Here is another great romance by Leonie Mack. Twenty-One Nights in Paris was published by Boldwood Books on October 6th.
An heiress to a fortune, Ren’s home-from-home is the Ritz,
while the handsome and brooding Sacha has grown up in Paris’s less salubrious
suburbs. So when an accident brings them
together, romance seems an unlikely outcome.
When Ren’s society engagement reaches a very public end,
Irena’s over-protective grandmother wants her home in London. Ren needs an excuse to stay in Paris, and so
after some persuasion, Sacha agrees to pose as her new boyfriend. But only for
the twenty-one days Ren's grandmother has allowed her to nurse her broken heart
before heading home to face the music.
Over the course of three weeks, Ren realises the world
outside her exclusive bubble is more beautiful than she could have
imagined. While Sacha reluctantly begins
to see the goodness of the woman behind the wealth. When their time is up, will
Ren want to return to her gilded cage, and will Sacha be able to let go of the
woman he’s been ‘pretending’ to fall in love with…
My Thoughts
Paris has to be the star of this book. It almost feels like another character and anyone who loves the city will love all the detail and snippets of history which are placed throughout the story. Its other strength is the characterisation. Ren and Sasha are both such interesting characters and certainly not run of the mill. As you discover, Ren's character has been heavily affected by a childhood experience which explains a lot as to why her family treat her as an adult. Family is important in different ways. Sasha is close to his sibling but misses his parents a great deal. In fact, both Ren and Sasha have lost their parents and living with loss affects them both.
There is also a strong thread of fairy tales running through the story. I won't spoil anything by disclosing which one the story is centred on! Ren's twenty-one nights in Paris is an oasis in the middle of her real life experience. She feels she can step outside others' expectations of her and begin to find what she really values. There is a great contrast between Ren's pampered life in the Ritz and Sasha's daily working life. However, she comes to appreciate small things and value sincerity. At the beginning, Ren's immaturity is obvious but she grows up quite a lot through her life experiences.
In short: credible characters and a wonderful setting
About the Author
Leonie Mack is the bestselling author of romantic novels
including My Christmas Number One and Italy Ever After. Having lived in London
for many years her home is now in Germany with her husband and three children.
Leonie loves train travel, medieval towns, hiking and happy endings!
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Book link: Amazon UK
Thanks to Leonie, Boldwood Books and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
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