"United in grief. Pushed apart by tragedy.
Keeley Andrews knows more than anyone that you only live once. So when she receives an invitation to spend two weeks in Paris, all expenses paid, she jumps at the chance.
Ethan Bouchard has had the worst eighteen months of his life. He's ready to give up on everything, including his hotel chain. So when he meets Keeley, it simply isn't the right time.
As Keeley and Ethan continue to bump into each other on the romantic Parisian streets, they can't help but wonder whether this is fate telling them to let go of the past and leap into the future...
Head to Paris this Christmas and fall in love under the lights of the Eiffel Tower with best-selling author, Mandy Baggot."
Published 3rd September 2020
With thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review.
My Review
Keeley is recovering from the loss of her sister Bea in a terrible accident which also left Keeley seriously injured and needing a kidney transplant. Living with her parents in a highly protective environment Keeley is worried about taking care of the precious gift she has been given but also that she is not living her life to the full. Mandy Baggot handles the topic of organ donation and transplants with care and sensitivity.
When the mother of her organ donor makes contact and invites Keeley to Paris to meet her, Keeley decides it's a chance she needs to take, accompanied by her exuberant friend Rach. I enjoyed reading about Keeley's friendship with both Rach and Erica, who Keeley has met in very difficult circumstances.
I also enjoyed reading the sections of the novel from Ethan's point of view. He has had a traumatic past but is trying to make the most of life and is nervous of his feelings for Keeley. I also loved how he was with Jeanne and how that part of the story developed.
Set in the beautiful city of Paris in the lead up to Christmas, the writer evokes a sense of wonder in the simple things in life in this novel. It also makes me want to visit Paris more than ever before!
A wonderfully romantic story, I gave this 4 out of 5.
The Author
The winner of the Innovation in Romantic Fiction award at the UK’s Festival of Romance, her romantic comedy novel, One Wish in Manhattan, was also shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists’ Association Romantic Comedy Novel of the Year award in 2016.
Mandy loves the Greek island of Corfu, white wine, country music and handbags. Also a singer, she has taken part in ITV1's Who Dares Sings and The X-Factor.
Mandy is a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association and the Society of Authors and lives near Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK with her husband and two daughters.
Visit Mandy’s website at http://www.mandybaggot.com/
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