I really didn't enjoy this book. Actually I didn't finish it. I didn't like the characters or the plodding plot. Not my cup of tea, merci.

I really enjoyed this adventurous frolic through the streets and tunnels of Paris... and fell for the setting first and then the characters. I adore reading about Paris and love the way the French language is interspersed eloquently throughout Paris Ever After. Author, KSR Burns does a splendid job of introducing the reader to Amy- she's a hot American pregnant mess who has somehow made friends with the neatest characters. You know- the people we would love to have as our own friends in a far away land. The characters themselves are quirky, fun, complicated, and most importantly interesting! Each character seems to have their own story waiting to be shared.



Things seem to be settling into a fun and easy routine for Amy and her new friends Marguerite and Manu when two people show up into her world unannounced. Enter her estranged husband, Will and Marguerite's long lost daughter Sophia. Sophia brings in chaos and Will has news to share with Amy.... Amy also has news to share too and is bursting to tell him that they are now expecting a little girl she has already named Catherine.



I felt this book was really well written. I was intrigued with the scenes, the food, the stories, and the characters... not necessarily in that order. I like the way Amy works through her grief in missing her best friend Kat. I wanted her to really give Will a hard time in this book, but feel that she handled herself pretty well given the situation.

There were just a few confusing parts when Marguerite falls apart.. I felt the scenes were written well but left more unresolved than I cared for. The tension seems to build and build and then the resolution is just too quick and light...and then the book shifts toward something else. So a little bit of head spin there just to keep things interesting, but I am not sure clarity was not resonating for me.,



Overall, a fun and adventurous route to an ever after that takes the reader on a tour through parts of Paris that the everyday tourist does not get to encounter with big surprises along the way!!!!



I appreciate the advanced reader copy to review from Netgalley and Velvet Morning Press.

This is a book 2 in a series but there is a recap at the beginning, so it can be read as a stand-alone:

Amy's best friend died, she left Phoenix to go to Paris for a few days without telling her husband William, who got mad and told her to go to hell. Currently, she's 5 months pregnant (with her husband), living in Paris with an old lady, whose daughter had disappeared but now have reappeared and is kicking Amy out of the apartment. William comes to Paris with unknown intentions.

This was a quick and relatively fun read. I didn't care for most of the characters. Amy was naïve and submissive but it was bearable most of the time. She had a giggle about the fact that for one character (a creepy French guy), feminism is a "serious affront". But she was also kind of funny and passionate about things at times, which saved her from being boring.

The constant confusion Amy went through about the weirdness of the French characters worked well for me as a Czech reader as well. I have a feeling they were supposed to be quirky but they were more like just unlikable for me. Her American husband was a total jerk (abusive, misogynistic, homophobic etc.) and it made Amy look stupid for marrying him in the first place. We didn't learn much about the new love interest. The development of the romance between those two was believable but unfortunately, it wasn't shown (in this volume, at least).

Although the characters made me think "oh yeah, I really wouldn't want to move to France", the descriptions of the city and food were quite satisfactory. Overall, it was fine, although it would probably be better enjoyed by people who adore anything French.

This book became a DNF. and that is because Amy irked in the chapters I've managed to slog through. Her stalking of her estranged husband William. Instead of being a woman and telling him about the baby outright. She also seems immature, I can understand needing a break but who runs off the way she did and not inform her husband. And she can't seem to understand her role in this fiasco. Though to be fair, he does seem like a pompous jerk. But I hated Amy even more than him. It was also extremely agitating the way she kept referring to her unborn daughter as if she was born and already had a personality. Amy didn't like her Paris friends making decisions for her and telling her what to do. Maybe she needed to grow up? I didn't care for this book. Voluntarily tried to read this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

"Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review."

Loved this book very much. It had just enough sweet romance and the storyline was great! I highly recommend!

I requested this book because I absolutely loved the cover. And with it being set in Paris, I was definitely in.

The book was decent. I loved Amy's adventures in Paris and her quirky friends. Unfortunately, what I was hoping for and what really happened never seemed to jive at all, for me.

First of all, Amy got on my nerves constantly. She was a nice person, but her talk about William this and William that got on my last nerve. Sure, he was the father of her baby, but hello he was an A$$. At the beginning of the book, she seemed a whole lot stronger and less immature. I'm not sure if this was because the author wanted to convey her mixed feelings or what. That part I can understand. However, towards the middle of the book, Amy just went on and on and on about William. Then, we finally get to meet this man of Amy's. That was when I started skipping pages left and right. He was egotistical, all knowing and rather boring.

This was definitely not what I was expecting. I don't understand why so many times the female lead in a rom com has to be so dingy and flighty. I mean rom com doesn't mean airhead or even rhyme with it.

I think it all went downhill for me when Amy wanted to leave her idyllic life she had built in Paris and return to America. Yeah, I know he's the father. How could anyone reading the book not know? I didn't count the number of times this was stated in the book, but it was significant. The redundancy was just too crazy for me.

I'm just going to finish by saying it was an okay book for me. It had it's great parts and then there was the redundancy. I'm sorry, the guy may have been the sperm donor but he was not husband, or even father, material.

Thanks to Velvet Morning Press and Net Galley for providing me with a free e-galley in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

In all honesty, I disliked & liked Paris Ever After. I will tell you I have not yet read Paris Effect & I could be missing crucial pieces of the puzzle. I may go back to read the first book in search of those details that could change my opinion but until then I can only go by what I know.
Dislikes:
How could Amy find out she's pregnant by her husband, that she ran out on, and not try harder to let him know? I get he was hurt or angry or both that she left & told her to go & not come back but this is bigger than that. I thought it was selfish of her.
When Amy sees that William has traveled to Paris, OF COURSE TO FIND HER, how could she not immediately contact him? She has monumental information. That should have been her priority.
I knew immediately when she described the visual changes in William & then his selfies that he DIDN'T send to her, that there was someone else. How could she not? Especially after she'd been gone for months & didn't look like she was ever coming back? Ever think that there wouldn't be someone else if she would have done better in letting him know she was pregnant? I understand changes in these facts would mean the rest of the story essentially wouldn't exist but these are the things that made me angry with Amy.
And William? He should have told Amy immediately his reasons for being in Paris, not led Amy on & then sleep with her. GAH!! It takes two to tango but as a woman, I know, that wouldn't have happened if Amy had known his true intentions for being there.
How could William turn his back on his daughter if he was so 'family oriented' as he was described as being?
My heart hurts from so many scenes. This is a book hangover I may not get over very soon.
Ok, enough complaining.
Likes:
Well written story.
Even though so many situations made me want to scream, I had to keep reading to see what happened, how it all worked out.
I found the support characters interesting, as well as their stories that intertwined with Amy's.
I'm glad Amy got her HEA.
Definitely, a great book club read because it will open dialogue for what I'm sure will be some interesting discussions & debates.

I didn’t love the beginning of this novel, where the author is catching the reader up on what happened in book one, which I didn’t read, but once I got into it, I really enjoyed being transported to Paris and getting caught up in Amy’s dilemmas.

Amy is pregnant and hasn’t spoken to her husband in months. She wants to tell him he’s going to be a father, but he’s still in Phoenix and won’t return her calls or emails. Though they fought, which is why she’s still in Paris, she thinks things can still be repaired, especially since he’s going to be the father of a baby girl.

Amy happens to have astonishing luck meeting people who go out of their way to help her, including by offering her room and board. It stretches the imagination, as does the fact Amy misreads a situation that you, the reader, will figure out well before she does.

Still, I’d recommend this series to anyone who is going to spend anytime in France or would like to but can’t afford it. I’ve been to Paris, but I learned a lot about French customs that I didn’t know and wish I had known before I’d traveled there.

I love Paris and reading about how Amy can pay out of pocket for prenatal care and giving birth even without insurance because health insurance is so much less expensive there is yet one more reason to be jealous of Parisian life.

For anyone that has ever dreamed of packing everything up and running away to another country, this book is a great ode to the fresh start. Following Amy as she continues her new life in Paris after the death of her best friend, this is actually a sequel but the details are very well provided so it’s not hard to read as a stand-alone. Thoroughly enjoyable, thanks NetGalley!

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

Amy's start in Paris was rough, running away from Phoenix without a word to her husband after the death of her best friend. However, she now loves her Paris life, living with Margaret and working with Manu, who have become close friends to her. When Amy unexpected sees her husband checking into a Paris hotel on her 30th birthday, she is filled with shock and knows she will finally have to determine the future for both herself and her unborn daughter, Catherine.

Paris Ever After is the sequel to The Paris Effect but can easily be read as a standalone. This was an easy escapist read. Who wouldn't dream of going to Paris and being offered places to stay rent free? The plot twists were easy to spot from a mile away, but this isn't the type of story you read to make you think. It was a cute book.

Yet again I read book two in a series before I've read book one (oops). however I found this novel still just as wonderful and the story can be read as a standalone but I would like to go read book one to get that deeper connection with the main character. 

First off, I am totally in love with the cover design of this book (probably the main reason I requested  this book)! The characters in this book were well written. Amy, was complicated, a complete mess, chocolate devotee, and honestly lovable/hate-able in some ways. She was a bit childish but I felt that worked for her character. Will, was just as childish, a jerk, and all around selfish to me. i felt these type roles worked for the book as the characters really drove the story along.

I enjoyed the world building in this novel as the author really set the scene. Paris was an ideal spot! The author did a beautiful portrayal of one of my most desired spots to go to. The different locations in Paris were well described. You almost felt like you were there.

Overall, I enjoyed the ending, a bit of I saw it coming but with most novels like this you know whats going to happen. Although i'm glad it went the way it did because like I said before this made it work!

4/5 stars

If you love Paris, have ever visited, lived there or just hoped one day you could, this book is for you! This is the sequel to The Paris Effect, but this book can definitely stand alone. I'm going to go back and read the first book anyway. The author gives you a complete background of The Paris Effect, so I was never lost or left wondering who a character was from the beginning. There's a lot of laugh out loud moments, there's a lot of moments when I couldn't possibly know what the main character (Amy) was going to do. I felt her emotions deeply. This is a wonderful book! I enjoyed every minute of it and I look forward to reading more from this author! More than five stars!
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley. Thank you so much, Netgalley!
I had also applied to the author of the book for a read and review ARC.
I received the author's ARC also! Thank you, Karen Burns!
All opinions are my own.

Paris Ever After’s characters are younger, and the story moves quickly swinging from one crisis to the next. As is often the case with romance stories involving younger characters falling love, everyone seems to have a secret they are hiding from everyone else. As these secrets are revealed, decisions must be made quickly and seemingly without much thought – the impetuosity of youth. There’s not much time to slow down and just enjoy Paris and the romance Amy discovers there, but Paris Ever After is an enjoyable quick read, reminiscent of a rom-com flick from the ‘90s.

This review appeared in The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) on May 27, 2018.

Couldn’t put it down……

I really liked this book. When I started reading it, I found it hard to put down. In fact, there might have been a little house cleaning that got neglected (don’t tell my husband). I didn’t have the chance to read the prior book, The Paris Effect, but the author did a great job wrapping up that part of Amy’s life. I am still planning on going back and reading though just because of how much I liked this book. My heart went out to Amy and all she was going through, especially when she found out the real reason her husband was in Paris. Secrets seemed to be a running theme in the book and when they came out, they put a real twist into the story. The book is filled with stunning visuals, interesting characters and an addictive plot. I would definitely recommend reading it.

Thank you NetGalley for my ARC.

This was such a cute book! It was a great way to escape for a couple of hours!

I was excited to read this book after winning a copy of The Paris Effect, but unfortunately this book was as disappointing as that one and I did not finish it. I did not like the writing or the story.

Really enjoyed following the twists and turns of Amy's life in Paris. Seeing how the change of surroundings leads to a completely different outlook on life. Loved the characterisation of each person. Really enjoyed this book, a great light holiday read.

Paris Ever After is a fun read. The first person's voice that Ms Burns has created for Amy is warm and down-to-earth, it sounds like someone you might know telling her story. It is easy to get into the rhythm of the narration that is interjected with wry humour and you can read it in one sitting and you definitely want to read it quickly because the story is such a page-turner.

You know how when you're reading and you're REALLY into a story, the pages just fly by, and what seemed like a long book initially ends up not being long enough? OH yeah, I LOVE that feeling...and yet, sometimes it's harder to grasp than others. Now hold on, I know what you're thinking...this is all leading into a review, so it MUST mean I didn't enjoy my time between the epages...ah, but see, that making that assumption without reading on would make you mal mort (loosely translated...dead wrong).

See, when locked in the e-passages, I found myself getting bogged down by the details. It wasn't so much the fact that the author takes us on a walking tour of France (très beau), or that the French language is sprinkled throughout the text (hello, it IS set there after all!), but there were things I felt I should have already known or understood better from the start. Being the second in the series, I think I would have cared more for the characters earlier on if I'd read the first. For example, Margaret is such a source of strength for Amy, but in my time with her, I saw more of the stereotypical French attitude than motherly affection...true she was going through some MAJOR things, but still. I mean, some books work better as standalone titles, while others need their compadres to prop them up a little; that's nothing to frown at, just another reason to READ MORE! So, let's get down to business....

As I read, I was rooting for Amy to stay in France even though it seemed things were getting tougher by the moment...it seemed her heart was there even if everything else was screaming for escape...and while I wouldn't have taken the leap of faith she did without making William sing first (he said he had news but kept hedging, spill it son!), she did so with her whole heart. I literally wanted to knock the head off of William's scummy shoulders after he finally gave her the big news, or rather she pried it from him (and his suitcase!)...but he'll get what's coming to him eventually; karma likes a challenge. Meanwhile, Manu played a most unexpected role between the start and the finish...I honestly didn't see that transition coming...and Herve, well, let's just say I was surprised, but I wasn't (something didn't quite add up with all those business ventures). I wish I could say I loved Margaret, but the side I saw of her wasn't very likable, nor was that of someone else that I won't mention by name because it will spoil the surprise, but I did actually appreciate the presence of Kat, however "distant" it was. She seemed like someone to know, and yet another reason to perhaps read that first book.

After having finished my read through, and taking a step away from the epages, I can more fully appreciate the story as a whole. It was filled with secrets, revelations, final goodbyes, and new beginnings...all of which add up to a surprisingly good read. See? Aren't you glad you kept reading past my intro? A great addition to your Women's Fiction collection or weekend reading list...though I do suggest perhaps taking in The Paris Effect first.

Paris Ever After is the sequel of The Paris Effect. I did not have the chance to read the first book before Paris Ever After, so I was reading it as a stand-alone. The author explains very well throughout book to tell the readers what happened in the first book or what events had happened. I felt like I have read The Paris Effect and did not miss anything.

Burns is a excellent tour guide for Paris. She does not only mentions the famous attraction like Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower, etc. She includes facts and data (I have not done any research on their accuracy) that most American tourists do not know. I love how she also includes the French culture in the book, from greeting to coffee choices.

I like how all the secrets slowly reveal in this fast-pacing book. None of the characters is perfect. They all have flaws. Some of them are even unlikable, but somehow those characters are the most interest ones in the book. I really enjoyed this book, and would recommend this book to those who want to have a vacation in Paris.

3.5 out of 5 Stars
Received a free eCopy from France Book Tours and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.