Nicholas Madden is an intensely private closeted Hollywood actor, known as the Big Bad Wolf for his short-fuse temper during filming. He is passionate about his work and starring as Frederick in the film version of "The Throne" has been his dream for years, He is committed to the production and less than thrilled that the crucial role of Angelo is played by Chris Lavelle, a model/influencer in his first role.

The Throne is a (fictional) literary classic about a non-tragic gay relationship set in Paris' Belle Epoque era (1880's or so) and the movie is filming in Paris. So far, so good. I happen to adore books that center around the film industry, and the author does a great job of telling the story with the use of fictional blog posts, tweets, EW-style interviews, press releases, etc. It's a great way to provide all sorts of information and details without long info-dumps.

It's hate at first sight for Nicholas, while Chris is intrigued by the man behind the mask and myth. And of course, this wouldn't be a M/M romance novel if there wasn't a happy ending in the offing, but the way the two MCs slowly begin to respect one another, and eventually find a deeper connection is really charming and fun to read.

Nicholas and Chris get to know each other in the most personal way possible - while filming passionate love scenes and dramatic fights. Their eventual off-camera relationship feels a bit rushed and unfleshed out after all the lead-up; however, overall I liked the way the author carefully revealed the kind and caring core that Nicholas hid so well, and especially the strength of Chris' character. And of course, the Paris setting is nicely done.

4 stars for Eight Weeks in Paris and I hope to read more from S.R. Lane!

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, Carina Press & Carina Adores and by #NetGalley. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

I had a difficult time getting into this story. It was lovely and delightful just felt predictable.

I love romance stories and to cheer along with the possibilities of new love. That being said I had a hard time getting into this story. I didn’t understand the love between the two men. I honestly didn’t see much of a connection or chemistry until the end of the book. Nicholas and Chris were actors in a movie that I didn’t really grasp but that wasn’t the main story. Which was strange because I was more interested in the movie storyline. I loved the location of Paris since I love Paris so much that reading about that was wonderful. Overall, it was an okay story.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my ARC in exchange for my review.

Thank you NetGalley and Carina Press for giving me this eARC, these opinions are my own. I really enjoyed this book! Nicholas is an award winning actor who has just been given a lead role in a movie adaptation that he has dreamed about for a long time, the only problem is the production cast a newbie to play opposite of him. Chris is a model and Instagram star who’s in his first role. What starts as dislike between the two soon develops into more. Can their connection develop past Nicholas’ reputation as being difficult and the fact that he’s in the closet, or everyone’s doubt that Chris didn’t get the part by sleeping his way onto it? I love the enemies to lovers story! Although I think it’s more people with disdain to friends to lovers! I enjoyed both Chris and Nicholas’ points of view! S.R. Lane can really write about two characters drawn too each other, the connection between the two was so well written! I also enjoyed getting a look at what it might be like to be a closeted well know actor and the homophobia that exists in entertainment! I loved Nicholas’ brooding, anger, bad reputation and Chris’ charming ab sweet self! Eight Weeks in Paris is fantastic and perfect for anyone who enjoys enemies to lovers LGBTQ+ romances! Can’t wait to read it again when it comes out!

This book was fun! I'm pretty sure it was a debut, and the author deserves much praise for their narrative voice -- I was hooked by it from the beginning and throughout the rest of the book. The only issue I had was that I didn't quite fully believe the pacing of the relationship; I would've liked a little more build up, since then the conflict(s) didn't have quite as much punch.

Still -- very fun, and I very much want to read more from this author in the future! Do recommend if you're looking for a short & sweet romance novel.

I love when it pays off to take a chance on a book. I was just wondering when I'd find a new romance to obsess over, like The Charm Offensive last year, and I think this will be this year's God Tier Romance. I was just SO invested!

To be honest I am, in general, a huge sucker for any book with famous main characters, and it was just so well done here. We have Famous Actor, Nicholas, who's such a huge grump that he's known as The Big Bad Wolf of Hollywood. And we have Famous Model/Influencer, Christian. They are co-stars in a movie adaptation of a long lost queer classic novel, and Nicholas does not think Christian is up to the task, since he has no acting experience. But then they start rehearsing and he's like: OH.

One thing that makes me SO invested when I'm reading a romance is a good amount of yearning, especially when the writing style matches it. And this book's writing style is sort of reminiscent of a historical romance in all the good ways.

I'm a little surprised that I'm the first person to really review this and that I haven't seen more hype around this, because it deserves it so much! I absolutely adored it.