What an enchanting novel for book lovers and writers! I absolutely LOVED Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel. Everything about this story charmed and inspired me. I enjoyed chasing the literary mystery of the secret library and unknown author from page to page. The characters were distinct and delivered a good portion of humour, wit and wisdom. I was mesmerised and pulled into the gorgeous descriptions of Paris—particularly the lovely lead up to the city’s activities and appearance towards Christmas. This is such a well-written fun and festive story and I was so immersed in it, the world outside my imagination just rolled on by unnoticed.

Anais acquires a rundown hotel in her divorce settlement. Her ex-husband who has cheated on her and cleaned out her funds, trades off the old Paris Hotel they purchased for their fancy apartment. It would appear on the surface she got the short end of the stick but we soon see that this is not the case at all. Yes, she has to pour a cart load of money into remodelling it, but once it is up and running, she plans to quickly sell to recoup her cost. She has no experience in running a hotel. She is a best seller romance writer and must now write a Christmas novel. But she's struggling after dealing with betrayal and all the work she must focus on in getting the place ship shape and ready for a Christmas opening. With cousin Manon’s help, though, and some tradesmen and good friends, they pull the place together. Her writing, though, is another story. What will spark her ideas and get the magic words flowing again?

I love that this novel focuses on books - the endless mentions of literature and excitement shopping for special copies to fill Anais’ guest library. There are lots of literary references delivered between Anais (a romance author) and Noah ( a literary scholar and critic / pub owner). Plus we get to see so many true aspects of a writer’s life: complete with writer’s block that can be caused by emotional upsets, procrastination on getting a story written, killing darlings during the editing process, stressing over pressing deadlines, and being inspired when you get lost in the zone and forget the hours that seem to whip by! Of course, there is Margaret the literary agent who keeps pulling Anais back into reality. She is a mover and shaker with lots of zing!

As for the topic of Christmas, initially I did not think about it so much at the start of the novel. I was too focused on wondering about Anais after her divorce and how she was going to manage the old hotel. But then little sprinkles of holiday magic kept appearing in my vision until gradually the increase in festivities (like the countdown dates at the start of the chapters) made me more aware of the season. One of the joys for me is the priceless gift Anais finds hidden in her hotel that has the potential to rock the literary world: a very special manuscript written by an even more special author. This intriguing mystery was so much fun to unravel that I was glued to all activity relating to it.

The mystery serves a ‘romantic relationship’ purpose, too. It draws Anais and Noah into a peaceful truce. Allows them to get to know each other and solve the book author mystery together. They have more in common than they think: including a past broken relationship.

As mentioned, there are some great characters both likeable and irksome. Cousin Manon is a strong, feisty woman who becomes a great asset to Anais. The ex-husband was easily disliked for his arrogance and bad behaviour. Noah is a charm, (after his initial grumpiness!) full of literary knowledge and a pleasant surprise in many areas. Anais is a lot of fun to follow through her writing and mystery solving adventures. She has a passion for preserving history and is dedicated to her vision of completing the hotel project despite all the challenges she faced. Her literature focus ideas for the hotel are brilliant and any bookworm would love to stay there for a holiday! I was glad to see her relieved of her horrible ex-husband and happy that she found love again with someone who shared many of her interests.

All in all this was a riveting, fun and mesmerising plot and I loved every second of it. There are some lovely Parisian Christmas scenes that will put a sparkle in your day but this novel can be read any time of year as the mystery to me was the main focus which centred around the wonderful world of books and those who write them. And, of course, there are a number of special romances in there, too! 5 Glorious Stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for the ARC.

A delightful story that just happens to take place near the holidays. However, I loved the premise of renovating a hotel with a literary theme. An author with writer’s block and recently divorced from her scum of a husband, whom she caught in bed with their maid, Anais just wants to make the hotel that she got in her settlement, attractive to sell and get through the holiday before she goes broke. Enter her hunky grumpy neighbor, Noah who owns the bar next door and to interfere with everything Anais is doing. On top of that, Anais discovers a secret room full of books and clothes from an era gone by. Solving who lived there may be her answer to how she recovers from her heart loss. What do you give up for love? Set in the city of love, this is a great enemies to lovers story. Just a fun read. Many thanks to #netgalley, #rebeccaraisin #christmasatthelittleparishotel for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Absolutely amazing. I would love to go stay at the secret library hotel. You end up as invested in finding out what is inside and who stayed in suite 19 as the characters. A fantastic love story with a mystery.


Thank you so much Rebecca Raisin, Boldwood Books and Netgalley for letting me read this ARC.

Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel by Rebecca Raisin is an absolutely brilliant book that will appeal not only to the romantic in all of us, but to those who love all things bookish as well.
Raisin has crafted a story that tugs at the heartstrings, with characters who are relatable and realistic; from the author Anais who has been fleeced by her ex-husband and left with nothing but debt, to the bar owner Noah, who is not what he initially seems, and a surprisingly entertaining supporting cast of characters you can't help want to know better. The storyline of a hidden library in the decrepit Paris hotel Anais is renovating, and the mystery of whose it might have been, is complex and intriguing, and it keeps you turning the pages eagerly until the end.
I particularly enjoyed the brief cross-over with one of Raisin's other novels. The book is not only a romance between characters, but a romance between the author and the city of Paris itself, and Raisin's descriptions of the city as Christmas approaches are the next best thing to visiting for those of us who will likely never be fortunate to travel there.
If you only read one Christmas themed book this season, make it Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel!
I'm thrilled to have received an ARC of #ChristmasattheLittleParisHotel from #NetGalley.

I loved the little christmas romance story, the character manon reminded me of the devil in the movie the craft lol, but it was a really good story overall. Shes going through a divorce in a hotel that is looks old and she finds a secret library and begins to uncover that it has mystery. The story was really well written and I couldn't stop reading it. Thank you for this, opinion is 100% my own.

A story of a writer who received a run down hotel in a divorce and tried to begin again while renovating. During this, she finds a secret library and begins to uncover it's mystery. A bit of romance, a bit reno and a bit mystery all with Paris at Christmas. I enjoyed this story, though it took me a bit to get into it.

Wow what a festive treat. I love Rebecca Raisin’s work but this was exceptional. This fantastic story about renovating a run down hotel into a literary themed hotel was engaging enough and Anais’s struggle with writer’s block after her messy divorce and subsequent meeting with Noah was an extra element. However, the real gem is the literary mystery that tied the two plots together. Absolutely perfect! I couldn’t sleep until I knew the identity of the mystery writer.. it was also fantastic to see the little cameo from Lilou and Genevieve but the absolute stand out character was Manon- it was almost a shame that she was so in love as her story would make a great book.

This was a fun little christmas-ish story following our main character, Anaise, as she navigates an emotional divorce. Anaise is a part French woman who married the wrong man, and he wants to make her life very difficult in this divorce. She’s left with almost nothing but does get their shabby run down hotel that they bought together. In this story we follow her and her bff/cousin as they aim to fix up the hotel! Along the way we meet a grumpy but intriguing man who owns the neighbouring business, a mystery of a hidden room in the hotel and winter magic.

For me this just wasn’t what I personally like in a Christmas book! It didn’t quite know if it wanted to be a romance, drama or mystery. And I like a whole lot more festivity in a cozy Christmas read. I do love Rebecca’s writing though and adore her other books. I think this will be great for those trying to slowly dip their toes into a light Christmas read!

I loved Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel. It combined two of my greatest loves Christmas and books. This is a do not miss holiday book.

This is a sweet, Christmas-themed, feel good, second act romance. Anais is picking up the pieces after a nasty divorce and ends up with a rundown hotel in Paris. She and her delightfully snarky cousin deal with renovations, an infuriating neighbor, and a literary mystery in the run up to the holidays. The characters are believable and likeable, and you get lovely glimpses of living in Paris. The dramatic twists at the end aren’t particularly dramatic, but that didn’t bother me as the characters worked towards their happy endings. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy. All views are entirely my own.

Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the opportunity to read Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel by Rebecca Raisin. How could I not fall in love with this book about my favorite city written by one of my favorite writers?! It is a delight!