The Little Paris Patisserie

Julie Caplin has done it again.

Woe betide anyone who interrupted me whilst I was reading this story, from beginning to end if anyone dared to approach they’d better be bringing caffeination with them.
I don’t know what it is with Julie’s writing, be it her characters or the plot but in each of the three I have read, I have found a little piece of myself in the story. Be it a name, a wish, an emotion or, as with Paris, a place I have felt myself transforming into the character and living every up and down right there with them. It is a rare breed of an author whose words have the ability to affect me in this way.

The story in itself was a joy to read, every morsel made was a delight and the characters, each with their little quirks, loveable.
There was nothing about this book I didn’t like, well except the tea flavored macaroons, I mean they should have at least been coffee *chuckles*

A charming and light, easy read. Enjoy losing yourself in a Paris made of patisserie and romance. Perhaps a bit predictable, but a lovely effortless page turner.

I have really enjoyed Julie's other books in this series so was looking forward to this and certainly didn't disappoint me at all. She writes them so well that you really think you are there with them and in the country it's based in. It's heartwarming and romantic and fighting for what you want also about families and friendship and plenty about amazing cakes that I would just love to try. It's about fitting the last piece of the jigsaw to complete your life.
This is based around a little patisserie in Paris and Nina who is the youngest of four children her bigger brother always tell her what she can do. Her job has come to an end and one of her brothers has a friend in Paris called sabastian who has broken his leg and needs an assistant to help him run a patisserie course and her brother suggests she goes out. She doesn't agree to start with but soon changes her mind problem is sabastian is really been her secret love for years so will she be able to forget all that and work for him. She goes out and he is very difficult with her to start with and it's very hard running the course with her but she meets new friends and starts to settle. She goes in to the patisserie she starts to realise it really could make a go of it but sabastian has other ideas so she goes behind his back and with her friends they transform the patisserie back to life but she's starting to get close to sabastian and she hasn't said anything about what she has done and how will he react when he finds out she has been baking and selling her cakes and they have turned the shop around. Will he understand and realise she's done it for him and her to show she can do it or will he be angry. Will they find romance together or is it to late and what will happen to the wonderful patisserie in Paris.
A great read and worth more than five stars. Simply brilliant and got hooked straight away.

The Little Paris Patisserie is another gem in this series, and one I am incredibly excited to be able to shout about!

My only regret with regards to reading this book is that I couldn't quite find enough time to sit and read it in one sitting, as it was just so, so so good!! Everytime I put it down the characters stayed in my head for hours, and I just loved Nina and Sebastian and all those on the patisserie course.

Ok there was a second regret that I wasn't reading this in a patisseries myself, as I wanted nothing more than to scoff all of the incredibly yummy food that was being produced, and I am partial to an eclair or two, and the macarons sounds fabulous too. Not to mention the visit to Ladurée and other patisserie's in Paris which all sounded so different but with gorgeous decors and sumptuous sounding treats.

I really don't want to tell you anything else about the book as its s so amazing and has some wonderful threads running though it, that starting with no info is good, as it will heighten your enjoyment, as you see how everything comes together.

I mean obviously there is Patisserie - both the place and the act of making delicious pastry and delicate treats, there is a sexy man who Nina knew well already as he is her best friends brother, there are all manner of fabulous people learning the art of patisserie from a course owner who is reluctant to be running it and a would have rather Nina wasn't his assistant.

Oh and its in Paris, which means we get to experience aspects of Paris from the point of view of someone who has never been, and her new found friends. There are secrets, discoveries, eclairs (did I already mention those), and some clear tension. Add in some great dialogue, a couple of really fun outings and of course fabulous writing and storytelling from Julie Caplin and you have a wonderful book.

I'm over the moon to see this isn't the last of this amazing series, and really looking forward to reading the next one already. If you love your romantic comedy books, or ones featuring tantalising food, then definitely make sure to add this to your TBR pile today!

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Impulse for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

A beautiful piece of escapism. I could visualise the streets of Paris and the Patisserie. The pastries were so well described my mouth is watering. I liked the characters and the story. Julie Caplins books always make me happy. They are a pleasure to read.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.