Everything that I've read from Evie Woods so far has absolute caught me up in the story line, the setting and the characters. Her latest novel is no different. Just as good, just as enjoyable to read. Thank you to NetGalley for the early copy!

I enjoyed this book. It moved a long quickly, the characters were well developed. Overall, it was a good time. I look forward to more books by this author in the future.

Thank you to Net Galley and Harper 360 for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This was a cute and cozy book. The story of a woman who is trying to discover her true passion in life, throw in a little bit of magic, some mystery, some history and romance, and this makes for an enjoyable read.

In this fascinating and charming new historical fiction novel, readers follow Edie Lane as she uproots her life in Ireland for life at a Parisian bakery -- except the bakery isn’t in Paris but in Compiegne. As she adjusted to life at the bakery, Edie starts discovering secrets about the bakery’s owner and its history, and it turns out that Edie needs to be in the bakery and that the bakery needs her. Charming, fascinating, and full of unique elements, readers will love this beautiful novel set in a cozy French village at an incredible bakery. The characters are the stars of the novel, and Edie is an interesting and complex protagonist whose motivations and internal struggles are deeply relatable and entertaining. Her relationships to other characters in Compiegne and to the bakery really help build out her character arc and the story’s plot, and the world-building is incredibly well done. The bakery’s history and the attention to detail really pull readers into the story, and the setting of the bakery is a great backdrop for the characters and their relationships. Entertaining, immersive, and detailed, readers will love this unique take on the mysterious/magical shop and dual timeline historical fiction novel.

Could not get into this. The writing felt very amateur, which I don't often think when reading. I tried to finish this over the course of many months, but I could not at any point read this without it feeling more like a chore. The idea and plot were not too bad, but the writing unfortunately took away from that potential. Although I didn’t enjoy this, there would certainly be audiences who have a better time reading than I did. I would recommend this as perhaps a ‘beach read’, or to people who want an extremely ‘light’ read. Not my thing.

Edie dreams of working in a bakery in Paris and takes a chance and ends up…not in Paris? After landing herself in a small town outside of Paris, Edie ends up learning at the bakery of a WWII baker’s family. Filled with mystery and magic and a little bit of romance, Edie finds herself working toward a cause greater than her own.

Edie is ready to start a new life. She has an exciting new job in Paris where she will be running a bakery. However, when she arrives she learns the bakery is not in Paris, but a small town an hour outside of Paris and the bakery isn't at all what she expected. She really wants this fresh start and she is determined to figure out how to survive in this tiny town with a boss who is nothing but mean to her.

This is such a heartwarming book. If you love french pastries and small town life, this is a must-read. The cast of characters is delightful. Evie Woods is quickly becoming one of my new favorite authors.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper 360 for the ARC of The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris.

Ready for a new start in her life after the sad passing of her mother, Edith (Edie) Lane leaves Ireland for Paris. She applied on a job advertisement, a boulangerie in Paris is looking for a help in the shop, who will stay at the small apartment above the bakery. But when Edie steps out of the Eurostar, she finds out that the bakery is not in Paris at all. The bakery is located on Rue de Paris in a small cobblestone town of Compiègne, an hour from Paris by train. Truly not how she imagined her new life. After the long train travel to the town, she is welcomed not very warmly by the lady who is the owner of the bakery, Madame Moreau. The bakery is a bit mysterious, as Edie is working in the shop in the front serving customers, but is not allowed in the bakery itself at the back of the building. Who is baking the bread and the pastries, Madame Moreau and her cousin Manu? There are strange noises in the night, hears Edie, and she also finds a diary with recipes belonging to someone named Pieree Moreau, who owned the bakery during WWII. The clients of the bakery are all very nice, and Edie makes new friends in town, people give her tours of the town, and she meets Hugo. Hugo whose dad is out on closing the bakery because it is in deep debt. Hugo who tries to start a romance with Edie, untill she finds out about his plans. And she starts a plan to save the bakery..

This is the kind of book that immediately grabs your attention, and it keeps your attention untill the final page. The story is very well written with a strong and entertaining, and a littlebit mysterious storyline, and that same counts for the strong cast of characters. The character of Edie never got uninteresting, and as a reader you truly keep turning pages to find out what will happen next. Madame Moreau's past is tragic, and this still plays a part in her life in the present time, which also has to do with the mystery that surrounds the bakery. I loved how everything fell into place in the end and how the story was wrapped up. This books leaves you with a smile!

I truly enjoyed this entertaining book with a fantastic storyline and characters, I highly recommend reading it!

This book is great! I was captured by the writing in the first few paragraphs & the fascination continued. Although it got a tad predictable near the end, that did not detract from the magic of the story. The conflicts that develop and are mostly resolved make the story one I was loath to put down. Now I need to go to France.

Edie Lane is ready for a fresh start when she comes across the job opportunity of a lifetime at a charming little bakery in Paris. But when she arrives, nothing goes as planned. She’s not even in the right city.
With nothing waiting for her back in Ireland, Edie decides to make the most of it. As she settles into her unexpected new home, she uncovers a bittersweet mystery, makes some tasty discoveries, and starts building a life she never saw coming. Along the way, she finds friendship, purpose, and maybe even a little romance.
Maybe ending up here wasn’t a mistake after all. Maybe it’s exactly where she was meant to be.

Suspenseful, mysterious, romantic....all describe, in my opinion, The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris.

When Edith moves from Ireland to France for a fresh start after losing her mother, it is nothing that she dreamed of. But ends up being even better. She finds herself, in fact, not taking a job she thought was in Paris itself but in a small French bakery in a small town about an hour away.

The bakery has it's secrets and Edith is determined to discover what they are. And when she does, she is drawn into the history of this small town and the bakery itself. Enter a man of her dreams who doesn't quite turn out to be the man she thinks he is.

I learned a lot of history while reading this book, not to mention I really craved pastries while reading it,

I look forward to reading more of her books.

"The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris" is the second book I've read by Evie Woods, and I enjoyed it just as much as the first one!

Edie Lane sets off on a journey to find herself after her month's long and painful death. She has always dreamed of going to Paris, and takes a job working in a bakery there, only to arrive to find out that the bakery is actually an hour away.

Disenchanted at first, she decides to see the trip through and makes her way to Compiègne. What she finds once she gets there is a baffling experience. But she feels compelled to stay and make more sense of why she's there.

What she doesn't expect is to find new friends who become like family to her and a bakery that she can't imagine living with out, even when everything isn't quite as it seems. But just as she starts to feel at home there, the bakery's very existence is threatened by none other than her new boyfriend, Hugo.

With so many questions to find the answers to, Evie must come into her own if she's going to protect everyone and everything she loves.

And in following her on that journey, seeing her reclaim her voice and her choice of a future, was an inspiring experience.

Thank you to Evie Woods, Harper 360 and NetGalley for an advance review copy.

This was such a neat concept. Blending historical fiction with magical realism is such a fantastic combination. I was so excited by the premise of this book but I really struggled with the main character. I didn’t connect with her very well.

thank you to the author and publisher for providing me with a digital ARC of this title via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. Ive read other titles by Evie Woods and found this one to be similar. Likable characters, beautiful European settings, charming stores with some kind of magic or whimsy.. All cozy, easy reads that fall in the 3 star category to me.

The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris is a charming and cozy read that combines a touch of mystery with delightful baking scenes. Woods creates a warm, inviting atmosphere, and the characters are likable and relatable. The storyline is light hearted but sprinkled with engaging twists that keep things interesting. Sometimes, the pace slowed a bit in the middle, which is why I rated it four stars instead of five. Still, it’s a perfect escape for anyone who enjoys delightful mysteries set in picturesque small-town settings, with plenty of treats and sweet surprises along the way.

I received an advance ebook copy of The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Woods from netgalley.

I really enjoyed this book. It has history and mystery. It's a sweet cozy read.



I definitely recommend.

Thank you publisher and NetGalley for this beautiful book. What a wonderful story this was. Edie left her home to find herself in Paris. However, she doesn’t make it to Paris, instead she finds herself right where she needs to be. A wonderful heartfelt story of discovering one’s self purpose. Beautifully written. I look forward to reading more from Evie Woods.

Another wonderful story from Evie Woods. I enjoyed the unique perspective of an Irish woman in Paris. The expat storyline was interesting. I loved the bakery and wouldn’t mind a trip there for some hot chocolate! The romance aspect was a little flat.

Thank you Net Galley and Publishers for letting me read an arc of this book in return for an honest review.

I wanted to like this book, I really did, but something about it just fell short. It took me forever to get into it and I almost dnf'd it a couple of times. I found the first half of the book just dragging and rather boring. It definitely picked up in the second half and I found myself enjoying it more and reading faster to see how it ended, but it still wasn't a fantastic read for me. This is a great book about finding yourself and following your dreams. It was sweet and heartfelt and a little magical, but it wasn't for me and that's ok. Someone else will love this book the way it deserves to be loved.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collin’s Publishing’s One More Chapter for an advanced read copy of Evie Woods’s newest book, The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris.
After the death of her mother, Edie takes a position at what she thinks is a Parisian bakery only to discover it is not located in Paris, but in an outside town rich in history and holding magical secrets.  Ready for a fresh start and to discover who she is, Edie forms friendships with locals and warms her way into the bakery's owner's heart only to discover a deep, haunting mystery surrounding the family and bakery.  As Edie seeks out her life's purpose, she delves into the historical mystery surrounding the bakery while trying to preserve its rich heritage and future stability.  With a handsome love interest complicating everything, will Edie find what she was hoping for in France?  
Like the common threads of all Evie Woods’s books, The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris, exudes warmth and hope with the perfect hints of history, fantasy and romance.