Paris Ever After is story set in a Paris (obviously). The story's protagonist seemingly irrationally jets off to Paris without telling anyone, including her husband, Will! By not reading the first book by Burns —The Paris Effect—I probably missed something about Amy’s mindset. After the death of her best friend, Amy felt she had to fulfill their dream of going to Paris.

When she returns home, he says he doesn't want to see her anymore, so she goes back to Paris. She also did not realize when she left that she was pregnant. Fast forward and she's well advanced in her pregnancy and basically not sure of anything. She then discovers Will has come to Paris looking for her. At the same time, a young woman ends up on her doorstep and everything that Amy had planned is even more up in the air.

The characters themselves are fun and complicated as well as interesting! I wish I would have read the first book, and if there's a third in this series, you can bet I'll head back to book 1 first!!

I received an advanced readers digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to provide a positive review and this affected neither my opinion of the book, nor the content of my review!! Thank you NetGalley!

I enjoyed this book. I haven't read the one that comes before it (this is a sequel), but that doesn't matter in the reading. It's a wonderful journey in Paris, filled with the sights, sounds and food that you'll find there, and a sweet story of love, friendship and finding your place in the world. I did find the storyline with Sophie a little random, but it added a little extra dramatic tension to the story. I'd definitely recommend this for anyone who enjoys reading Paris adventures.

Amy's world is upside down. She's just lost her friend, she's on the skids with her husband, she's fled to Paris, and also finds herself pregnant--and that's just the first few pages of Amy's adventures in Paris while she tries to sort out what the next step in her life will be.

This is actually a sequel to the author's other book, The Paris Effect, which I did not read before diving into this title. However, I think that there is enough backstory to figure out what happened in the first book without it being intrusive to this story, though I'm usually a stickler for reading things in order.

As the title suggests, this is a book where you will get what you expect--Amy will find her place, though it is important to note that there are plenty of twists and turns that will make you want to stick with the story, even if you recognize that she's going to get her happily ever after from the first page.

Went into this blindly, not realizing it was a sequel. This was one instance where I judged a book by its cover, and the contents did not match the picture. Our heroine gallavants across Paris, avoiding the estranged husband mentioned in the synopsis but not really because the book doesn’t get to him until later at which point I’ve lost interest in reading and had to plow on just to see if it got better towards the end. It didn’t.

I read the first book in this duology in the course of one day even though I didn’t much enjoy the first half. The main character really annoyed me so much I considered DNFing it but the second half was so entertaining despite her selfish ways. I enjoyed the second book so much more! I started it right after I finished the first because the first ended with a huge cliffhanger and I just had to see what happened next.

I loved that Amy was a completely different person, or as she pointed out, Amy 2.0. Her character was much more relatable and down to earth. This book had me almost speed reading because I needed to know how the 1st book’s cliffhanger played out. The suspense was great but a bit too dragged out for my taste. Overall it was a 4/5⭐️

I received this book for free via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

A great escape read with well written characters. I received a copy from NetGalley and the publisher and this is my honest opinion.

I’d read the author’s previous novel, The Paris Effect, and like this sequel even more! What a fun romp in The City of Light with characters we grow to care very much about. 5/5

Thanks to the author, Velvet Morning Press and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.

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Aimee was a fabulous character, and her Paris group of friends made her story charming, interesting and a good read. Her past shows up, and makes her question her present, especially with little Caroline due in just four months & it was a delight to read, I'll definitely be picking up the next in this series!

Thanks to Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for a personal review.

After reading The Paris Effect some time ago, I was pleased to hear there would be a sequel.
I was eager to read Paris Ever After and catch up with Amy to see what had been happening since we last left her.
The book opens with a little taster of where we left off on the last book just incase all had been forgotten.
Once again we are treated to the delights of Paris, with vivid descriptions of the food, buildings, gardens and culture of Paris, we are lost and transported right back into the life Amy has now created for herself.
But life may not be that simple, Amy is now pregnant and when estranged husband Will turns up out of the blue, Amy needs to decide what she is going to do.
Amy is still living with Margaret, but when her lost daughter Sophie turns up and takes an instant dislike to Amy, her life and plans are put into jeopardy.
Once again I didnt want to put the book down and was eager to turn to the next page.
A perfect read for when you want to get lost and escape to a different country.

2.5 Stars

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I wanted to love this book. First, I love Paris and the French language, so I was excited to see that in the book. However, the characters never connected with me. Amy, the lead character, I found to be brave (by heading to Paris) yet completely dumb (how she spoke of William through most of the book). I felt like the rest of the characters were all over the place and quite aloof, to be honest.

About one quarter of the way in, I could have told you how this ended. While this is not always a bad thing, I felt like it dragged on a bit much.

This was a quaint book. I did not know this was part of a series so perhaps I should go back and read the first. I enjoyed reading everything about Paris, from the food to the scenery. To me, Amy was a hot mess but she kept me turning the pages with surprises along the way.
Thanks toNetGalley and Velvet Morning Press for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

I was torn reading this book at first. I wasn't crazy about any of the characters but I liked the writing. By the end I still felt the characters were forgettable but I am glad I read the book. That's a huge credit to the writing.

An enjoyable peek into the life of Amy, an American woman living in Paris after her best friend dies and she leaves her husband. I read this as a stand-alone, so some of what I felt was missing may have been contained in the first book. I wanted to know more about Amy's feelings towards the other characters. But I felt the book had a good ending, and I really liked all the descriptions of the places, food, and culture in Paris.

I was delighted to read this sequel to The Paris Effect. I loved hearing about Amy's continued adventures in France. Her descriptions of Paris are amazing and immersive as well as witty. So enjoyable! Can't wait to read more in this series.


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I had not read the first book in this series, but found it wasn't necessary as there is a brief summary in the beginning of the novel. Amy has left her husband and is living in France. He is unaware that she is pregnant with their child, in spite of the fact she has contacted him numerous times. She is living with an elderly friend, Margaret and has found a life in Paris that she loves. Will she be able to keep that life? When her husband shows up in Paris, she realizes she must start planning her future back in the US with the father of her child, but he has a few bombshells of his own. An enjoyable novel and a great summer read!

I love any book with “Paris” in the title, because Paris is always a good idea. This book was absolutely beautiful written. There wasn’t too much about it that I didn’t like.

Paris Ever After is the sweet story of Amy, a young American woman who ends up in difficult situation in Paris. Unfortunately, it moved a little too slowly for my taste - I ended up reading only the first sentence of most paragraphs because some of the author's descriptions of places and events were quite detailed, and didn't really contribute to the storyline. This delightful tale could have been compressed into about half the number of pages.

This would be a great book for a reader with a lot time leisure time on her hands.

3.5 stars.

Synopsis: Amy didn’t realize how stale her life was until she jetted off to Paris without telling a soul—not even her husband—and had the adventure of a lifetime.

Then on Amy’s thirtieth birthday, two unexpected visitors leave her wondering if she will soon be saying au revoir to Paris and the new life she’s struggled to build. Her estranged husband, Will, shows up—but is he interested in reconciliation or separation? And a young woman who arrives on Amy’s doorstep unleashes chaos that could push Amy out into the street.

As Amy’s Parisian dream starts to fall apart, she must decide: return to the stability of Will and Phoenix (if that’s even still an option) or forge her way forward in Paris? Amid secrets and surprises, set in enchanting gardens, cozy cafés, and glittering Parisian streets, Amy must choose between two very different worlds. And each has a claim on her heart.


I will be honest and say I did not love this book. I liked it enough to finish, but not enough to recommend wholeheartedly. Granted, it is the second book in a series (the first one being The Paris Effect). I liked the characterization, and of course with a setting like Paris, it is très magnifique. However, like the main character, the plot seemed as if it wandered aimlessly around the streets of Paris for a long time before it wrapped up rather quickly at the end. And that is what I did not love about it.

If you are a fan of anything Parisian, or of expatriate stories in France, this will be a book that you enjoy (and probably the first one from this author as well).

This book was wonderful! At first I thought it was going to be a fluffy romance story but it turned out to have so many layers. I love Amy and her supporting cast. I love all of the French phrases and conversations about food. Way more twists and surprises than I expected. Magnifique!

When i started this book I didn’t realize that it was the second book of a series. The author did a great job of allowing the reader not to feel lost and for that I was grateful. I cheer on a good female lead and Amy was one. Would have given 3.5 stars if possible.