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bellebookcorner's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“At the end of your life, it’s not what you did that makes you happy, it’s who you loved and who loved you.”
I highly recommend you to read this rom com if you like;
• Enemies to lovers
• Forced proximity
• Grumpy x Sunshine
• One bed
I really like this standalone rom com set in Paris with great writing style that describes the setting, Paris in a country side with beautiful scenery and the delicious food!
I also love the chemistry between the main characters, Merry and Noah. The bantering and how they started to open up to each other are my absolute favorite moments. Their personality is different but that’s what makes them good for each other.
Not just Merry and Noah love story, there’s also a mystery element in figuring out Noah’s parents. My heart is also touched by the love story of the painter with his way of painting as a love letter to his loved one.
Overall, it’s a well written rom com with loveable characters, beautiful setting and fascinating plot. I feel satisfied with how everything got wrapped up at the end!
I’m really looking forward to read more books from this author in the future!
⚠️ 𝐓𝐖: death of a parent, abandonment, sexual content
I received an advanced review copy for free through Netgalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Huge thank you to the author and publisher!
“I think that love can bring about the best in us.
But… Love can also bring out the worst. It can hurt. Quite badly.
Sometimes, I think life would be easier if people didn’t love so much.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Terminal illness, Child abuse, and Cancer
theonlybaillie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This book won't be for everyone, but it was for me and I loved it so much. 💕
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Death of parent
Minor: Medical content, Vomit, Alcohol, Cancer, and Murder
chloelj27's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Abandonment, Cancer, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
What I liked: 💖 Merry and Noah’s bickering. 💖 The humorous scenes and lines. 💖 The deep conversations and sweet, sincere moments. 💖 The plot being more than just a simple romance. When I found this arc on NetGalley, although the synopsis caught my attention, it was more the cover that pulled me in. At first, I thought it would be a simple enemies to lovers romance, but it was so much more, which I think is why I read this is just a day! The journey of Merry’s learning about receiving and accepting love was beautiful and the discovery to Noah’s past was emotional to say the least! This delved in to many different areas of love, which was refreshing and had me reflecting a lot. Everyone has a different meaning of love and this showed exactly that. If you’re looking for a sweet, heartwarming, emotional, beautiful story, French Holiday is the one to pick. I’ll definitely be buying a physical copy once released and in the meantime, exploring more of Sarah’s work. Thank you NetGalley, Swift & Lewis Publishing and Sarah for accepting me as an arc reader in exchange for an honest review.elyssam's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
French Holiday is such a fun read! You truly feel like you’re jetting off to France.
Merry is the maid of honor in her sisters wedding. Problem is, her sister is marrying the man she’s in love with. It has always been this way with Merry and Angela. Merry wants something, but Angela somehow gets it. The day is bad worse when she has to walk down the aisle with Leo’s best friend and best man, Noah. Noah doesn’t like her and she’s not too fond of him either. After the wedding and a bad week at work, Merey finds herself fleeing to her godmother’s chateau in France only to find two things wrong with it: it’s in disrepair and Noah has rented it out. The two must learn to live with one another and make the best of their crumbling palace.
Reading this reminded me of Emily Henry’s novels and Christina Lauren’s Unhoneymooners. It has the lightness of a romcom but both the main characters are haunted by their past. The story is elevated by a small mystery that keeps the reader and characters on their toes. I especially enjoyed the honesty of Merry’s character (to the reader, not to those around her haha). She was always getting into awkward situations and the second-hand embarrassment was felt. I almost thought the romance was rushed, then realized that I had gotten to the end of the book and just hadn’t realized it; I wanted more! The troubles Noah and Merry face force themselves to open up, learn about one another and, most importantly, learn about themselves.
As for the narration (I read the audiobook), it took me a while to get used to it. Some of the sentences lilted up like Merry’s entire inner-monologue was just questions and a few words at the beginning were pronounced in an uncommon way. Nonetheless, it grew on me. The awkwardness of situations and the emotions that carried the heavier chapters were brought out really well in the narrator’s voice.
French Holiday is a great summer or vacation read!
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
megbooks02's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer
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