One Summer in Paris

One Summer in Paris

by Sarah Morgan

5 out of 5

Synopsis
One charming bookshop, two unlikely friends, and a summer in Paris that will change their lives forever…

Grace can’t believe it when her husband of twenty-five years announces he doesn’t want to join her on their anniversary trip to Paris – instead, he wants a divorce. Reeling from the shock, Grace makes the bold decision to go on this holiday of a lifetime alone.

Audrey leaves behind heartache of her own when she arrives in Paris. A job in a bookshop is her ticket to freedom, but with no knowledge of the French language, her summer adventure seems doomed to fail. Until she meets Grace, and everything changes…

Living in neighbouring apartments above the bookshop, Grace and Audrey form an unlikely friendship. They came to Paris to find themselves, but finding each other might be the best thing that's ever happened to them.



Review
Grace and Audrey have nothing in common, but when chance leads them to the same bookshop in Paris, they begin a friendship that will mend their broken lives.

 I received a free copy from Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

 I was looking forward to reading this book when I was on holiday earlier this month. I thought it would be a fun and flirty Rom Com, and... it was, but it was so much more.
The main focus of this story is the friendship between Grace and Audrey, and I loved it.

 Grace lives in the US with her husband and 18 year-old daughter. She's in her forties, and has worked hard to maintain a good family life. She is super-organised, and as she always put others first, she has neglected herself somewhat. She even organises a surprise summer vacation in Paris, as a 25th anniversary present!
Unfortunately, things don't go to plan, when her husband asks for a divorce, and it turns out that he has already replaced her with a newer model.

Audrey lives in London with her alcoholic mum. At 18 years-old, her closest friends are buggering off to university, whereas Audrey feels stuck where she is, trying to hide the worst parts of her life, and make it seem like she is OK. When she sees an ad for a summer job in a bookshop in Paris, she thinks it's the perfect escape - even if she has dyslexia and can't speak french.

Despite not having anything in common, and being in completely different points in their lives, the two women become close friends. They provide the support, that they didn't realise was missing, and encourage each other to go after their dreams, and to be open to romance.
This was really sweet, with plenty of humour and lightness; but at the same time, it embraced the harsh realities of life.

 I have the same age gap with one of my closest friends, and I really connected with this story!
I would definitely read more books by Sarah Morgan.

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