. He made a joke, she took it the wrong way, he could have apologized, sure, but I still think her reaction was more than what was warranted. Their banter during the flight was cute and funny. The airplane passengers’ and flight attendants’ involvement really sold it! 

I was conflicted about Colin. Without spoiling anything I can’t go into too many details, but his job and his feelings for Christine really tore me in two. On one hand, so adorable that he practically fell in love with her the second he saw her, but on the other hand considering his job, it was hard to form a clear impression at first. Ultimately, he ended up being a super cute hero, and I liked how the relationship between him and Christine developed. 

One thing I thought was a bit strange is that we don’t get characters’ names until chapter 6, I think. I didn’t read the synopsis before starting the book, so I had no idea who anyone was and the FMC and MMC aren’t addressed by name until chapter 6 when they introduce themselves to each other after getting on the plane. I suppose that’s fairly normal, but for some reason it just threw me off a bit! 

A fun detail I loved was the inclusion of the travel map and art guide! I think that is such a brilliant idea!

This is a cute, quick read. Perfect for when you’re in the mood for an easy, feel good, rom-com! ❤️

I received a complimentary copy of this book and am leaving this review voluntarily. All opinions are my own.