Review: A beautiful love story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2013
Kiss Me in Paris is a beautiful love story about Winter and Cade, two people with haunted pasts and secrets. It was incredibly romantic, but it was also laugh-out-loud funny, which was something I wasn't expecting, but enjoyed immensely.Winter and Cade had so much in common: they were both passionate people with big goals, and they were both trying to run away from their pasts. These characters were so well developed, I really connected with them and felt for them. I wanted things to work out for them individually and as a couple. I found myself getting really emotionally invested in them - again, individually, and as a couple - and even got teary a few times through their struggles and triumphs.As for the `laugh-out-loud funny' that I mentioned earlier...the book felt like a comedy of errors at times, which I loved. It was like `the misadventures of Winter Deveaux' - she had so many embarrassing things happen to her, I found myself both cringing and laughing. Some of the stuff that happened to her was absolutely horrifying, and it was made even more horrifying by the fact that Cade was often there to witness it. In a weird way, it helped them bond and showed Winter that Cade would accept her, no matter what.Cade and Winter both went through a lot during the course of the book. They brought a lot of emotional baggage with them to Paris, and it was hard for them to work through it. I really enjoyed watching their growth and development, and thought the authors did a terrific job. They also did a really good job with the secondary characters. I don't know how Winter tolerated Jenifer (or why they were even friends, let alone best friends).  Jenifer was the most self-centred, self-destructive person, only thinking about herself and her own needs, and pulling Winter along and getting her into bad situations. I hated her through most of the book and didn't think there was anything she could do to redeem herself, but she did...kind of. I still think she was a crappy friend, but even though I hated her, I loved what she represented in the story and how she helped with Winter's growth.Kiss Me in Paris is a beautiful story about fate, believing in yourself, overcoming obstacles, and making things happen. It's about not letting other people hold you down or hold you back or crush your dreams. It's romantic, sexy, funny, and leaves you with a satisfied, almost triumphant, feeling. With something for everyone - romance, drama, heartache, comedy, tension, and some ooh la la sexy-times - Kiss Me in Paris is a must read.