It's Paris or bust in this New Adult comedy of errors about seeing beyond the surface...
Beth Jenkins is into all things French — especially her French teacher, André LeBlanc. She’s on the fast track to Paris and nothing will stop her, not even the very Australian Zach Mills, whose abs and attitude are a powerful combination. As she endeavours to catch André’s interest, she also stubbornly ignores the growing chemistry with Zach.
But as mishap after mishap delays her dreams, Beth begins to learn that neither Zach nor André are quite what they seem. Will it be too late to win the one man who shows her that Paris is not the only destination worth planning for?
(From NetGalley)
My Thoughts:
I have to admit when I first read the premise for this book, I thought it was going to be just your average cutesy romance book. I was pleasantly surprised when it turned out to be more than that. Is it cute? Yes. Is it a romance? Definitely. But it is also charming and witty, a nice little ode to the power of dreams and positive thinking.
What I liked: the story itself. It started out being about a woman obsessed with all things French, who obsessively worked towards her goal of getting to France one day, almost to the exclusion of all else. In fact, she'd rather go to France than go to college, like her family wants her to. So of course she would have to fall for the instructor in the French class she was taking in preparation of realizing her long-held dream. And she did not have time for the charming and oh-so-accessible surfer type who joined her class one day. But things keep conspiring to throw these two together, much to the heroine's chagrin.
What I loved: the characters. Despite her obsession with all things French and the resulting abstinence, Beth is a sweet, caring character who really loves her family and is supportive of her friends. She just wants to have things her way. Meaning, she doesn't have time for anything that would come between her and her goal - not only of going to France, but of catching the fancy of the French teacher, too. Enter Zach, and those plans go up in smoke. Zach is everything she thinks she doesn't want: down-to-earth, hardworker with too much charm but not enough ambition to get out of the town where they live. Ah, Zach, so full of surprises!
This was a quick, fun read and I would definitely recommend it for an afternoon of lazy reading.
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