“Wrong Train to Paris” is the second in the Romance on the Orient Express series. It opens with Julia Weston and her chaperone on their way to Paris for the 1900 World Fair. Julia has grown up traveling the World extensively with her father who is the Great Britain Commissioner for Fine Arts. She is travelling to Paris to attend the World’s Fair when everything starts to go horribly wrong. Julia is determined to prove to herself and to everyone around her that she is ready to be independent and be treated like a grown up. She is tired of being underestimated by those around her, constantly chaperoned, and unable to make her own decisions. So, she hatches a plan to prove that she can indeed be independent. Things start to go awry for Julia and her plan when she leaves the Orient Express Train at a train stop to buy some cake for her father. In the crowds of people, she gets turned around and can’t seem to find her train. She sees the mysterious Nicholas at the train stop (who is also traveling on the Orient Express). He guides her back to the train so she can continue her journey. However, Julia finds herself on the wrong train headed away from Paris. How could Nicholas do this to her and who is he anyways? A matchmaker or a schemer up to no good? Julia ends up in Rivulet, a small village in Provence only to find out that the next train to Paris isn’t for another five days! With the help of Luc Paquet, an olive farmer, Julia begins to see that perhaps the wrong train was the right one after all! Julia seems to truly have a kind heart and wants to be helpful. She is a bit impulsive, even though she is kind. She also assumes, in her naivety, that she knows what other people want or need better than they do themselves. Her many attempts to help others always seem to end in disaster. Luc is an olive grower and a secret artist. His gruff exterior hides a compassionate interior, one bent on helping Gabi and working the farm even if that means giving up on his dreams. Julia and Luc are from two very different worlds. It seems almost implausible that they are meant for each other yet somehow how they make the perfect match. This story is short and romantically sweet. It moves very quickly from just meeting each other to falling in love, which I suppose is the norm for short books such as these. Julia will need to make a choice- go back to the glittering world of art and wealth or stay with the man she is coming to love. However, her father and grandmother would never approve of a match with a man from such lowly means. There were a few issues that I had with the plot of the book. How could a woman as well traveled as Julia get on the wrong train? The Orient Express is very different in appearance from other train lines. It seems odd to me that she could be so tired that she doesn’t see the differences in the trains. I also found myself going back and forth between being annoyed by Julia trying to do things her way and happiness at seeing her motivations for doing good coming from a pure heart. Also, there was no explanation made as to how her father and grandmother reacted after her being gone for five days! However, despite all of that, I loved the detail of the descriptions of the Orient Express, the various train stops, and the descriptions of the countryside and the World’s Fair itself. I look forward to reading the other books in this series. I thank NetGalley and Covenant Communications for an ARC of this book. All opinions within this review are my own.

This was a sweet read. I really enjoyed the characters in this book. The romance was super sweet, too. Julia and Luc both bring out the best in each other. There was some good character development. I enjoyed the secondary characters especially Gabi. Who knew getting on the wrong train would change your life forever?

I recommend this book!

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Wrong Train to Paris, book two from Jennifer Moore's Romance on the Orient Express series. I thought it was pretty good. Four and a half stars.

This was a sweet romance novel with some endearing characters. Julia did get on my nerves after a little while with her insistence on doing what she thought was right. But overall she learned to not make assumptions and discovered another life that might be better than the one she'd known in Paris. Luc is a wonderful dashing hero, with a little bit of a temper and a secret artistic dream. While things get off on the wrong foot with them, with the help of Luc's aunt Gabi, their relationship turns in a much sweeter direction. Overall this was a tender romance that I thoroughly enjoyed the setting of in France.

Thank you NetGalley and Covenant Communications for the eARC!

This is a lovely story! Due to a mix up, Julia finds herself in a small Paris town and is lucky to have Luc find her and take her to his home until the next train comes through. Luc is a farmer and Julia is headstrong, thinking she is helping but wrecks some havoc on the farm! Luc and his aunt are so kind and make Julia feel so welcome. The reader falls in love the farm and countryside along with Julia.

I read this book in one sitting! This book was nicely paced and gives the reader a chance to settle in and enjoy the details. Halfway through I started looking up flights to Provence. Jennifer Moore did a great job creating a beautiful atmosphere and characters that were charming.

I have recently started reading historical fiction and this is the one I loved the most. I really loved how I was transported to a countryside province in France. I also liked the characters and especially the character of Julia. The characters felt so real.

Loooved this story. It's about two people who find each other in a most unexpected way. The main characters and side characters were well written out. I'd definitely read more books in this setting.

I am loving this series with the magic of the Orient Express, the mysterious Nicholas, and getting to experience a new city.
Julia is a decisive young woman who tries to prove her independence, but things go horribly wrong with her ending up on the wrong train in the wrong part of France. Luc is kind enough to bring her to his home where he lives with his colorful Aunt Gabby while she waits for the next train to Paris. In the few days they are together, Julia is determined to help and tries every nerve Luc has in the process. In the quiet moments together, between goats and mud, something blossoms between them. One of my favorite things about this book was the supporting characters are as enchanting and memorable as Julia and Luc. This book is so beautifully written, you feel as if you're in the countryside of Provence standing in the lavender fields, picturesque farms, and having a picnic along the river.
I have been a fan of Jennifer Moore's books for a long time and was hooked the very first page of this one. I am very excited to read the rest of the series and seeing some familiar characters in the coming books.

Thank you NetGalley and Covenant for the ARC. The opinions and thoughts of this review are my own.

I loved the character development in this one! Julia feels experienced and grown up, but when she finds herself in unfamiliar circumstances, she learns some hard lessons. I admired that she could quickly turn things around and make the best of it. Luc is focused on his land and propagating olive trees, but Julia shakes up his life rather unceremoniously with one thing after another. He is unbelievably patient, although his feelings of frustration slip through occasionally. I loved his aunt and how she bonded with Julia and made her feel welcome and needed. I felt immersed in the setting of the French countryside and it made the reading experience so lovely. The romance kind of sneaks up on Luc and Julia, and it was fun to see them a little shy but definitely interested. I was curious to see how their two worlds would merge when they are so different, and I thought the author accomplished it perfectly.

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I Enjoyed this sweet historical romance, by Jennifer Moore book two in the Romance on the Orient Express but can be read as a stand alone. Julia was a determined heroine and easy to love. I finished this story in a day and look forward to the next book in the series also a stand alone.

I so wanted to like this book. I was immediately drawn in we ith the train scene and Juliette surprising plight of being on the wrong train. Ultimately I felt like there was not enough build up between her and Luc. When he kissed her in the barn, I was shocked because the day before he still just seemed so upset that she had interrupted so much of his life. From that point to the end, the story resolves so quickly. I think I just wanted more. More interaction, more moments where you see Luc falling for Juliette.

Wrong Train to Paris is the second book in the Romance on the Orient Express series. I really hope to read the others.
This was a short book but it was so much fun.
Julia Weston is a young woman under her father's thumb she's out to prove she's a capable and responsible woman able to do things without a chaperone.
Her first thing she does to prove this maturity turns out to be a huge flub.
She's prepared to travel to Paris with an approved older woman chaperone. She leaves the train for a quick errand and finds herself exhausted from train travel . She'll just sleep away the exhaustion on the Orient Express when she re boards.
There's just a slight problem with that when she awakens she realizes she had boarded the wrong train after her errand the night before after asking the mysterious Nicholas which train to board. She has now traveled all night hundreds of miles in the wrong direction away from Paris.
Feeling overwhelmed she sees a man she had met on the platform the night before and reluctantly accepts help from him.
She is rich and pampered, he's wearing worn clothing and shabby shoes. How could they possibly have anything in common?
After spending time with him and his aunt she comes to realizes the heart doesn't see material things but kindness and things of the heart.
Very much enjoyed! I need to read the others in this inspirational series.

Pub Date 01 Dec 2020
I was given a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you.
All opinions expressed are my own.

A fun story with feeling, Jennifer Moore takes you on a journey of young adulthood misadventures and growth. If you are a fan of historical fiction, add this book to your shelf.

My Review:
I enjoyed reading this sweet romance with its intriguing settings of the Orient Express luxury train and the beautiful French countryside of Provence. Julia Weston is a delightful young woman who is full of confidence and lacking in experience. She makes impulsive decisions that are always well-intentioned, but don’t always work out the way she hopes they would. One of these well-intentioned decisions leads Julia to board the wrong train and she’s stuck in Provence with Luc and his great aunt until another train arrives later in the week.

Julia’s experiences in the countryside are heart-warming and sometimes amusing. (I loved the episode with the goats.) Although she and Luc do not hit it off at first, they both gradually come to see how their lives could be better together. Even though she’s not a snob, Julia has to decide if she can trade her life of luxury and standing in society for a life in the country. Luc has to decide if he has the courage to claim Julia’s love and heart. However, one last impulsive act by Julia throws a barrier between them that may be insurmountable.

This is one of those books that even though I wanted to know how the story ends, I was reluctant to finish it and let these characters go. I’m glad I’ll be able to read this one again.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

This book was a mystery at points and unconventional at others. It was more of a slow burn than an Insta love or an over the top love that was nice. I like how each of the main characters misjudge the other and self reflect, growing into a better person. When I started reading this book I didn't know if I would like it, but it was truly enchanting.

I received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.

This is turning into a fascinating series. Julia is on the way to the World's Fair in Paris where she plans to meet her father. He is one of the movers and shakers of the fair gathering together artwork from various artists to put on display. Julia, following a family tradition, sneaks off the train to buy a special cake. But an encounter with the mysterious Nicholas gets her turned around and she boards the wrong train. Instead of arriving in Paris, she ends up in Provence. But this "mistake" brings unexpected discoveries and is a detour that brings a multitude of new opportunities and blessings.
This book is so well-written. The descriptions of the Provence countryside had me adding a trip to this beautiful place on my bucket list, along with a trip on the Orient Express. It is filled with unexpected triva (a yellow Eiffle Tower) wonderful characters and a beautiful love story.
Although I received an ARC of this book, I would have willing purchased a copy. I love this series so far. I give my review voluntarily and can't wait until I can read the 3rd book in this exciting and delightful series.

A lovely escape on the Orient Express to the countryside of Paris in the spring of 1900. A charming romance with pleasant characters and a setting you wish to step into. The heroine has the annoying habit of trying to fix things for others--which gets her into trouble. The romance blossoms over the course of a handful of days. But the atmosphere and characters make the trip worthwhile.

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This little charmer swept me away on a train and whirled me up in a romance at a quaint little vineyard. The characters were amazing, but the setting and atmosphere were what captured my heart. I adored the mishaps and plot twists, particularly once the baby goats came into the picture. The family that helped them with their wagon was so precious.

This book may have very nearly plagiarized on the model of the previous story in the series, but it definitely held its own unique charm, sweetness, and winning story. Five full stars and a happy heart.

This story was interesting. It was about a young woman, very young; only 19 years old. She attempts to prove to her father that she is independent and at a train stop on her way to Paris she gets off to buy her fathers favorite cake during a train stop. But a family friend misdirects her and she gets on the wrong train going a different way and ends up in Provence. She is lucky to have met a man earlier that day and he is able to help her and advise her that the trains come thru once a week. And the closest telegraph is two villages over. He packs her up, dressed in her evening gown and cake, and takes her to stay at his aunt's house.
This story was very well written and engaging. The heroine is a teacher at a finishing school, but she is only 19. She should be at least 21 from the way she acts. The author is very descriptive and conveys a very nice portrayal of the area. Just want to pont out that I didn't know there were scorpions is France. I thought they lived in desserts.
I thought this story was nice, but the hero is not portrayed very well. He is very stoic and quiet; in fact, he seems very dull.
I give this story 2 stars. It had a lot of promise, but the heroine was silly and the hero was dull. I am giving a guarded recommendation to read since I have pointed out some of the negatives.