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Fromage a Trois is a decent, light read about a girl who gives up her predictable life in Australia after her boyfriend breaks up with her to move to Paris for a year. There, she makes friends, gets a job, and tries to eat all types of French cheese in one year. While I love cheese and the descriptions started out making my mouth water, they honestly got a bit nauseating after a time. Who could eat that much cheese?!?! The romance was predictable but enjoyable.

I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

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Thanks to Amberjack Publishing for the ARC!

Ella thought she would spend the rest of her life with Paul. She was ready to get engaged, but he still needed some time to find himself. After the break-up, she remembers how inspired she’d felt in Paris and decides that it's time to move back there and relearn how to live life as a solo adventurer. That's when she finds a new job, new friends and new passions.

It's a very nice read. I've never been to Paris, but this book is so well written that I could actually picture everything in my mind, even though I don't know the city. It's fun and romantic, perfect for fans of happy endings.

Fromage à Trois is the first novel by Victoria Brownlee.

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Anyone who loves Paris and who has stood in a French cheese shop and marveled at the seemingly acres of plump fresh cheeses, will be transported to France. Even if you’ve only dreamed about Paris and appreciate the creamy taste of a good goat cheese on your tongue, you will adore this book.
Ella used to be adventurous but after the man that she thought she would settle down with dumps her, she decides to leave Australia and return to the city where she was a different, more courageous person. With the help of Serge, the owner of the local fromagerie, she sets herself a challenge: eat a different kind of cheese every day for the next year.

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Anyone who knows anything about me knows that my passion is France and all things French. I love their food, wine, the language, and everything else. Not only did this book feed my love of France, the main character is also from
Melbourne (my home town). The book was sweet and thoughtful and lovely and warm and happy. It’s about a woman who ends a horrid relationship and follows her stomach to Paris. It’s about the life she builds for herself there. The story and characters felt real and genuine as if it could happen in real life - it didn’t seem forced - a little cheesy (it fits in with the book!) but really adorable. The book also has a lot of cheese in - I just wanted to go and buy all the cheeses and stick my face in it. I absolutely loved this book and will be recommending it to anyone who likes Paris or Cheese.

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