Yes it's trope-y but... Paris! Pastry! I liked this not only for the romance but also for the details. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

Lovely story that I enjoyed immensely, I was held right up until the last line. A truly feel good story that I thoroughly enjoyed reading

A great little read, perfect for a Sunday afternoon! They say don’t judge a book by its cover, but I have to admit, it was the lovely cover that drew me to the book! A feel good read perfect for this time of year lazing on holiday or in the garden. It was easy to read and well written. Great read!

This was an adorable romantic comedy book. I really liked the characters of Nina and Sebastian, and how feelings developed from the classic case of annoyance. And, of course, it's set in PARIS, how could you go wrong? This is a must-read for any lover of romance, Paris, or carbs!

Lovely cover that drew me to the book. The book was lovely. A feel good read perfect for this time of year lazing on holiday or in the garden. It was easy to read and well written. Great read

Utterly charming romance set in my fave city, Paris, and in a bakery no less! Perfect beach read!

Pub date 06 Sep 2018.

Thanks to the author, Harper Impulse and Killer Reads, and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine. TheLittleParisPatisserie #NetGalley

Just the escape I needed! Julie Caplin's The Little Paris Patisserie is a fun light read that brings you from the UK into the heart of Paris as Nina strikes out to become the baker she has always known she could be. I enjoyed the characters that come to populate Nina's little patisserie an also loved the descriptions of each of Nina's creations (do not read while hungry).

Despite my enjoyment of the first two books, I felt trepidation starting The Little Paris Patisserie. The heroine, Nina, doesn’t have any connection to the first two books, nor does anyone else so far as I could tell. I had affection built up already for those folks, so jumping to someone unconnected for this series of companions could have gone really wrong. Actually, though, The Little Paris Patisserie turned out to be my favorite of the three, I think.

Nina’s got three older brothers, and as the only girl and the baby of the family, everyone’s constantly, well, babying her. She’s not yet been able to find her thing, but she knows she wants to get away and try to fly solo for a while and indulge her growing interest in baking. So, when the opportunity appears, she agrees to go to Paris and work as assistant to a chef with a broken leg, even if that chef is the grumpy best friend of her older brother who she used to have an embarrassing crush on.

Um obviously this is my ship catnip right here. Sebastian is grumpalicious and stern and needs more fun in his life, and Nina sort of falls to pieces around him in this really cute way that makes for shippity moments of adorable. Their dynamic is hate to love perfection, although admittedly Nina has a crush on him while also thinking him an enormous ass.

While they’re trading barbs/flirting, they’re also running a patisserie course in this old Paris patisserie that Sebastian recently bought, a last hurdle before he can renovate it into a bistro. Nina wins the heart of the stern man working the patisserie and of all the people in the course, and all of them start working together to save the patisserie. Everything plays out exactly how you would expect, and it’s romantic comedy adorableness.

Though not as detailed as in the first book, there are little arcs for the secondary characters, who are precious, and I’m thrilled the next book is going to be about Sebastian’s hotelier friend Alex, because he was super adorable. There are a few little unexpected notes along the way that add a bit of shine.

Be aware that this series is not well-edited (tbh I’m not sure if HarperImpulse does ANY editing), but, if you like shippy, adorable rom coms you might enjoy these the way I do.

The Little Paris Patisserie is another gem in this series, and one I am incredibly excited to be able to shout about! The perfect getaway read.

The Little Paris Patisserie is the third in the series and was a delight to read.
Julie has such a way with words that she creates brilliant characters and locations that you feel like you are right there.
A perfect book to relax with.

Thank you Harper Impulse and Netgalley for my copy of The Little Paris Patisserie by Julie Caplin. I loved reading The Little Cafe in Copenhagen so naturally I was drawn to The Little Paris Patisserie. I enjoyed reading about the story of Nina, I thought she was very brave to drop everything to help out her older brother's friend. It might also be useful to know that in their younger years she had a teenage crush on Sebastian. I enjoyed the fact that year's later even though she thought the spark had gone it was so blindingly obvious to the reader that those feelings hadn't faded over time. The Little Paris Patisserie was an enjoyable read as you also get to know an eclectic set of characters who are students on the patisserie course. They are all very different, but lovely and I think he dynamics of the group really come through. Nina was the tiniest bit naughty by going behind the back of Sebastian with the other students to decorate the shop but she did it with good intentions and a good heart. It made my mouth water to read about some of the amazing French pastries the students were learning how to bake. This is a lovely feel-good book that will put a smile on your face. There's romance, comedy and explained! Need I say more?!? I look forward to reading The Little Brooklyn Bakery next.

This is thr first book I have read by this author. Very sweet easy read, however it was a smidgen predictable. That didn't matter as there was a few twists in it. Great characters and makes you wosh you had friends like that.

Anything Paris catches my attention. The Little Paris Patisserie is such a charming read that I want to go to Paris and bake something. A little romance and engaging adorable characters make this a good fast read. Thanks to NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Harper Impulse and Netgalley for my free review copy of The Little Paris Patisserie.

Pastry, Romance and Paris... What more could you ask for in this delightful book? I thought this book was cute and well developed. It made me want to pick up the first two books in Julie Caplin's Romantic Escapes Series.

Great beach read! Definitely a book you can read in one sitting. You won't want to put it down.

My very first Julie Caplin’s book and I am in love with it! What's not to love: the most beautiful city in the world, French pastries and a group of wonderful people. Well, throw a grumpy and one-legged boss into a mix and you have a fantastic story.

Ok, let's start at the beginning. Young Nina has a big crush on her brother's best friend (who is basically a family at that point). One night, in a splurge of a moment she kisses him, but unfortunately, that part does not go as well as young Nina imagined, and Sebastian leaves for a culinary school the next day. Since that night the two are falling apart for basically ten or more years.

Now, fastforward to present. Sebastian has an unfortunate accident, nasty fall that puts him in a cast for 7 weeks. Oh, pardon me, I should also mention that now a tall dark and handsome Sebastian is a very successful businessman, who invests and builds new restaurants/bistros all over UK and France. The last deal that Seb has made came with a little "bonus". The old patisserie that he has purchased with the plans to turn it into a bistro has a seven-week patisserie course scheduled. So now Sebastian need an "extra pair of legs" to help him with the course... and his best friend's little sister comes to the rescue.

Well now, who rescued who is a very big question here. Nina helped a struggling Sebastian to run his seven-week patisserie course. But on the other hand, Nina has received a tremendous opportunity to practice her baking skills in the old patisserie. And in between of all the sweet (literally) madness, Nina and Sebastian restore their friendship... mmmm besides the sugary scent, I smell a little romance in the air...

I am so happy to come across this wonderful novel. And now, I can't wait to read the previous two books by wonderful Julie Caplin. Thank you NetGalley and HarperImpulse publisher for a free and advanced copy of this novel.

***I received an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley, HarperImpulse, and Julie Caplin.***

The Little Paris Patisserie, by Julie Caplin, just oozed charm. Caplin pulled me in from almost the first word and I fell in love with almost every character. Nina is a bit of a lost soul. Having had no luck finding a fulfilling job and tired of her loving but interfering family, she jumps at the chance to go to Paris even though she’s not sure about working for Sebastian. Sebastian Finlay is her brother’s best friend, and the 2 share a history of sorts, even if it was mostly one-sided. Things were never the same between Sebastian and Nina after that fateful night, despite all the ways Nina tried to demonstrate she was over him through the years. Now she’s got the chance to show him up close and personal, working as his assistant and helping him teach his patisserie class, all while advancing her own culinary knowledge. She’s beginning to dream about life as a pastry chef, and she may just lose her heart in the process.

I’ve got nothing but good things to say about this story. I honestly adored it. I loved Nina and Sebastian. Nina was so easy to relate to. She was brave and talented and I loved that she never gave up. Sebastian was such a jerk at first, but I really enjoyed getting to know him. A nod to Caplin here for actually explaining why Sebastian was so short tempered, instead of just giving him a jerky personality. I was honestly amazed that there was only a couple of kisses in the book because the story had so much heat. There was such an extraordinary connection between Sebastian and Nina; it was almost like a living, breathing, evolving thing. I dare anyone not to love the group in the pastry class. I fell for each and every one of them. They gave Nina a wonderful family away from home. They were a family to one another, really.

I was incredibly impressed with Caplin’s writing. There was lots of emotions and laughs. The characters showed plenty of growth. The plotting was great. There was great push and pull between the MCs. I will absolutely go back and read the other books in this series. And while I felt bad for Alex, Sebastian’s best friend who was a wonderfully romantic and interesting character all by himself, I was super excited to learn that he is the subject of the next book in this series.

Go out and pick up this book. You will not be disappointed.

"It's magic. Making wonderful special sweet potions of sugar and all things nice. Like baking alchemy, spinning sugar into edible loveliness."

Nina goes to Paris to help her brother's best friend Sebastian run a patisserie course. She also finds all the lovely patisseries Paris has to offer. In addition she makes new friends, learns the secrets of French pastries, finds her passion and maybe love.
Nina is a great character. She develops throughout the book and learns from her mistakes. Sebastian is really sweet. At first he's so grumpy. But later we learn the reason for all that grumpiness.
Much of this book is celebration of pastries. The love story comes later in the book. I don't often say that books should be longer. But this one could have been.
Thank you NetGalley and HarperImpulse for a free copy of this book.

A lovely read. I could almost taste the delicious patisserie and smell the wonderful food!

Thank you to the author, Harper Impulse and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

I enjoyed this nice charming little book. I loved all the characters. I felt like I was in the middle of paris! I enjoyed it from front to back. I would love for this series to continue. Im intrigued!

I really enjoyed this story I’m not sure if this is an unedited copy, but there were a number of errors in it, which for some reason always catch my eye; get these rightans it’s 6 out of 5 from me.