Book Review: The Little Paris Patisserie

The Little Paris Patisserie is the third installment in a series of light-hearted romance novels, each with their own story and each taking place in a different destination, by Julie Caplin called the Romantic Escapes series. It’s what I would call a standard beach read–an easy story with a heartwarming storyline and interesting characters that hold your attention.

The youngest daughter in a large English family with very protective brothers, Nina is unsure about what she wants out of life. She loves her family, but finds them oppressive. She’s tried cooking school, but that didn’t work. And she just feels a bit lost. Then, she has the opportunity to spend seven weeks in Paris to help put on a patisserie course, but there’s a catch: the person that needs her help is her brother’s best friend, Sebastian–a good-looking guy that Nina has had a crush on for years which has led to an awkward relationship.

She can’t pass up the chance to get away from her home, live in Paris, and learn about patisserie, though, so off she goes to Paris. It isn’t always an easy time as she adjusts to working for Sebastian and she discovers that patisserie requires a lot of practice, but she makes new friends, enjoys world-famous patisserie in the city where it was founded, and learns to stand up for herself.

It’s an adventure filled with food, friendship, discovery, and, of course romance. Light, easy, fun, and enjoyable, but probably not life-changing. The descriptions of Paris are there, but not quite as prevalent as I had hoped…though the descriptions of the patisserie left me yearning for a trip to the local bakery, so it deserves credit there. Good selection if you’re looking for an escape.

(This one didn’t quite make the list, but if you’re looking for books set in France, I have plenty of recommendations!)

*I was given a version of this book for free in exchange for an honest book review.