Overall, this was such a cute read! And I just have to say, I am in LOVE with the cover.
I absolutely loved Riley; seeing her grow from the beginning of the book to the end was such a beautiful journey. Her unapologetic power was inspiring. Additionally, I love a buttoned-up MMC and Miles fit the bill quite nicely. I am a total sucker for a man who is a SIMP for his girl and Miles was so gone for Riley from the very start.
The scenes where they come through for one another (her comforting him on the plane, him caring for her when she was sick) were so sweet and really made me root for them. There is such a good balance of the sweet with the spice and I think that's so important for romance stories because it feels more well-rounded,
My one gripe (and the only reason I didn't give it five stars) was that the conflict felt a little reductive; Riley and Miles had the same argument but just slightly different each time and it felt like Riley did all of the legwork in the end to resolve it.
All in all, I'd recommend giving this (and The Last Encore) a read for a quick, fun, wanderlust-y romance.
Thank you to Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op and Elodie Colliard for the e-ARC in exchange for my review.

This is my second read by this author and I have to say, I just love the general vibes of her books. I didn't connect as much to the fmc of this book as I did the first in this series, but I did like her and found myself routing for her as she navigates the corporate mess of a world she was stuck in. Her ex is a peice of work and I love how she stood up for herself.

This dude was SO GONE FOR HER right from the get go. Personally, I usually like to see some more tension first, but that doesn't mean I didn't like this set up. Cause while he was head over heels, these two were super stubborn and this turned out to be a slow burn with payoff. *chef's kiss*

I am not French, nor do I speak French, nor have I ever been to France, so I couldn't tell you if it was done accurately. BUT I can say that the french cooking class date night was adorable and totally has been added to my bucket list of date nights. Sign me up for the next trip to Paris, please!

There was third act conflict that, in my opinion, wasn't warranted. I liked how she went on to take a strong stance, but I feel as if he got the short end of the stick. Personally, I needed more from her, as far as groveling goes.

I will be reading this book when any and/or every minor inconvenience happens, and I will not be taking any further questions on this matter😂😂😂. This is a new entry for my 1.) Comfort Reads List 2.) Auto-Buy Author List 3.) Read The Whole Backlist List 4.)Amazing Books That Take Place in Paris Books and 5.) JUST ALL OF THE LISTS!

This was the Summer of Paris books for me AND this one did not disappoint! I mean, come on! A workplace romance with business partners/bffs-lovers, on an all-expense paid work trip to P-A-R-I-S, with LOTS of force proximity AND WINE😍😩 LIKE JUST MELT MY DAMN HEART!

I absolutely adored MILES AND RILEY so much, I can’t even….that is all and I will never emotionally recover from these characters😩💕

5.00⭐️

Special thanks to the author for an advance copy to read and honestly review!!

OH MY FRENCH GOD! I think this book has just become one of my comfort books. I felt so giddy inside while reading.

The book began so beautifully, with them starting this dream together, and it only grew from there. The friendship that these two had was wonderful and heartwarming, but it was clear from the beginning that there was a bit more than just that between them (especially on Miles' part). Miles was a delight and the kind of man that makes your heart swoon and your insides do a happy dance. He had me under his spell since the first chapter and I don't think I will ever be out of it. Riley was just as phenomenal. This is what I call a driven and powerful woman. She came out stronger after the divorce and it made me so happy to see her standing up for herself and her aspirations. Miles and Riley together? I have two words: dream team! They were so in sync with one another, that it's no surprise they worked so well together on all the levels.

The plot was great and I adored the Paris setting. This book is definitely going on my favorites list. It was that good. Even better than the cover, and the cover is on one of the most beautiful covers I've ever seen. Book your flight to Paris, romance lovers!

Sophomore slump is nothing for the author as she comes out with book 2 of a series of three… and don’t worry, they’re all Standalones but work delightfully well when you know some of the secondary characters in each one.

This is the story of Miles and Riley and it’s full of love and depth as they explore the office place romance and healing after an abusive marriage. The backdrop is Paris but the story is all about healing. And a love that is equal in every way.

The scenes of when they arrive in France made me giggle because I swear that was my first reaction too. It’s only after you start exploring the city that you see the allure and charm of the city of love.

The city of love was just the nudge to give our two MCs the push they needed 🩷

This was such a cute book!

Read if you like:
💌 Workplace romance
💌 Lots of pining
💌 Forced proximity
💌 He falls first

I fell in love with the gorgeous cover of this book, and the book was just so cute!

The book centres around Miles and Riley who are starting up their own PR firm after being former colleagues at a previous firm - a firm that was owned by Riley’s ex husband.

The pining and tension in this book is so good because they’re great friends that clearly have chemistry, but are hesitant due to the future of their firm. This is understandable, but obviously it’s a lost cause👀

They then go on a PR trip to Paris for their first client, and I just adored it! Paris is an amazing city, and it just captured the vibes SO well. I honestly couldn’t put it down, and was just waiting for them to get together.

The romance and spice was sooo good and all the tension just made it so rewarding! Where can I get my own Miles?🥹

<i>“She’s magnetic, and I’m stuck in her orbit”</i>

I also appreciate how the book deals with some heavier topics making it more than just a regular romance book. It adds some nice nuance to the characters, and makes their love story that much sweeter💗

I only wished the characters had been explored a bit more. There were times where I didn’t really understand why they reacted/acted as they did which created some frustration while reading. This happened a bit more towards the end in order to “draw out” their getting together and it felt a bit unnecessary.

All in all, this was such a cute romance read! Beware that you will want to drink lots of wine and eat lots of desserts while/after reading🫶

Thank you so much to Elodie for reaching out and sending me the ARC and writing such a lovely story!


TWs include: domestic abuse, infertility

From Paris, In Love is a beautiful story about a couple that comes together after being friends, and colleagues, for years. After leaving her cruel husband, Riley sets out to start her own business and forge her own path, with the help of her close friend Miles. He’s been pining after her for years, and now that she’s finally single, wants to take the next leap with her.

Riley and Miles have palpable tension. I was squealing like a little girl when things finally started heating up! This is a slow burn. And if you know me, I am usually not a fan, but Elodie does it so perfectly, you can’t help but love it. The entire story is well written, fleshed out, and overall enjoyable. The setting of Paris and the French countryside doesn’t hurt, either.

The only thing I am nit-picky about is the information on Miles’ male infertility. I’m sure the majority of readers won’t care about this, but as someone who has lived in that world for years upon years, I have a wealth of knowledge on how things work.
It’s never stated what type of infertility he has, and the details on the ICSI procedure were off (I used ICSI as part of my IVF treatment). It’s a procedure to inject sperm directly into an egg in order to give it a higher chance of fertilizing. ICSI itself requires no injections on the part of the male, it’s like an “add-on” to traditional IVF. So that was an inaccuracy that bothered me.

Aside from that, I very much enjoyed the story. And, being Canadian myself, loved all the Canadian content included.

Definitely recommend picking this up if you love slow burn, friends-to-lovers romance.

I loved Elodie Colliard’s last book so I was definitely anticipating this release. I loved From Paris, in Love even more. Another great book! The couple was hot and I liked them both as characters a lot.

this was a really cute read. this is my first elodie colliard book and i’ll definitely be picking up more by her in the future.

💌 friends to lovers
💌 he falls first
💌 strong fmc
💌 workplace (partners)
💌 forced proximity
💌 lots of pining

first of all, the cover is stunning, that’s what caught my attention and made me want to read it.

the book is about miles and riley who agree to be partners and start up their own pr firm after being colleagues at riley’s ex husbands firm.

i just want to say, miles. where do i find a miles of my own? the vibes, the tension, the pining, the spice, the chemistry… it was all so good. i’m usually not a big friends to lovers lover but i liked this a lot. the slow burn was slow burning and i was here for it!!

the book covered some heavier topics (verbal domestic abuse & male infertility) it was done well and it added a bit more depth to the story.

i only with i felt like i’d gotten to know the characters more in depth. there were times i felt like i knew them at only surface level.

it was a sweet read, would recommend.

thank you to netgalley and elodie colliard for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

From Paris, In Love by Elodie Collard 🥐

After a rocky marriage and resulting divorce, Riley is done with being walked all over. She decides to start her own business and ends up partnering with her friend Miles who used to work at her old firm with her. Riley tells herself she needs to ignore her attraction to him and focus on her company. Meanwhile, Miles is dealing with fighting his own attraction to Riley. When they are offered an all-expenses-paid trip to Paris it's an opportunity too good to pass up. Now they get to spend two weeks in the most romantic city in the world, putting them both to the test. They have to decide if they can move past their past fears and admit how they feel to each other.

I enjoyed this one. The setting was really fun with it being set in Paris and of course the forced proximity the trip brought. This one is a bit of a slow burn but that's what is needed for Miles and Riley's story as they both had a bit of growing and pains from the past to work through before they could be ready to admit how they feel to the other.

Riley had to deal with her jerk of an ex that would demean her any chance he could. I admired how she built back up her confidence and wouldn't back down. Meanwhile Miles is dealing with accepting his infertility and how it impacted his past relationship. I felt for them both and glad they had each other to support.

I wish we could have gotten a little more pre-business partner interactions, getting to see Miles fall for Riley versus being told he has been pining after her for awhile now and is too nervous to act on it. Similar to when it switched to Riley's POV it seemed like she had been pining after him for awhile instead of her slowly realizing she was into him like I was expecting. The flow on some things were a little bit off for me to be fully rooting for them, some moments too fast and others too slow.

Looking forward to seeing what Elodie writes in the future!

Tropes:
💻 workplace romance
🤍 he falls first
👥 forced proximity
🫶🏻 friends to lovers
🇫🇷 travel
🥹 big time pining

dual POV
3.5/5 stars ⭐️
2/5 spice level 🌶️

From Paris in Love🧁🇫🇷

Rating: 4.75⭐️


Read FPIL if you enjoy:
👨🏻‍💻 workplace romance (they open a firm together)
🇫🇷 Paris and Aquitaine
🧔🏻‍♂️ bearded mmc who plays rugby and bakes pastries in his free time
👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 grumpy x sunshine
❤️‍🩹 he’s been pining for her for years


I absolutely loved this book! The main characters were introduced in the author’s previous novel “The last encore” and i’ve been curious to read about them since then.
Miles and Riley are two faces of the same medal, they complete each other in such a beautiful way! I loved how they were both so patient, witty and careful with each other.
Miles is the grumpy one in the relationship and goes absolutely feral (maybe sometimes ✨a tad too much✨) when it comes to protecting Ry from her as**ole of an ex husband.
Riley on the other hand, is doing her best to take the reins of her own life and i’m glad that we get to see her learning that being in a healthy relationship with a man doesn’t affect your strength❣️

There’s a lot of focus on women’s empowerment and on the abuse that women are subjected to very often in the workplace, topic handled respectfully and with depth.
Plus, a good part of the book takes place in Paris, the author is french so there are not weird stereotypes luckily!


Lastly a praise for the much awaited s*x scenes (Versailles, i’m talking about you😖), that were super hot imo😜


I would have easily given a full 5 stars rating had it not been for a little bit of miscommunication towards the end😅, even though the characters’ motivations were pretty valid!

This book was so sweet from start to finish- I loved the undeniable chemistry between Riley and Miles from the jump. Seeing them succeed professionally and get closer and closer as the story progressed and seeing their dual POV pining made the ending that much better. I loved the Paris setting for so much of the action- peak romance! The side characters made the world feel real and the writing was really lovely! Definitely worth picking up!

Thank you Netgalley and Elodie Colliard for the gifted digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Read this if you love:

Paris
Strong independent female MCs
Men who cook
Happily ever afters that don’t follow the traditional path

Short synopsis (in my words):

From Paris, In Love follows the journey of Riley and Miles (Avery’s brother from TLE) as they launch a company together, go on a business trip to Paris and try to heal the wounds from their past all while falling in love with each other somewhere along the way.

My Thoughts:

I felt like I got to know the main characters very well and their relationship just seemed so real. I liked that each of them had to deal with something from their past and had to heal before finding the love meant for them.

A big round of applause for Elodie for writing such a complex and strong female main character! I loved Riley’s strength to start over, create a business from scratch and be brave enough to not only give love a go again, but also to stand her ground in front of the person who put her through hell and show him the new Ry.

I loved that this love story didn’t have a traditional happily ever after. I can’t explain what I’m referring to exactly without giving spoilers, but I think it’s beautiful when writers highlight the fact that every love story is different and that some people don’t need to check all the usual boxes in order to have a happy lasting relationship.

The setting of the book was adorable! I loved ‘traveling’ to Paris with Ry and Miles and it definitely made me crave all the delicious French desserts, hence the homemade French crepes in this picture.

All in all, this is an amazing romance that will for sure give you all the feels, will inspire you and will help you escape real life for a very charming Paris, in love. Grab your copy now!

Short synopsis: After her recent divorce and abusive relationship with Sean, Riley decides to start her own PR firm with a co-worker Miles. Their first big client Peter wants to take them to Paris to jump start his winery. The problem is Peter was Sean’s client first.

My thoughts: The way I got so excited as soon as I saw this was available! I loved Elodie’s debut The Last Encore and couldn’t wait to see what she came up with next.

Miles and Riley are completely different from each other but their personalities compliment the other so well. Watching their relationship unfold and find honesty with each other from past pain was so sweet and tender.

And can we talk about the Paris setting, it made me long for a lovely vacation to get lost in the culture and history! One day I will make it there and try all the delightful pastries.

Read if you love
- Romance after heartache
- Friends to lovers/workplace romance
- Paris setting
- Pastries
- Playlists
- Pop culture references

What a wonderful love story. I picked up Elodie Colliard’s first book based on a recommendation from author Ashley Winstead and as soon as I saw the second book in the series, I knew I had to read it.

This book has a few tropes: Friends to lovers and workplace romance. While these are definitely favorites of mine, what I loved most is what I’m calling sub-tropes: Smart men and emotionally secure MMCs.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - SO often we read about the journey of the MMC and how it affects the FMC, but we never get her story. This book is 100% HER story. We see the good, bad, ugly, processing, and then the beautiful.

I shared a passage of this book with a friend who recently left a long term relationship and was nearly brought to tears when sending it. This book is a great reminder that everyone deserves a happy ending… even if it takes awhile to get there.

This is a straightforward romance in a beautiful setting and an easy YES recommendation!

I adored this book!! It was just what I needed right now.
From Paris, in Love by Elodie Colliard was cute, witty, and delightfully romantic!
I loved Rylie and Miles! Their relationship and connection felt so real.
I could feel every single emotion. It was truly remarkable.
I adored everything about this contemporary romance. Both Rylie and Miles are wonderful characters with real development throughout the story both individually and as a couple. I was rooting so hard for these characters and so invested in them that I just couldn't bring myself to stop reading the entire time. It's a really well-written book, the pacing is structured beautifully and the ending was amazing.
I loved the writing. It was catchy, fast paced and full of wonderfully funny and touching scenes.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank You NetGalley and Victory Editing for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING STORY! I loved this book so much and the romcom/spice ratio was perfect. I'm posting a full review to my instagram soon :)

How could I possibly put into words how much I absolutely adore this book? I read Elodie’s debut novel, The Last Encore, last year and it very quickly became one of my favorite books of 2022. I was so honored and excited to get my hands on an early copy of her sophomore novel, From Paris, In Love.

This book made me feel all the emotions — there’s just something about Elodie’s words that give me warm and fuzzy feelings in a way few books can. Miles and Riley were characters that were so likable from the very beginning. I appreciated that they were characters that were older — they are establishing themselves in their careers, they are confident and they know what they want from life (especially Riley 🤎).

Their relationship dynamic was just so good. The tension, the banter, and honestly? Just reading about their friendship was so special too.

Elodie, once again, incorporates very real and very important topics in her novels — in From Paris, In Love, infertility is something that is talked about. Elodie writes about it with such grace, and it allows doors to be opened for conversation surrounding infertility.

Congratulations on book number two, Elodie 🥹 it’s such a joy to watch you grow as a writer!

From Paris, in Love

✍️: Eloide Colliard
📖: Contemporary Romance
⭐️: 3.5/5


"From Paris, in Love" is a charming slow-burn romance that mixes adorable and steamy moments between friends turned colleagues turned lovers. The characters, in their 30s, are super relatable, making the whole story endearing and authentic. It delves into some deep themes and the baggage of the past, offering a meaningful exploration of personal growth and healing for both the female and male leads. What's really cool is how it shines a light on mature characters and career-driven women – a great shoutout to much-needed representation. Kudos to the author for that!

But, let's talk about the third act drama for a sec. The FMC's actions felt a bit out of character, getting a bit selfish, which not only strained their relationship but also put the company's future on the line. It was a hiccup in the story, taking away some of the maturity we'd come to love throughout the book. Also, the trend of poking fun at EU countries for not having basics like water, air conditioning, and having cars that could pass as antiques felt more awkward than funny. And showing the French way of greeting as 'SH' seemed a bit unnecessary, right?

All in all, I'm giving this one a 3.5, rounding up.

Thank you NetGalley and Eloide Colliard for giving me this ARC!
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This book was charming and light-hearted! It had a great balance of sweet and heartwarming moments that was just adorable. I appreciated Miles the most because he was incredibly patient and open in his communication, and he wasn't afraid to express his feelings towards Ry. It was refreshing to see such a positive and healthy portrayal of friendship and into love. It was definitely amusing when they went to Paris and had to deal with all the cultural differences. a bit cliché at times but still funny. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a cute and easy read. Especially if you are a fan of Melanie Harlow's books!
thank you, NetGalley, the author and the publisher, for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review!