I loved meeting Olivier, Natalie and the Beaubois family too. Corrine adds a poignancy to the story that is a catalyst for Juliet’s life but the lightness of touch in Veronica Henry’s writing of this element is just perfect. PDF / EPUB File Name: Thirty_Days_in_Paris_-_Veronica_Henry.pdf, Thirty_Days_in_Paris_-_Veronica_Henry.epub The Ingenue storyline is set in the 90s however I had to keep reminding myself of this fact. It reads more like a young naive girl from the 50s or 60s who is scandalised by the sex shops and shows in La Pigale and has never in her life heard Je T'aime by Jane Birkin. I thoroughly enjoyed Juliet’s friendship with both Nathalie and Olivier. There’s something quite wonderful about friendships that endure the pressures of time. To return to an earlier feeling of love and familiarity with no more than a slight hiccup in connection is a very special thing. In particular, I would love to grab a table at The Girl Who Cried Champagne and sample the mouth-watering food that is described there.

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För drygt 20 år sedan var Juliet au pair i Paris - hon trivdes med familjen och hon hittade både vänner och kärleken. Men så hände en sak som gjorde att hon lämnade staden tvärt och hon har försökt glömma. Well this gorgeous book proves that Paris IS always a good idea, even if that’s just escaping there for a while in literary form! The authors love for Paris shines in this book, she made me believe I was their experiencing it all with them.Juliet was a bit of a dark horse. I felt sorry for her at first with her husband and her kids not really in her life anymore. Then she went to Paris and started to reveal her past and her secrets. It was a great way to tell a story as it felt real. We all have secrets that we haven’t told family, that we hold deep in our hearts, and this felt as if Juliet was sharing this with me. Of course, the key theme is for Juliet to find closure for her earlier visit. To discover a way to close the door on her earlier experiences and find comfort in her memories. That need finds fulfilment in a wonderfully soothing way. As the implications of how her time ended are brought to light, there is a healing and understanding that left me feeling happy. I must admit that I will read anything about the city Paris whether it's fiction or factual. I have a love affair with Paris after several visits on holiday. It's a favourite city to visit for me , and reading about it always has me feeling nostalgic for those lovely times. Juliet finds herself single again after her marriage of twenty five years has come to an amicable end, as she and her husband Stuart no longer want the same things, so she sets off on a journey to rediscover herself, and where better than Paris, the place she fell in love thirty years ago and found the love of her life, Olivier. What will happen during the next thirty days in Paris is entirely up to her and she is ready to tell her story... Our servers are getting hit pretty hard right now. To continue shopping, enter the characters as they are shown

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Reunited with her friend Nathalie (such a vibrant and likeable character ) that you'd want as a friend , you get to see some of the old Juliet returning with a zest for life and a remembrance of how much she enjoyed the city of Paris , the food , the atmosphere and an idea springs to her that they should write a book alongside the one she's writing for herself during her 30 days stay. Wow, wow, WOW. Her best and most perfect book yet. I adored every word. Sublime, as always‘ JILL MANSELL If you've ever been in Paris, this is a great read, because you will be visualising everything through her writing. But don't worry if you've never been to the city of Light: Veronica's writing is so wonderful you will be able to picture yourself there, too. Absolutely perfect for anyone who loves Paris and twisty love stories - a five star read!' LORRAINE BROWN This time, with Thirty Days in Paris, she brings us a delicious story that kept me hooked until the end. I love books that besides entertaining, also teach me something, and in this one I have learnt thar Apero Dinners are a hit. I am going to try it.

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Laura Griffin is preparing for an empty nest. The thought of Number 11 Lark Hill falling silent - a home usually bustling with noise, people and the fragrant smells of something cooking on the Aga - seems impossible. Laura hopes it will mean more time for herself, and more time with her husband, Dom. I knew that I was in for a very special treat when I started reading. There’s something quite magical about the way Veronica Henry writes and I happily submitted to the text and was swept away. There is a dual timeline feel to this story as we read about Juliet’s modern-day visit to Paris, alongside revisiting her early experiences as a young girl.

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Our heroine Juliette's story is narrated in first and third person format with a timeline set thirty years apart. Very enjoyable read. Fantastic setting and full of twists and turns. Warm, romantic with a sprinkling of glamour. I miss the characters already! The two timeframes helped to piece the story together and provide the platform for the present perspective. Skilfully written and a great read. Another excellent book from Veronica Henry this time set in Paris. An engaging read you cannot help but be drawn into the relationship between Juliet and Oliver, alongside evocative and fantastic descriptions of Paris, this makes this book a heart-warming enjoyable read. I enjoyed this book and look forward to the next book from Veronica Henry

Juliet’s separation and subsequent divorce from her husband are told with real warmth and I was left wishing that all relationships could end so beautifully. Alas, that is but a dream. As she arrives in Paris, Juliet is enchanted by the bijou apartment that she has rented and gets a real feel for life as an artist. As her memories from her earlier visit return, it’s not easy to understand why she ever left her original life behind. Of course, as we follow her experiences reuniting with former friends, we learn more about her reasons for leaving.

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Juliette is boring and one dimensional and the big reveal as to why she leaves Paris turns out be a damp squib too. However there is the boy that is now a man that she left behind with no explanation , Olivier who you can't help but fall for twice over as you read this book. Her first love , that was snatched cruelly away by two very selfish people , one that had me cursing at him for what he did. Proving that romance, adventure and starting over isn’t just for twenty-somethings, this is the story of a recently divorced mother who decides to see if the pull she’s felt towards Paris since she worked there as a young au pair is still there - along with the love she felt for the young man she met there.As Juliet Hiscox left 42 Persimmon Road, she knew life would never be the same again. But that’s good right? Freedom is good. Wow, it's not often I want to give 6 stars out of 5 for a book, but this is it. I've read a few Veronica Henry books and enjoyed every one but Thirty Days in Paris, tops them all and feel this will be my book of the year. I didn't want it to end and read this book for hours at a time, needing to know what happens to the main character Juliet and her friends and family next. The story is just wonderful as Juliet lays to rest the demons of her past. I found Thirty Days in Paris emotionally mature, intelligent and appealing so that Veronica Henry moved me to tears with her ability to convey Juliet’s inner thoughts and feelings so effectively. Despite the fact that Thirty Days in Paris is uplifting and liberating with love at its core, it tugs at the heart strings too with its vibrating, melancholic sense of missed opportunities and what might have been. At the same time, this is a story of hope and encouragement. Forget youth. Forget life beginning at forty. What Veronica Henry shows you is that life begins at whatever point an individual decides and all that is needed is to be a tiny bit brave. I thought this message was outstanding. Paris is the real star of the story. This is the Paris of love stories, full of lovely shops, beautiful art and friendly bar men, a Paris where all of the men are good looking and the women are impossibly well-dressed. It’s probably not very realistic on an every day basis but the book certainly made me want to revisit the city and to try and find some of Juliet’s bars, restaurants and markets.