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.

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.

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.

I have chosen not to read and review this tile. While the blurb drew me to the story, I was not engaged with the characters or the way the story was written.

I appreciate the opportunity to review this early title and am looking forward to the next title through your company.

Thanks,
Laura

So here's a couple of things I like in life: books. Paris. Food. Pastries. Romance novels. And somehow - I don't know how, but somehow? Julie Caplin has managed to combine all of those into one book. Let it suffice to say - The Little Paris Patisserie? Did not disappoint!

The Story
In a cosy corner of Paris, a delicious little patisserie is just waiting to be discovered. And romance might just be on the menu…

As the youngest of four, Nina Hadley has always had her big brothers telling her what to do. So, when she’s given the chance to move to Paris and help run a patisserie course, she can’t say au revoir quick enough!

There’s just one problem: high-flying chef Sebastian Finlay is the owner of the patisserie. He’s also her brother Nick’s best friend – and the man she has secretly been in love with since forever.

Amongst the mouth-wateringly delicious eclairs and delicate macaroons, Nina’s culinary creations aren’t the only tempting thing she’s working with…

The Opinion
Earlier this summer, I got to read Julie Caplin's The Little Brooklyn Bakery. At that point, I was thoroughly impressed with how well she managed to write the romance. I found myself almost painfully excited for the two main characters, but, you know... I figured it was a one-off.

Wrong.

Julie Caplin has, with The Little Paris Patisserie, quickly made her way into the list of my favourite romance authors. I love Paris, and reading Caplin's descriptions of the entire city? It made me feel as if I were back there. It also made me want to jump on a train and go straight back there. There's not many authors that really manage to capture the essence of a city, and I do feel like that's what Caplin's done here.

But of course... Paris is just the backdrop. An utterly beautiful backdrop, yes. But still: just the scenery against which you get to follow a painfully recognizable story of unrequited love, grumpy bosses and discovering what you actually want to do in life. And all of that is just the first couple of chapters!

The Rating: 4.25/5
This book was so incredibly enjoyable, that I have to give it the ultimate compliment (in my books) you can give an author: you messed up my sleep. Honestly, I was just going to read a couple of chapters and then, suddenly... It was half past two? At night? And I'd finished the entire thing? I mean, I don't know exactly what happened, but obviously: Julie Caplin did something really right. And I cannot recommend The Little Paris Patisserie enough. Honestly, go read it. You can thank me later. (And you can find it on Goodreads!)

-Saar