saloniporwal's review against another edition
5.0
I'll admit I was slightly sceptical of this book after loving the Josh and Gemma series, but THIS IS NO LESS.
Sarah Ready is a brilliant writer with some great style. She'll make you laugh till you cry and your heart flutters at some of these amazing dialogues.
Merry DeLuca is secretly in love with her best friend. Who just married her sister- To get over life, she flies over to France to live in a château, only to find that she must cohabitate with the dreaded Noah Wright. In the only bedroom on the only bed.
Yup, this is enemies to friends to lover, at the perfect pace with a decent ranking for believability. Ready has another surprising subplot thrown in there which I won't spoil, but it's unexpectedly deep and emotional.
A special shout-out to Louis the Lobster, obviously my favourite character in the book. The twenty sixth and fiftieth chapters are proof that Sarah Ready is one of the best writers. I couldn't stop laughing at Louis, his great personality and his antics. (Is he Louis or did it turn out to be Louise?) But jokes apart, I think this one lobster has more character than MCs from other books
Kelsey Navarro is a supreme narrator with a great interpretation of the story. I sure did enjoy listening to her voice and will be on the look out for her. Trust me, this audiobook really enhances your reading experience.
Big thanks to NetGalley and Sarah Ready for making this ALC available to me in exchange for my honest opinion.
Sarah Ready is a brilliant writer with some great style. She'll make you laugh till you cry and your heart flutters at some of these amazing dialogues.
Merry DeLuca is secretly in love with her best friend. Who just married her sister- To get over life, she flies over to France to live in a château, only to find that she must cohabitate with the dreaded Noah Wright. In the only bedroom on the only bed.
Yup, this is enemies to friends to lover, at the perfect pace with a decent ranking for believability. Ready has another surprising subplot thrown in there which I won't spoil, but it's unexpectedly deep and emotional.
A special shout-out to Louis the Lobster, obviously my favourite character in the book. The twenty sixth and fiftieth chapters are proof that Sarah Ready is one of the best writers. I couldn't stop laughing at Louis, his great personality and his antics. (Is he Louis or did it turn out to be Louise?) But jokes apart, I think this one lobster has more character than MCs from other books
Kelsey Navarro is a supreme narrator with a great interpretation of the story. I sure did enjoy listening to her voice and will be on the look out for her. Trust me, this audiobook really enhances your reading experience.
Big thanks to NetGalley and Sarah Ready for making this ALC available to me in exchange for my honest opinion.
saloniporwal's review
5.0
I'll admit I was slightly sceptical of this book after loving the Josh and Gemma series, but THIS IS NO LESS.
Sarah Ready is a brilliant writer with some great style. She'll make you laugh till you cry and your heart flutters at some of these amazing dialogues.
Merry DeLuca is secretly in love with her best friend. Who just married her sister- To get over life, she flies over to France to live in a château, only to find that she must cohabitate with the dreaded Noah Wright. In the only bedroom on the only bed.
Yup, this is enemies to friends to lover, at the perfect pace with a decent ranking for believability. Ready has another surprising subplot thrown in there which I won't spoil, but it's unexpectedly deep and emotional.
A special shout-out to Louis the Lobster, obviously my favourite character in the book. The twenty sixth and fiftieth chapters are proof that Sarah Ready is one of the best writers. I couldn't stop laughing at Louis, his great personality and his antics. (Is he Louis or did it turn out to be Louise?) But jokes apart, I think this one lobster has more character than MCs from other books.
Big thanks to NetGalley and Sarah Ready for making this ARC available to me in exchange for my honest opinion.
Sarah Ready is a brilliant writer with some great style. She'll make you laugh till you cry and your heart flutters at some of these amazing dialogues.
Merry DeLuca is secretly in love with her best friend. Who just married her sister- To get over life, she flies over to France to live in a château, only to find that she must cohabitate with the dreaded Noah Wright. In the only bedroom on the only bed.
Yup, this is enemies to friends to lover, at the perfect pace with a decent ranking for believability. Ready has another surprising subplot thrown in there which I won't spoil, but it's unexpectedly deep and emotional.
A special shout-out to Louis the Lobster, obviously my favourite character in the book. The twenty sixth and fiftieth chapters are proof that Sarah Ready is one of the best writers. I couldn't stop laughing at Louis, his great personality and his antics. (Is he Louis or did it turn out to be Louise?) But jokes apart, I think this one lobster has more character than MCs from other books.
Big thanks to NetGalley and Sarah Ready for making this ARC available to me in exchange for my honest opinion.
saloniporwal's review against another edition
5.0
I'll admit I was slightly sceptical of this book after loving the Josh and Gemma series, but THIS IS NO LESS.
Sarah Ready is a brilliant writer with some great style. She'll make you laugh till you cry and your heart flutters at some of these amazing dialogues.
Merry DeLuca is secretly in love with her best friend. Who just married her sister- To get over life, she flies over to France to live in a château, only to find that she must cohabitate with the dreaded Noah Wright. In the only bedroom on the only bed.
Yup, this is enemies to friends to lover, at the perfect pace with a decent ranking for believability. Ready has another surprising subplot thrown in there which I won't spoil, but it's unexpectedly deep and emotional.
A special shout-out to Louis the Lobster, obviously my favourite character in the book. The twenty sixth and fiftieth chapters are proof that Sarah Ready is one of the best writers. I couldn't stop laughing at Louis, his great personality and his antics. (Is he Louis or did it turn out to be Louise?) But jokes apart, I think this one lobster has more character than MCs from other books
Kelsey Navarro is a supreme narrator with a great interpretation of the story. I sure did enjoy listening to her voice and will be on the look out for her. Trust me, this audiobook really enhances your reading experience.
Big thanks to NetGalley and Sarah Ready for making this ALC available to me in exchange for my honest opinion.
Sarah Ready is a brilliant writer with some great style. She'll make you laugh till you cry and your heart flutters at some of these amazing dialogues.
Merry DeLuca is secretly in love with her best friend. Who just married her sister- To get over life, she flies over to France to live in a château, only to find that she must cohabitate with the dreaded Noah Wright. In the only bedroom on the only bed.
Yup, this is enemies to friends to lover, at the perfect pace with a decent ranking for believability. Ready has another surprising subplot thrown in there which I won't spoil, but it's unexpectedly deep and emotional.
A special shout-out to Louis the Lobster, obviously my favourite character in the book. The twenty sixth and fiftieth chapters are proof that Sarah Ready is one of the best writers. I couldn't stop laughing at Louis, his great personality and his antics. (Is he Louis or did it turn out to be Louise?) But jokes apart, I think this one lobster has more character than MCs from other books
Kelsey Navarro is a supreme narrator with a great interpretation of the story. I sure did enjoy listening to her voice and will be on the look out for her. Trust me, this audiobook really enhances your reading experience.
Big thanks to NetGalley and Sarah Ready for making this ALC available to me in exchange for my honest opinion.
teesbookjourney's review against another edition
5.0
Merry is in love with her best friend but her best friend is about to marry her sister she needs to get out and away from them so she can find herself again. When she has to quit her job she takes the opportunity to live in her godmother's villa in France for a few months. Little did she know that the best man would be there
Merry doesn't like Noah, they had a bad first meeting
Noah is in France to work alone but now has Merry to deal with.
The house only has one bed and it needs a lot of work but Meery is determined to make the best of it while she gets over her crush and tries to move one
This story was more than meets the eye - Noah has a mystery being solved throughout the book. That's what makes this more than a romance.
I enjoyed Merry and her narration throughout this book - there was a lot of talk about past traumas and how one gets over them. As well as how that trauma affects how we love
A great romance with a lot of moments of overcoming past traumas
The narration was awesome - all the characters were distinct and I could hear the tones and meanings through her voice
Merry doesn't like Noah, they had a bad first meeting
Noah is in France to work alone but now has Merry to deal with.
The house only has one bed and it needs a lot of work but Meery is determined to make the best of it while she gets over her crush and tries to move one
This story was more than meets the eye - Noah has a mystery being solved throughout the book. That's what makes this more than a romance.
I enjoyed Merry and her narration throughout this book - there was a lot of talk about past traumas and how one gets over them. As well as how that trauma affects how we love
A great romance with a lot of moments of overcoming past traumas
The narration was awesome - all the characters were distinct and I could hear the tones and meanings through her voice
teesbookjourney's review against another edition
4.0
Merry is in love with her best friend but her best friend is about to marry her sister she needs to get out and away from them so she can find herself again. When she has to quit her job she takes the opportunity to live in her godmother's villa in France for a few months. Little did she know that the best man would be there
Merry doesn't like Noah, they had a bad first meeting
Noah is in France to work alone but now has Merry to deal with.
The house only has one bed and it needs a lot of work but Meery is determined to make the best of it while she gets over her crush and tries to move one
This story was more than meets the eye - Noah has a mystery being solved throughout the book. That's what makes this more than a romance.
I enjoyed Merry and her narration throughout this book - there was a lot of talk about past traumas and how one gets over them. As well as how that trauma affects how we love
A great romance with a lot of moments of overcoming past traumas
The narration was awesome - all the characters were distinct and I could hear the tones and meanings through her voice
Merry doesn't like Noah, they had a bad first meeting
Noah is in France to work alone but now has Merry to deal with.
The house only has one bed and it needs a lot of work but Meery is determined to make the best of it while she gets over her crush and tries to move one
This story was more than meets the eye - Noah has a mystery being solved throughout the book. That's what makes this more than a romance.
I enjoyed Merry and her narration throughout this book - there was a lot of talk about past traumas and how one gets over them. As well as how that trauma affects how we love
A great romance with a lot of moments of overcoming past traumas
The narration was awesome - all the characters were distinct and I could hear the tones and meanings through her voice
achaperonwrites's review against another edition
4.0
I’ll be honest, I 100% downloaded this because it was Listen Now and the cover is freaking gorgeous!
This was my first book by this author, but it won’t be my last! I absolutely adored the French setting, the “unrequited love” storylines from both Merry and Noah, and watching these two who had previously misunderstood each other come together in a beautiful way. And the one bed trope? SO well done. It’s one of my favorites for a reason, and I loved how Ready handled it here.
I was surprised by the secrets revealed and the mystery Merry and Noah had to unravel. It added an extra layer to the story that I really enjoyed, but I thought it started to drag after a while.
All that said, what held me back from giving this a full 5 star rating was that it was soooooo long. I reached a point about 70% in where I was ready for it to be over, and I still had about a third of the book to listen to. I think a lot of it could’ve been tightened up and shortened, and I would’ve enjoyed it more. But maybe that’s just me.
Otherwise, I thoroughly enjoyed this one!
This was my first book by this author, but it won’t be my last! I absolutely adored the French setting, the “unrequited love” storylines from both Merry and Noah, and watching these two who had previously misunderstood each other come together in a beautiful way. And the one bed trope? SO well done. It’s one of my favorites for a reason, and I loved how Ready handled it here.
I was surprised by the secrets revealed and the mystery Merry and Noah had to unravel. It added an extra layer to the story that I really enjoyed, but I thought it started to drag after a while.
All that said, what held me back from giving this a full 5 star rating was that it was soooooo long. I reached a point about 70% in where I was ready for it to be over, and I still had about a third of the book to listen to. I think a lot of it could’ve been tightened up and shortened, and I would’ve enjoyed it more. But maybe that’s just me.
Otherwise, I thoroughly enjoyed this one!
maireadingnook's review
4.0
Giving this 4.5⭐️s.
- Enemies at first sight
- Forced Proximity
- French countryside setting
- Only One Bed
- Romance with a little mystery
- Slow burn
I was so pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book! I adored Noah and Merry. Watching them go from enemies-at-first-sight to friends to lovers was so sweet. Based on the blurb, I was expecting a funny enemies to lovers romcom–which it was–but I wasn't expecting all the achingly tender, heartwarming moments that went along with it. There were a lot of emotions!
What I loved:
• Noah
- Enemies at first sight
- Forced Proximity
- French countryside setting
- Only One Bed
- Romance with a little mystery
- Slow burn
I was so pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book! I adored Noah and Merry. Watching them go from enemies-at-first-sight to friends to lovers was so sweet. Based on the blurb, I was expecting a funny enemies to lovers romcom–which it was–but I wasn't expecting all the achingly tender, heartwarming moments that went along with it. There were a lot of emotions!
What I loved:
• Noah
maireadingnook's review against another edition
4.0
- Enemies at first sight
- Forced Proximity
- French countryside setting
- Only One Bed
- Romance with a little mystery
- Slow burn
I was so pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book! I adored Noah and Merry. Watching them go from enemies-at-first-sight to friends to lovers was so sweet. Based on the blurb, I was expecting a funny enemies to lovers romcom–which it was–but I wasn't expecting all the achingly tender, heartwarming moments that went along with it. There were a lot of emotions!
What I loved:
• The setting: I *loved* how I felt like I was in France alongside them. It's incredible how authors are able to do that–transport us to other places/worlds.
• The history and art aspect: I didn't bother fact checking anything because that's not the point of a romance novel, but I found castle-living so fascinating. I also loved that art was a big topic, as Noah's research involved a famous artist.
• The slow burn: Merry has been in love with her best friend for years, and he just married her sister. Work life wasn't any better, either. She needed an escape, and France was it. But Noah (travel documentarian, best friend's *other* best friend, enemy at first sight, and a man with a troubled past) happened to be booked at the same castle. In this case, I *really* appreciated that there was no insta anything. They got to know each other, and lived together amicably, which allowed a friendship to form. "There’s a peculiar truth that sometimes it’s easiest to share the most painful things about yourself with people you barely know and won’t see again."
• The mystery: I wasn't expecting this aspect at all! And it gripped me. I ended up staying up late just to finish this book because I *needed* to know.
French Holiday was fun, sweet, engaging, well paced, and sprinkled with enough delicious tension to keep the slow burn spark going! Definitely recommend.
- Forced Proximity
- French countryside setting
- Only One Bed
- Romance with a little mystery
- Slow burn
I was so pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book! I adored Noah and Merry. Watching them go from enemies-at-first-sight to friends to lovers was so sweet. Based on the blurb, I was expecting a funny enemies to lovers romcom–which it was–but I wasn't expecting all the achingly tender, heartwarming moments that went along with it. There were a lot of emotions!
What I loved:
• The setting: I *loved* how I felt like I was in France alongside them. It's incredible how authors are able to do that–transport us to other places/worlds.
• The history and art aspect: I didn't bother fact checking anything because that's not the point of a romance novel, but I found castle-living so fascinating. I also loved that art was a big topic, as Noah's research involved a famous artist.
• The slow burn: Merry has been in love with her best friend for years, and he just married her sister. Work life wasn't any better, either. She needed an escape, and France was it. But Noah (travel documentarian, best friend's *other* best friend, enemy at first sight, and a man with a troubled past) happened to be booked at the same castle. In this case, I *really* appreciated that there was no insta anything. They got to know each other, and lived together amicably, which allowed a friendship to form. "There’s a peculiar truth that sometimes it’s easiest to share the most painful things about yourself with people you barely know and won’t see again."
• The mystery: I wasn't expecting this aspect at all! And it gripped me. I ended up staying up late just to finish this book because I *needed* to know.
French Holiday was fun, sweet, engaging, well paced, and sprinkled with enough delicious tension to keep the slow burn spark going! Definitely recommend.
morgancpayne's review against another edition
4.0
It took me a minute to get into this book, but once I was in, I was way in! I couldn't put this down! I am so in love with the Chateau, the fun characters, the love story, everything! I am definitely adding more of Sarah Ready's books to my TBR.
I listened to the audiobook, and the narrator was wonderful!
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy. All opinions are my own.
I listened to the audiobook, and the narrator was wonderful!
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy. All opinions are my own.
mollywithcurls's review against another edition
4.0
This was a cute, sweet and very fun and easy read. I received an advanced copy of the audiobook from NetGalley and thought the narration was excellent. I really liked Noah's story line and thought the progression from enemies to friends to romance was fun and well-paced! There was a bit of miscommunication trope, which is normally a big NOPE for me. But I thought Sarah Ready did a great job with it in French Holiday! There was a good balance between enough miscommunication to cause some problems, without it being totally unbelievable and a knock on the character's intelligence. The only thing that left me wanting was the lack of anything other than romance for Merry in the end. There are a lot of loose ends in her life that were not wrapped up. Overall, the book was enjoyable to listen to on my morning walks and since this was my first novel by Sarah Ready, I will definitely be looking into her other works.