I loved this book. It was so fun I couldn’t put it down. I had low expectations going in but it wasn’t formulaic and kept surprising me. I will definitely check out more on this author and be recommending her!

Merry is in love with her best friend, Leo. And Leo just married Merry's sister, Angela. Merry's quirky godmother helps her escape life for a bit and lets her stay in her French Chateau for 3 months, but what Merry doesn't know is that Leo's best friend Noah (who Merry DESPISES) is also staying at the Chateau.

The first half of this book felt like a completely different book than the second half. The first half was such a fun enemies to lovers read and I loved it. The second half of the book focuses a lot more on the mystery subplot and not so much the romance. I also felt like this story dragged in places and this book definitely could've been shorter.

I really enjoyed the main characters Merry and Noah, and I loved the setting of the French Chateau. An even though this book felt a little long, it was overall a quick fun read!

Thank you to Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

What a beautifully inspiring love story. It was so sweet and emotional. I loved it and the narrator was simply perfect.

“Champagne is the devils brew.“

“I didn’t know, I only hoped.” 😍🥰

This is a book to be savored. A book you will not want to end. I’m the type of reader who will blow through a book in a day or so, but with this book…I found myself reading.…stopping to take it all in and then coming back to it again and again. I didn’t want to finish this book too quickly because I needed time for it to continue to soak into my heart & soul. It was beautifully written and so very atmospheric.

I don’t think I’ve ever read a book where someone was attacked with a food or attacked BY their food. I was cracking up reading it.

I loved Merry (Meredith) and Noah. Angela was perfectly annoying which balanced the story out well since Merry her polar opposite. Leo was…well everything everyone (except Merry) knew he would be. Merry’s godmother Jupiter couldn’t have been any cooler. All of the characters were just incredibly endearing.

This was like a modern day, whimsical fairytale with good sex…but not too much. Just a nice sprinkling. Towards the end, that scene with Leo…I was holding my breath!

This book was delightful, a perfect escape. It’s no wonder that it’s Sarah’s husband’s fav book so far.

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. At first glance, it seemed like a simple romance novel, but it ended up being so much more than that.

The story follows Merry, who has been in love with Leo for four years. Just as she's about to confess her feelings, Leo falls in love with her sister Angela and they get married. To make matters worse, Merry must see Leo's friend Noah, who seems to despise her, at the wedding. Unexpectedly, Merry and Noah end up in bed together, but she assumes she'll never see him again. However, when Merry's godmother Jupiter offers her a stay at her chateau in the French countryside, Noah joins her on this journey, and they embark on an unforgettable adventure together.

This book explores themes beyond just romantic love, and I appreciated how it delved into the complexities of human relationships. The characters were well-developed with rich back stories which made you root for them, and their interactions felt authentic. The French countryside provided a beautiful backdrop for the story, and the writing was descriptive and evocative.

Overall, I highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a captivating and charming read.

Also a thank you to NetGalley for the ARC

This was a beautiful book that I devoured start to finish in one sitting. The writing was so intimate that it almost felt like the characters diary and her thoughts and feelings were so vivid that I couldn’t help but love her with every word.
From the first interaction between the two main characters it was easy to assume how their relationship was going to go but I like that predictability especially in a romance book. Their chemistry was of the charts and they were so raw and real with eachother.
The storyline was interesting enough to keep you hooked but not obvious enough that it got boring.
This book has the potential to be on par with books like The Spanish love deception and the love hypothesis.

I loved this book! It is romance with some mystery involved. Definitely worth reading!

Merry has fallen for her best friend, only to have him fall for and marry her sister. Work is terrible, having to tell so many co-workers that they are no longer employed. Merry has had enough and decides to take a vacation to the French countryside, living in a castle owned by her Godmother. Once she arrives, she is surprised to find Noah, the best man at her sister's wedding, of whom she is not very fond. What happens next involves a castle that is falling apart, a Frenchman named Pierre, and some interesting banter between Merry and Noah.

This book had me laughing, rooting for different couples, and wondering how the mystery would unravel.

Thank you to Swift & Lewis Publishing and Netgalley for this ARC.

Merry DeLuca is no stranger to unrequited love, but suddenly her nightmare comes true, her sister is marrying the man that she loves! What could be worse than that?!

Needing a fresh start, Merry heads off to the French countryside to a dreamy chateau. She’s got plans for a soft, romantic summer filled with vineyards, a charming lover, and rediscovering herself.

Of course, these things never go how they're planned. Merry arrives to find a barely habitable chateau, and to top it all off, she finds the best man and famous travel documentarian, Noah Wright, is also here for a stay.

Noah and Merry have never gotten along, and Merry is furious to find Noah where he will ruin her perfect holiday. After some debating, the two decide to do their best to live together and stay out of each other’s way for the time being.

Merry is in for a summer of new friendships, stunning vineyards, a crumbling, haunted chateau, and a seemingly parallel story to a gothic mystery/romance novel.

💖what I liked:
- One bed trope, a CLASSIC
- The setting. It was gorgeously written and I was totally immersed in the dreamy French summer vibes.
- While the book had lots of stereotypical romance tropes and has a storyline that’s a little out there, you won’t find any one dimensional characters or lack of depth here. The characters feel so real and the whole story is beautifully written. I’m obsessed with the descriptions and with Merry’s inner monologue.
- Louis the lobster!

🤔what I didn’t like:
- Nothing, I honestly loved this read! Going to have a serious book hangover from this. 



Thank you to Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC and NetGalley who provided me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This novel has some fun tropes: Grump/Sunshine; antagonists to lovers; unrequited love; sibling rivalry; complicated family issues. The tone is broadly humorous, particularly in the first part of the story; the rom-com weighs heavily on the com side. This sort of thing isn't my favorite type; I prefer my romantic comedies a bit more subtle and witty, a la Nora Ephron 90's movies style. I found myself getting much more absorbed in the story in the latter half--the characters take on more depth as their backstories emerge, and their somewhat antagonistic relationship morphs into friendship, acceptance, and finally love. The storyline is as improbable as most romantic comedies, but it's fun to suspend disbelief and go along for the ride. There are some appealing features: a crumbling French chateau, a famous missing artist, secret identities, a mother with a tragic past, suspicion of murder, and a ghost story. All in all, I enjoyed the novel, especially the main characters Merry and Noah.

I just struggled to understand, is this a cute rom-com? Turned thriller 😅 There is a lot going on. Like we're ticking off the tropes as we go...


I loved the relationship between Merry and Noah! 💞💞

Another winner from Sarah Ready! This friends to lovers romance has all the trimmings of the perfect romance! Great characters, a charming love story, and all the belly laughs!

I was super excited to get this one from Netgalley and it did not disappoint! Sarah Ready does such an amazing job putting little twists or mysteries in her romcoms. French Holiday had me giggling and guessing at what would happen next! I especially loved Louis and Jupiter! The pacing was a little slow at times and I found the relationship between Merry and Angela annoying. I wish Merry would have had more of an upfront and honest conversation with her sister. Noah was great and I loved the ending! I definitely recommend this one to those who love enemies to lovers and the only one bed tropes!

This was my first Sarah Ready book and I am ready for more (haha bad pun I know). A fun romp in the south of France, who wouldn’t want to escape to a French chateau with a handsome tv presenter, even if he seems to hate you. No one loves an enemy to lovers trope more than me.

I really liked this story, it was fun, had a great set of secondary characters and a wonderful setting. Merry and Noah have great chemistry and I always love a book where there are a bit of mistaken first impressions. There was truly a bit of gothic mystery to the story, which I loved. And I appreciated that even our “villains” were drawn well and like most people, multilayered.

Merry DeLuca’s best friend and unrequited love, Leo, has just married her sister after a whirlwind courtship and now Angela is pregnant, and Merry needs to get away from all this heartache. She escapes to her godmother’s French castle but low and behold, Noah, Leo’s good friend and a man that Merry is very sure hates her, is also there. They are going to have to share space in this crumpling chateau. And there is only one bed, because of course.

Thank you to NetGallery for this advanced ARC.

I really enjoyed the first half of this; the romance was set up nicely and I connected well with the heroine. The second half was still enjoyable with an intriguing mystery, however it would have been nice to see a little bit more build-up for the romance before the resolution. Overall very fun with vivid writing and a great heroine, but I feel with everything else going on in the second half there wasn't much space to thoroughly explore the relationship between the main leads!

This was such a cute read and really enjoyed reading about both Josh and Merry, who made such a cute couple. I'll be honest, to begin with it felt a bit slow and I was not too sure that I would like this book but soon I could not put the book down.
This book was something like I had never read before. Yes you had the falling for your bestfriend's bestfriend trope BUT when do you ever come across French castle romance x mystery x enemies to lover x so much more.
Josh was also just a babe, like I hated him then I loved him but then I fell in love with him so it was completely okay! He was just a little misunderstood to begin with...
Merry too was just amazing. She was confident which was something I really liked.
The plot with Camille and Pierre, although unexcepted, was so cute and sweet.
This was a really good read and I would definitely recommend .

I was provided with an ARC copy of this book by Netgalley in exchange of an honest review

This friends to lovers romance was absolutely adorable. The is my first read by Sarah Ready and certainly not the last!! French Holiday follows the story of Noah and Merry, both unknowingly sent to France promised a holiday in solitude are shocked to see the other there. Their stay is set to last 3 months and so they decide to be friends. Both have dealt with unrequited love and so they make sure to make it known they are just friends.

My only criticism is there were a lot of unnecessary details about the chateau that could've been spent explaining the timeline a bit more.

Thank you NetGalley and Swift and Lewis Publishing, LLC for the opportunity to read this ARC.

4.5 Stars – rounded up to 5 stars. This was a wonderful story!! It all begins with Merry having a crush on her friend Leo. Leo doesn’t see Merry that way and when he meets her sister, Angela, he falls hard and fast for her. After Leo & Angela’s quick whirlwind of an engagement/wedding and impending baby arrival, Merry decides enough is enough and gets out of town after she quits her HR job.

Merry goes to France to stay in a dilapidated chateau for 3 months. So does Noah – Leo’s friend from the wedding that Merry thinks she hooked up with in her very drunk wedding state. Ms. Ready also includes a little mystery intrigue along with way. This was such a cute story. I had a hard time putting the story down once I got into it and it also made me want to pack my bags and head off to France. The descriptions of the food, art and town made me seriously want to hop a plane. Do yourself a favor and read this cute “enemies to lovers” story. I’m looking forward to the next Sarah Ready book.

Thank you to Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC and NetGalley who provided me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Good book. I did not like the sister of the story from the start. But Merry the main character was a delight. I wonder how many people have a chance like Merry to go to France for 3 months and live in a “castle” that has no electric with only one bathroom and one bed but have to share it with a man you don’t like at the moment? The story had great detail to what the town was like and Noah, Camille and Pierre add great character to the plot. I would like to read more from this author.

E-arc provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
4.75 “Si tu pouvais lire dans mon coeur, tu verrais la place où je t’ai mise” stars!

If there is one thing about me, it’s that I will always fall hard for the ‘She-thinks-he-hates-her-but-he-is-actually-head-over-heels-for-her’ trope. Always. And I’m in love with this book. 

Everything, right from the premise of her getting over unrequited love (an attack, this), to Noah’s very first scene (I was a goner from his first appearance), to the way the story unfolds in France, was so well done! What I didn’t expect is that along with a delicious slow burn (set in a French Chateau of all places  ), we also have a lil mystery shrouding the castle because there’s a legend (keywords: haunting plus tragic romance)? Like I was SOLD.

“I like foolishly hopeful,” he says. 
I give him a small smile and he smiles back, pulling me in with the warmth in his eyes.
“Like, as in café-au-lait-level like? Or as in marmalade-on-a-croissant-level like?”
“How about Merry-DeLuca-level like,” he says.

Noah and Merry were so cute, I can’t wait to read more of their adventures together! 

PS - So when is it my turn to get a man who will buy me the French Chateau we fell in love in as a wedding gift?

At the beginning of this story we meet Merry as she is dreading walking down the aisle to watch the man she loves marry someone else. Merry’s life keeps going downhill from there until she finally reaches her breaking point, and her godmother throws her a lifeline to go stay at her chateau in France. Merry runs off to France expecting to have a beautiful and romantic break from her life, a chance to shed her ugly duckling ways and turn into a swan. But when she gets there the chateau is in disrepair, and her godmother booked someone she loathes to also stay at the chateau with her. As Merry and Noah figure out how to coexist together, secrets are revealed and there is an interesting mystery we get pulled into as well. The characters were great, the descriptions of the food and scenery made me feel like I was there with Merry, and the enemies to more tension was perfect. This was my first Sarah Ready book, but now I’m off to go read some more! I received an ARC, and this is my honest review.