Book Review - This Christmas in Paris by Sophie Claire

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Title: This Christmas In Paris

Author: Sophie Claire

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Publication Date: 17th August 2023

Rating: 5 Stars

What could be more magical than Christmas in Paris?

When Carys is offered the chance to run a little French café, she leaps at the chance to discover an exciting city where she can dream big.

Meanwhile, struggling journalist Mat is living in the City of Love - but he's never found romance himself.

Then, a chance encounter changes everything, and it feels like the start of something wonderful. But Carys and Mat are both keeping secrets . . .

Can they open their hearts to one another - and maybe even find love, just in time for Christmas?

Another fabulous book from Sophie Claire, I was hooked on this from the first few pages.

I loved the Parisian setting, and of Carys attempting to manage a cafe without any experience while in a foreign country. Especially when her new staff seem a bit tricky to handle.

And we also get chapters from Mats point of view, and he is unhappy in his job, but a chance meeting with Carys is enough to give each other a new friendship.

One of the main things I took from this story, is the importance of reviews, specifically if you are writing negative reviews to do so only if 1000% truly deserved, and not for any other reason,  as the impact can be horrific. 

There is a lot of food in this story, and getting to see Paris through Carys eyes was a joy. 

Set in the run up to Christmas it is certainly wintry and the seasonal warmth flows from the page, but I would say its not overly festive and could easily be read at any time of year, including during a heatwave like I did!!!

I love this authors books, and this was another gem. I raced through the pages, thoroughly enjoying every moment spent between them. 

Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.