DNF @ 61%.

Who doesn’t love a trip to Paris, the sights, the atmosphere, the romance and with such a pretty cover and the mention of laugh-out-loud humour, I was up for seeing what That Night in Paris held in store.

“You know how you see a place in photos or in movies and you’ve wanted to go there for so long you can’t remember a time when you didn’t, and then you go and it’s way more...well, just more than you could ever have imagined?”

The theory behind this was one I should love, basically an 18-30’s Shearings™ trip across Europe, with friendships made and shenanigans had. However in practice that wasn’t the case, reading more travel guide than romance novel, providing none of the suggested laughs and centralising around a woman who I simply couldn’t warm to and who I found immature and annoying.

“Meh, I’m okay. I haven’t let loose like that in a long time...”

Sadly nowhere close to the success I was hoping for and with lacking descriptions holding a distinct tell rather than show feel, the author failed to transport me to the places visited—something I want and need from a destination romance. And whilst Jean-Luc was a saving grace in bringing the better moments to the story, even he wasn’t enough to keep me reading.

Feel the Summer in this delicious contemporary romance. Enjoyable and romantic, it features great European locations and a wonderful cast of new friends and friendships along the way.

[Thanks Netgalley for the ebook. This review is my honest opinion but just another opinion, you should read this book and judge it by yourself]
A sweet and light travel guide with a little bit of romance and a lot of friendship.
I had a lovely time reading That Night in Paris but to me this book is a travel guide and not a romance/chick lit novel. The premise is great but I think the writer waste too much time in the tourist part and too little in the romance area (even the frienship is more important!). Not that I mind it, I love a bunch of girl friends, but the love story is so sweet that I felt disappointed when I couldn't see it well developed.
The characters are great but I found them too simple. I know they all have a great and complex story behind but we tiptoe over almost every one of them. But I must say I really loved Jean Luc and he made my day everytime we could see (well, imagine XD) his lovely face.
Overall, it's a well-writen, light and sweet story with too little love and too much sightseeing.

Chicklit is nor my usual go-to genre but I was in a mood and it paid off. This was a truly enjoyable story that left me dreaming of traveling through Europe and craving food.

I will say that for a chick-lit, I was expecting the romance to be more on the nose? But the romance took a more predominant spotlight until the second part of the book. For the first half we see Cat befriending her bus buddies and running from landmark to landmark in Europe, eating and drinking wine until they fall on their beds. I will admit that this was my favorite part of the book, everything is described in such a beautiful way that it made me want to say "fuck it" and book a flight and tour through Europe.

The friendship displayed between the bus buddies was something that I treasured, everyone was very supportive regarding everyone's circumstances. All the characters were relatable and amazingly written, my only concern is how can Jean-Luc be so perfect? Like, c'mon this man has got to have a flaw!

Now while the romance kicks in until the second half, it really caught my attention. During the moments where Cat and Jean-Luc are together I was sure to forget the bus buddies even existed; Cat would mention Lou and I would snap out of it like Huh, there are other characters in this book. Overall, I really liked the relationship between the two of them and I want a Jean-Luc for myself, please.

Such a brilliant book!
I adore books about travel and food and this had it in tonnes! Really likeable characters that are a pleasure to spend time with. Loved seeing Cat connect with her bus buddies and then watching her meet with someone from her past.
Completely captivating, it took me away from the cold February day and transported me to Europe. Such beautiful descriptions of the places visited and food/drink consumed 🍷🥖🧀🥐
The friendships made (and rekindled) were so heartwarming, it was so lovely to spend time on the tour!

Really loved this book! I loved the premise of it and really found myself bonding with the character of Cat. This book really reminded me of the works of Mandy Baggot or Julie Caplin (a complete compliment!) so if they are on your bookshelves, this book should certainly join them!

Gorgeous cover ✅

Fantastic author ✅

So happy to have an advanced copy of this one from Netgalley. Absolutely loved this gorgeous book, set in a beautiful place with characters that are easy to love and a superb plot. I have devoured this book in just one sitting ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

THAT NIGHT IN PARIS is a sweet no el with a very swoony French love interested and lots of girl squad goodness.

I was slightly disappointed as this book is 85% girl gang and only 15% romance. The romance portion was so brief that there was almost no conflict so it felt a bit unrealistic. The only conflict is the female lead overcoming her fear of heartbreak.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

O lala Jean Luc! You just stole my heart and entire parts of the book. Even though I didn’t like so much heroine and the way she’s turning herself into runaway thankfully-not a bride after sleeping with her roommate. See!
You shouldn’t drink more than you can handle! Your running achy legs will pay for your mistakes.
So she runs away and takes a tour to Europe and meet with three amazing women who deserve their own books and my spidey (mostly spider) senses tell me that they’re going to get it sooner.

So this is soft, entertaining, relaxing, joyful, satisfying, feel-good holiday reading which makes you want to take a European tour without Griswolds urgently. It’s not seeing beautiful things, discovering touristic attractions, remarkable sightseeing and history behind. This book is about a woman’s self-discovery and questioning her life.

This book’s main idea made me remember a great part of one of my favorite poems Kavafis’ poem named” City”. And here is the part: “You won’t find a new country, won’t find another shore. The city always pursue you. “ So by running away from her present life, Cat runs into her inevitable future.

When Cat runs from her life and stats away from her relationship, she starts to form new bounds with new friends and faces a person from her past.

This is more smiling, less drama book with happy ending warms your heart. I think this is such an amazing break for me after thriller binge reading. I only cut my star because I still found the heroine obnoxious. Thankfully we’re soooo lucky to have charming hero at our side.

Overall: Sweet, swoony, fast pacing, intriguing, highly recommended to read at your holiday, sipping your margarita or any cocktail choice you may decide (mine is always mojito or martini), feeling the sea breeze, smiling nonchalantly.

Special thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK/One More Chapter for sharing this exhilarating ARC with me in exchange my honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter, and Sandy Barker for an ARC of 'That Night In Paris" in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.

I was intrigued by the story line of a woman, Cat, on the run from her potential lover as suggested in the blurb. Unfortunately, during this trek across Europe on a tour bus, the plot took a detour and just kept going...

In this book, story threads were not left hanging—they were snipped and discarded. At the onset, the supposed protagonist, Alex (a.k.a. jilted flatmate), was dismissed early on in the book. Once on the road, Cat met up with three other women and a boy from Oregon. Each of those characters had multiple story arcs that were introduced and then scrapped or dialoged away. Even at the very end, Cat's sister, Sarah, wanted to have a serious discussion about her aforementioned problem. Cat and Sarah agreed to shelve the conversation until a later date (... and exactly one paragraph later, the credits were rolling).

The biggest disappointment for me was the continued reference to Cat's ex-boyfriend of ten years, Scott, and the damage caused by their breakup. Their toxic relationship was the crux of her commitment phobia. Closure was mentioned as a remedy for her troubles but it never came to fruition. Cat simply reasoned away their time together as a childish love affair. Done.

For the majority of the book, the story read like a travel log with detailed descriptions of European historical/cultural landmarks, while at other times, the story seemed to be mired in inconsequential dialog and activities: sleeping arrangements, ablution, where to get a cup of tea, making the tour bus departure time, etc.

With some further paring of some story arcs, while reining in the plot creep, the potential is there for a solid story. Sorry, it wasn't my cup of tea.

I love all books Paris and this one did not disappoint. It follows Cat, who slept with her flat mate and declared his love, runs away on a bus tour across Europe to get away from the situation. Along the way, she meets 3 women who become close friends. As they are in Paris, she runs into her old best friend from grade school in Australia. Her complicated relationship past complicates things to say the least. This book was incredible. The countries they visited, the adventures they went on, all the wine, was a delight to read! This was my first book from this author and am looking forward to reading her others. What a fantastic read! ❤️

Thank you to #netgalley for the ARC! My review is of my own opinion.
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I thought this was a good book premise but not a great book. The cover is stunning. I don't want to be unkind and I know the writer spent a lot of time on this book and I have to leave some kind of review so I will simply say this one wasn't for me. My apologies.

This book was hard to put down. I devoured it in two sittings. The story was so captivating it made you not want it to end. I love it!

This book definitely grew on me as I read, It. Cat decided to go away on a coach tour after a drunken one-night stand with her flatmate. Bonding with a group of girls (plus a few of the boys) she met an old friend totally out of the blue in Paris.
With descriptions of the places that they visited, some of which I have been fortunate enough to visit myself, the author brought these to life for me and I was distinctly peckish after reading descriptions of the food as well....
Behind the descriptions of the tour this story is about Cat learning to make new friends and, even more importantly, open herself to the prospect of having love, rather than just friends with benefits, relationships.
This is the first book by this author that I have read and, certainly based on this book, it will not be the last.
Thanks again to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book, although this did not influence my review.

That Night in Paris is a fun, light, feel good book. I loved visiting so many sites that Ms. Barker wrote about so well.

Cat books a whirlwind European holiday after she makes things awkward by sleeping with a roommate - and then more awkwardness ensues when she runs into an old friend in Paris!

This has all the stuff I loved from the first book - travel, fun travel buddies (my shy, introverted self lives vicariously through Barker's characters!) and romantic dilemmas. But I think I enjoyed this one even more because the romance wasn't split two ways and there was a lovely amount of pining mixed in with denial. Also Jean-Luc was such a scene-stealer. xD A great beach read (or for when you want to pretend you're on a beach lol) for lovers of chicklit.