Christmas in Paris, what a dream come true! This book was the perfect winter cozy read. I will definitely be checking out more from this author!!

3.5 Stars for Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel by Rebecca Raisin

Okay, so Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel was definitely a cozy read that gave me all the Hallmark vibes, but with a Parisian twist. Let’s be real—Paris at Christmas? Total dream. The setting was so charming, and the descriptions of the holiday decor, the twinkling lights, and all the Parisian magic were seriously chef’s kiss.

Now, while I was all about the festive feels and cute romance moments, the pacing dragged a little bit in some parts. I found myself thinking, “Okay, can we move this along now?” But once I got past that, I was totally rooting for the main character, who was trying to find herself and open up to love again. Classic holiday rom-com vibes! 🎄💖

The supporting cast was fun and added a lot of charm, and while the romance felt predictable at times, it still delivered those sweet, heartwarming moments we all love during Christmas reads. I just wish there had been a bit more oomph, you know?

If you’re looking for an easy, feel-good holiday read that will make you want to book a trip to Paris stat, this one’s for you. Grab a hot chocolate, a cozy blanket, and get ready to escape into some Christmas magic.

3.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Thank you so much for letting me read Christmas at the little Paris hotel early.
A romance writer has caught her husband being not the loyal partner she thought he was. Her life gets flipped upside down where she gets ownership of a run down hotel.
We go through the ups and downs of getting a hotel ready and learning to trust people again

This is a fantastic cozy romance with a dash of mystery. I loved it! I especially enjoyed the literary mystery that brings the overall plot together. Great writing.

Finding her husband cheating was a surprise
Then she start to realise
Just how he’ll make her pay
As in the divorce he has his way.

Instead of her beautiful flat she comes away
With a little hotel that’s in a bad way.
With funds running out it needs to pay
By being fit to open before Christmas Day.

With her cousin supporting her in this endeavour
They need to save funds and have ideas that are clever.
With a neighbour sharing comments whether wanted or not
Author Anais feels like she’s lost inside her own plot!

A surprise discovery in a closed room
Helps add mystery and feelings of doom.
Can they discover the secrets held in there
And work together, success to share?

A book lovers’ story that’s a Parisian delight
Where you hope her ex will end up in a plight
The mystery room has secrets untold
Slowly revealed as events in the story unfold.

For my copy of this book I say thank you
As I share with you this my honest review.

When Anais finds her husband in bed with the housekeeper, she requests a divorce. She is a prolific romance writer and he comes from a wealthy family. The asks for the apartment but he fights her and basically leaves her with nothing but a rundown hotel that he bought with her money. She is unable to write until she meets Noah a bar owner that did not make the best first impression. Anais and her cousin Manon are remodeling the hotel when they find something really special.

This is a great Christmas second chance love story.

Incredible writing. The story pulled me in and kept me hooked. I did sometimes feel like things weren’t explained that well and were skipped over.

But I loved it. Nice characters, aside from the ex husband, a good taster of some of the places in Paris, places I now want to visit when I’m in Paris later in the year.

I’ll be recommending this to other book lovers in my life

EXCERPT: 1 November

Opposite the Jardin du Luxembourg, on Rue de Vaugirard, you’ll find the world’s ugliest hotel. My hotel. Even the stunning Gothic architecture can’t distract from the level of disrepair evident through the window. If I squint hard, I can envisage what it will be like with a little TLC and a whole lot of euros.
Or is that just wishful thinking?
'Spoils of le divorce,' my younger cousin Manon says. Only two years separates us, but at times it feels more like decades, as if I'm ancient at thirty-eight compared to my freewheeling family member. Manon doesn't take life as seriously as I do, and I envy her ability to not give a damn whenever she comes to a fork in the road.
I let out a theatrical sigh. 'It's a disaster. An unmitigated disaster.' Not only did I lose my husband Francois-Xavier, but I also lost in the divorce proceedings and wound up with this eyesore as part of the settlement.

ABOUT 'CHRISTMAS AT THE LITTLE PARIS HOTEL': Turn a tumbledown Paris hotel into a perfect boutique, bookish retreat, and have it open for Christmas? What could possibly go wrong? When Anais receives a near-derelict Paris hotel in her divorce settlement, her first thought is to tidy it up and sell it immediately. All she wants is to move on and forget her disaster of a marriage ever happened.

But selling it proves impossible, so she has only one chance to make it gorgeous and open by Christmas… when her funds will almost certainly run out.

She’s not counting on the grumpy American bar-owner next door, Noah, coming and interfering at every moment though. Nor is she expecting to find a mysterious room – which holds the key to a one-hundred-year-old secret – about a woman who chose love against the odds.

One thing’s for sure… as the fairy lights twinkle all over the city of lights and the first snowflakes start to fall… this will be a Christmas in Paris to remember.

MY THOUGHTS: A fun story about a rom-com writer with a broken heart who gets fleeced for her earnings in a divorce settlement and gets a run-down hotel in the 6th Arondissement, complete with a grumpy neighbor, in exchange. I was entertained throughout.

Manon, the main character's cousin, almost steals the show with her zany personality and off the wall ideas for renovating the hotel. She can see the sparks that fly between Anais and Noah and takes every opportunity to throw them together. As far as Anais is concerned, the last thing she needs right now is a bossy, grumpy, opinionated man in her life, even if he is drop-dead gorgeous!

Battling dwindling finances and a looming deadline for the manuscript of her next book, of which she has not written one word, Anais is under a lot of pressure.

I really liked the characters in Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel. They sparked off one another, were realistic and entertaining. The plot includes a little mystery with the discovery of two more suites in the hotel than there are meant to be; one of which looks like the occupant walked out of it a hundred years ago leaving everything behind, the other locked.

I loved the idea of a book themed hotel, with the rooms named after novels and a complimentary book by the same title gifted on arrival.

There is so much to like about Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel. It is a fun and heartwarming read with great characters and an inspired plot. The Parisian Christmas markets are the icing on the cake!

I haven't previously read anything by this author, but I am looking forward to reading more books by her.

⭐⭐⭐⭐.1

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MEET THE AUTHOR: Rebecca Raisin is a true bibliophile. This love of books morphed into the desire to write them. She’s been published in various short story anthologies and in in fiction magazines, and is now focusing on writing romance.
Rebecca Raisin writes characters you can see yourself being friends with. People with big hearts who care about relationships and believe in true, once in a lifetime love.

DISCLSOURE: Thank you to Boldwood Books via NetGalley for providing a digital ARC of Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions.

A lovely summer holiday read about Anais who is renovating the dump of a hotel her ex husband left her with in their divorce. Oh yeah, the hotel is in Paris, so you already know it’s gonna be a good book. Lovely characters, Anais’ sister-like cousin and the pesky man next door. You’ll have to read the book to find out what happens. Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

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LOVE, LOVE, LOOOOOOVVVEEE , LOVED THISABSOLUTELY STUNNNUING PAGE TURNING ESCAPISM!!! A HUGE WELL DONE REBECCA ON AN ABSOLUTELY SWEET, FESTIVE, FUN AND FANTASTIC HEARTWARMER ♥!!!

Well, you may have noticed I have started reading festive books regular and very early considering it is only October but it doesn't matter if you are the type who doesn't want to hear the word Christmas until the day or whether you have already started thinking about getting the decorations down because regardless of how you feel about Christmas you will absolutely LOVE this adorable story!! Well Rebecca I have absolutely no idea how I have not read any of your books up until now but I am extremely pleased that I have rectified this and I cannot wait to get hooked in to your previous and future books!! if they are even just half as good as this page turner is then they are STILL guaranteed to be amazing!! This really is the ideal fireside read where you could sit there and turn around and just imagine the beautiful storyline coming to life around you! I mean to be fair thanks to Rebecca's stunning and vivid descriptions it will not matter if you are curled up by a fire reading this or laying in a deckchair in the sun as she is guaranteed to whisk you off to Paris and bring Christmas all around you. OMG!!! I absolutely LOVED this gorgeous page turner and I cannot WAIT to get stuck into more of this fantastic author's previous and future books! In this absolutely stunning book we meet Anais who has received a rundown hotel in her divorce to her cheating husband who cleared her funds out. Anais is determined to rebuild her life starting by renovating the hotel while also trying to write her new Christmas novel with writers block!!! With the help of her cousin Manon, friends and tradesmen can she get the hotel opened in time as well as finishing her novel?? Grab your copy of this absolute stunner today to discover this for yourselves!! i can guarantee that you will not regret it and you will love your sofa holiday to the city of love at the same time!! With a storyline ram packed with friendship, betrayal, books, determination, books, stunning settings, books, humour, festivities, books, secret libraries and did I mention books? There is just so much rammed into this stunning novel that I could talk about it for hours but instead of wasting your time reading this go grab your copy today and get lost in this gorgeous page turner yourself! If you want a book that will warm you up and turn a frown upside down this is definitely one for you!! Rebecca's stunning evocative descriptions pulls you into the book leaving you feeling the fresh air blowing around you, smelling new and old books, feeling your heart warm as you turn the pages and make you fall in love with the beautiful Paris hotel and the amazing characters in it!!! Thanks to her emotive writing skills she will have you smiling, crying, laughing and more so have those tissues at the ready!! I mean, to be fair if someone sees the words bookshop and does not want to pick up the book immediately then they are not the type of person you want to be with!! Any book containing books, authors and Christmas is a HUGE YES from me!! This book is an absolutely gorgeous, festive, book paradise escape!!! I was completely swept away with the storyline and loved having a holiday in the beautiful city of love while surrounded by.... you guessed it...books!! ! This book really is a rollercoaster ride of emotions. I was utterly glued to the pages and I could not bring myself to put it down. I was carrying my kindle around with me every chance that I got as I just could not put it down and ended up devouring it in one sitting then being gutted I had finished it so quickly!! This is one stunning book with a stunning location that I would absolutely love to visit!! I was devastated when I came to the end of this gorgeous mini break away and had to get back to reality. I would seriously recommend this book to anyone and everyone!! A gorgeous uplifting page-turner that will warm your hearts 💝. I am off to add the rest of Rebecca's previous to my Amazon wish list as soon as I've finished this review!! I cannot wait to get hooked into more of her books so I hope she is busy writing her next page turner while I get stuck into her previous books!! This is definitely one of those books that will turn a frown upside down and make life seem a lot brighter. Grab your copy today and fall in love with 'Christmas At The Little Paris Hotel' today!!!

I absolutely fell in love with all the characters were all an eclectic mix and each one of them were realistic and strong. I was completely invested in them all. It also makes them more realistic, believable and made me feel even more for them than I normally would. I adored watching the dynamics, friendships and relationships develop and change between Anais and the rest of the characters. The main character Anais is an absolutely fantastic female protagonist and I mean she is a huge book lover and an author! What is there to not love about her? Honestly, I just adore books about books with book loving characters!! An absolute perfect storyline for any bibliophile!! My heart went out to her after what her scummy ex husband did to her but thankfully every cloud has a silver lining and she is definitely better off. I was rooting for her from the start to the end. It wasn't all about books and book loving characters though and there are so many other wonderful characters and adventures to keep you hooked from the very moment you start and for a long time after you have finished too!! There were so many more characters that I loved and loved getting to know and I could talk about them all day but as I don't want to bore you too much. The fact that Rebecca clearly cares for each of her characters shines through the pages in her fantastic descriptions of them and how she gives each their own unique personalities and brings them to life!! I will say that with all the characters, thanks to Rebecca's fantastic and emotive writing skills she ensured I felt each of their love , friendship, pain, heartbreak, happiness, anger, sorrow and so much more. Rebecca really does do an absolutely amazing job of bringing the story to life and the characters leap out of the pages as your turning them thanks to her evocative writing skills!! Well done Rebecca!!!

Congratulations Rebecca on an absolutely gorgeous and heart-warming read filled with everything you could ever ask for in a page turner!!! I am looking forward to reading more of your previous and future books!! I would absolutely love to see this book turned into a movie!!! This is exactly why i would like to welcome you on to my favourite author list and here's to your next success 🥂

Overall a unique, unputdownable, gorgeous and fun page turning bibliophile's dream!!

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Having just finished Emily in Paris and of course, watching the Olympics, its been very Paris of late which is great. I enjoyed this book very much, the romance angle was obvs from the start but the second romance was a nice addition and the secret romance was lovely. A proper heart warmer for the season.

This book is everything I want from a festive romcom. I read it in a difficult time of my life and it was my light through the darkness.

My heart does a little happy dance whenever I see there's a new release from Raisin on the horizon.

It's Christmas, we're in Paris and it's just started to snow...how gorgeous is that? It gets better...add in a bookish retreat, a mysterious secret library and a romance author...perfection! You have to agree a book about books is always a surefire winner - and it comes complete with my favourite enemies to lovers trope.

The characters are charming, three dimensional and they felt real which is always a plus point for me. Christmassy plots are my absolute favourite and Raisin is one of my go to comfort authors after all.

It's fun and festive, ticked all the boxes and was an absolute joy to read.

When author Anais divorced her philandering husband, he got the big apartment, she got the run down hotel in the middle of Paris. Given her circumstances, she's determined to fix it up just enough to sell it and pay off the mortgage. While she and her cousin, Manon, work to fix up the hotel, she needs to contend with severe writers block and a looming deadline, a surly neighbor who owns the bar next door, and a rapidly shrinking budget. Things get interesting when Anais and Manon discover hidden space in the little hotel. Anais becomes invested in solving the mystery of the hidden rooms. And the hotel begins to find its way into her heart.

This is captivating story, perfect for anyone who loves books. Three story lines - the repair of the hotel, the quiet romance both Anais and Manon find, and the mystery behind the hidden rooms - flow seamlessly through the story. And there are references to sites in Paris that the characters see and explore that made me feel as if I was visiting the city. The characters are charming, the mystery is compelling and the romance is sweet. No one storyline overpowering the others.

This story wrapped me up and wove it's way into my heart. Having just returned from a trip to France, it just makes me want to go back and explore.

This festive read is perfect for this time of year. A nice fun read which is good accompanied with a hot drink and a blanket.

If you enjoy festive rom coms then this one may be a perfect choice. I've not read the author before but found it enjoyable and cute.

Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel by Rebecca Raisin

I received an advance review copy for free thanks to Rachel's Random Resources and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Blurb

Turn a tumbledown Paris hotel into a perfect boutique, bookish retreat, and have it open for Christmas? What could possibly go wrong? When Anais receives a near-derelict Paris hotel in her divorce settlement, her first thought is to tidy it up and sell it immediately. All she wants is to move on and forget her disaster of a marriage ever happened.

But selling it proves impossible, so she has only one to make it gorgeous and open by Christmas… when her funds will almost certainly run out.

She’s not counting on the grumpy American bar-owner next door, Noah, coming and interfering at every moment though. Nor is she expecting to find a mysterious room – which holds the key to a one-hundred-year-old secret – about a woman who chose love against the odds.

One thing’s for sure… as the fairy lights twinkle all over the city of lights and the first snowflakes start to fall… this will be a Christmas in Paris to remember.

My Opinion

Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel was such a delightful read and a welcome escape from reality. Anais has been given a hotel that is in need of some repair, but along the way she learns about all the secrets the hotel has to offer. I really enjoyed following Anais as she discovered more about the past of the hotel and worked on the renovations.

Set in the run up to Christmas this really was a festive book with plenty of hope. Rebecca Raisin has once again written some delightful characters.

Rating 4/5

Oh my! This is a gorgeously romantic book with a delightful story at its core. When our heroine Anais wins a decidedly tumbledown hotel in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, she sets her mind on restoring it to its former glory and selling it on, hopefully for a profit. This simple premise would definitely sell books. However, there is much more to this story, and it had me hooked!
Anais is supported by her slightly ditzy cousin and hampered by her grumpy neighbour, and they add delightful depth and texture to this delicious story. We get sufficient anecdotal information to realise that her divorce was absolutely right for her, and to develop a deep loathing for her ex-husband.
Her husband bought the hotel as yet another passion project because he felt overshadowed by Anais’ success as a romantic fiction author. The references to her writer’s block had me chuckling, as her attempts at writing produced some darker themes, adding light relief from the challenges that the cousins faced.
I was immediately taken with Anais and felt very protective of her. She was beautifully imagined and exuded a gentle nature with a strong determination to excel. More than anything, it was her inquisitiveness and humour that captured my imagination. Her neighbour, Noah, was perfect as he interfered in everything, and the sparks were easily detected as they verbally sparred.
There are cameo appearances from another of Rebecca’s books, a festive helping of all the joy that Christmas delivers. At the same time, the discovery of a mysterious room is a reason to halt my review to avoid revealing any spoilers.
Trust me, this book is a pure delight, and I’m sure that you will love it.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, if you want an author of romance stories, your heart is always safe in the hands of Rebecca Raisin! I have just finished Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel and with the pacing, the intrigue and the heart, I didn't slow down once and found that I had finished the book the very same day that I started it!

There is something wonderful about an author that truly gets people who love books. I love a good theme too, and to mix them both equals a delightful day of reading. I would adore a visit to this hotel and to explore the theme of literary greats. Named rooms, blind dates with books and a library dedicated to an author, it sounds completely up my alley!

I also appreciate the way that this book was not 100% based on a romance. In fact the relationship side to this book took up not much space on the pages and instead we are shown a story about how working hard pays off, friends and family are amazing support groups and that women have been under appreciated and had their flames extinguished quite a lot in history. This last one tends to be a common theme in the last few books I have read and I feel empowered that women from history are getting to shine their lights, even if it didn't happen during their lifetime. The sub plot about the editor had me fist pumping in excitement for her!

I love the plot about suites 19 and 20. Just the fact that they exist behind a hidden wall made me enthralled but as I read on, I got goose bumps around the historical mystery. Being the catalyst that brought Anais and Noah together made it even more special and I loved that it was theirs before it was shared with many other people.

The characters are fantastic and I really liked that the male lead wasn't dominant in every situation. My favourite had to be Manon for her lovable and quirky ways. I really appreciated the hell out of her 'I would have never guessed I'd be THIS person' trope and the reception of her (hopefully) future in-laws.

All in all, I loved this book and the fact that Rebecca Raisin writes so many books about books that are all so very different. Thank you!

My thanks also to Netgalley and Boldwood books for allowing my a copy to read. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

You know when you are offered a book for a blog tour and you need to go through the decision process. Let me share mine for this book:



Christmas- check!

Paris - check!

A book about books - check!

Rebecca Raisin - check!

Already overcommitted for this week? - Never mind!



In other words, I was never going to say no to this one, and for good reason.

Anais is a successful writer who is going through a rough time at the moment. She has just divorced her cheating husband and somehow he got the apartment that she bankrolled and she has ended up with a crumbling hotel in the 6th arrondisement in Paris. She has also ended up with a chronic case of writer's block and there is a deadline looming. I guess technically she is writing. It's just that when you are a romance writer you can't really kill off your hero in a multitude of colourful ways within the first couple of paragraphs.

On the first day of taking ownership of the hotel, Anais and her cousin Manon meet the owner of the bar next door, Noah. Noah comes across a bit grumpy. He's not happy with the state of the hotel, he isn't happy when the rubbish skip is dumped outside the hotel and he has a weird obsession with needing clean windows.

Anais' plan is to do the bare minimum, refreshing four of the rooms to get paying customers in and sell it as a going concern. Job done! She does, however, want to ensure that the boutique hotel will give their guests something memorable to get the best return possible and so she is giving all the rooms a literary theme. It was really fun to ride along with Anais and Manon as they searched for furniture, accessories and books to complete the rooms.

What Anais doesn't expect is to find two rooms hidden behind a wall. One room is full of personal items, but the other is locked, but ultimately reveals a literary mystery. Who was the author who lived in these rooms, what happened to her, and can Noah and Anais find the final manuscript which will reveal the truth?

I have said it before, and I will probably say it again but I love the way that Rebecca Raisin writes about books and food and about places. In this case, the place is Paris and we are treated to a tour around some of the literary places in the local area, from bars, to parks and more. The spirit of Christmas also shines through. I would love to stay at this hotel the next time I visit Paris. Last time I was there it was just after Christmas and so there were bits and pieces of decorations around, but the idea of being in full Christmas mode is very appealing.

It did take me a while to warm to the characters, but I got there in the end, and I loved that we got a very small cameo from a couple of the characters from A Love Letter to Paris. I also enjoyed it when Margaret, the literary agent appeared, and not just because she has a good name! There was also a nice little secondary romance as well.

I am sharing this review with the New Release Challenge hosted by The Chocolate Lady's Book Reviews and with the Bookish Books Challenge hosted at Bloggin' Bout Books. Be sure to check out other stops on the tour shown below. Thanks to the publisher, and Rachel's Random Resources for the review copy.

I really enjoyed this book. It is set in one of my new favorite cities, Paris. I loved recognizing the areas around Paris that the characters were living in and shopping in. Anais is an interesting MFE. She is coming off of a divorce where all she ended up with was a run down boutique hotel. She decides that she has to get it fixed up by Christmas (which is a short amount of time) and finish her rough draft of her next romcom. The hotel is a great distraction as she isn't feeling very romantic at this time due to the divorce and deadbeat ex. Also there is her neighbor, Noah. Highly recommend reading this one to get into the holiday mood.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for advanced copy, and I give my review freely.