I would like to have a cup of that hot chocolate! This is a sweet book about discovering yourself (even if it is by an accidental mistake of bakery names that leads you to a small town instead of Paris) but still remembering the past and how it shaped you. Edie is the main character but the other characters in the book have their own journeys as well, Hugo being one (shadowed by his brother and pushed into someone he doesn't want to be by his father) but also Madame Moreau who has her own fascinating history and story to tell. This was a sweet story that had a cute ending and was a nice little fluffy read that left me with a good feeling, and a hunger for some baked goods like those cupcakes that Edith made, or maybe a chocolate croissant!

So, I would call this a fun light read (even with the darker world war bits) and while the romance between Edith and Hugo was a bit quick, it was still cute, though at 29, Edith is not what I would call old! She has plenty of time to realize her dreams. Sing it girl!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this book!

This was a sweet, gentle story with a touch of magic and a taste of France.
I really loved The Lost Bookshop and sadly, this novel wasn’t as strong for me..
Thank you NetGalley for the early copy!

Love that the focus of this book is baking and really enjoyed the descriptions of food and the setting. Baking and magic is an epic combination.

I just found the main character quite irritating. Like she’s in her 30s but seems to act very young, whilst simultaneously exclaiming that she’s having a midlife crisis. As a reader in her 30s I found this a strange characterisation.

The writing style is very readable and I would like to try other of this authors work to see if it hits different.

Another of Evie Woods magical tales. This time of a bakery in the outskirts of Paris that is sure to close down and be lost for ever.
Edith (or Edie) is still grieving for her mum but has decided that she needs to make some changes in her life. She travels to Paris where she has a job managing a beautiful patisserie. But things don't go quite as she planned and she ends up working for Madame Moreau announcing in a draughty attic above a tiny bakery.
Edie quickly makes friends with Nicole and her musician hysband, Johnny. While out with the she meets Hugo and begins to fall in love.
But obviously things don't go according to plan. Hugo is hiding part of himself and that will have a devastating effect on the future of the bakery.
In addition Madame Moreau and her grandson, Manu, have their own secret.
Edie and her friends rally round to try to save the bakery but can she also save her relationship with Hugo?
A delicious story of friendships, history and, above all, the importance of love.

The premise of this book had me interested, but unfortunately it fell a little flat to me. Sometimes insta-love works for me, but this time it didn’t really pull me in. I enjoyed learning about the history of the bakery during WWII, but I wanted more. I felt like the “mystery” of the bakery was found out very quickly by Edie. It was a cozy read and I enjoyed parts of it, but the first half of the book I was a little bored. The second half was much better and picked up.

I absolutely loved the book called The Lost Bookshop. This book is by the same author. Edie Lane left Ireland to live and work in Paris. She ends up getting an apartment outside Paris and work in a lovely old fashioned bakery! We get to read the ups and downs of Edie’s new life!! ❤️. This book was fabulous, loved it!!
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Evie Woods writes such beautiful and magical books. This one is no exception. It's a lovely cosy hug of a story just asking to be read with a large hot chocolate and a warm buttery almond croissant. Thank you to the author, netgalley and publisher for sharing the magic with me. Highly recommend you put it right to the top of your to-be-read list.

This was meant to be a mystery set in a French village, with a bakery and a woman searching for purpose. It was not.

First of all, this is a republication, not a new book.

Secondly, I found this book offensive in its treatment of Jewish people and their persecution during the war. It is not a joke or something to be so blasé about.

Not a book for me.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this ARC for my honest review.

If a book featuring a sweet little bakery in a quaint French village that has a healthy dose of magical realism and charming characters is written, I will most definitely read it. The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris is quintessential Evie Woods. The characters were delightful and developed, the romance was sweet, the pacing was excellent. I don't speak French so I felt some moments of disconnect but overall this is a wonderful read to have on your shelf to quench your wanderlust.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.

I love the atmosphere and cozy vibes this book was giving. A sweet story about Edith who takes a chance on taking a job in France at a small town bakery.

I was so excited to see a new book coming out for Evie Woods, as I absolutely loved ‘The Lost Bookshop’ and became wrapped in its magic.
With the synopsis of this book, I was expecting something similar but sadly for me it failed it hit any mark.
I struggled to connect to connect with any of the characters, they actually felt one dimensional. The story seemed to jump around and in all honesty the breaking into French seemed to make me lose any momentum I may have had. I do understand she was speaking to characters with limited English and the translation was Eddie’s but I found it jarring.
I struggled to 50%, then decided to ‘investigate’ and see what others thought, as the whole pretext of the book had me feeling I should feel something more.
Surprisingly, I see that this book is being is a re-release and was actually written in 2014. It goes to show how much writers can grow over time.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy to read. It certainly won’t stop me reading any new books from this author.

The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Woods tells the story of a 'magical' boulangerie et pâtissière tucked away on the cobbled streets of Compiègne, France.
As World War Two and the Nazis come to Compiègne, baker Pierre Moreau, the owner of the boulangerie, gets two unexpected visitors from the train station that are about to change his life forever.
Told in a dual timeline like a journal.

In the present day, Edie (Edith) Lane flys to Paris from Dublin to be the assistant manager at the quaint bakery. She discovers a journal/recipe book and the story takes on a life of magic, friendship, love and family!
The story takes us on a journey with the Moreau family and the town characters we meet along the way. I absolutely loved all the food the bakery displays and sells but most especially, the hot chocolate!
There’s a Roma element which I truly loved, especially the descriptions of the gypsie music and guitar elements.
The plot is infused with difficult incidents from the past which show the determination of the bakery and its owners to prevail.
I really enjoyed this book and wanted to hurry and finish it to see what happens, while at the same time, not wanting the story to be over. I fell in love with these characters.
I will be recommending this book!
Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter, for an advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest review.

This is the second book I have read by this author. Both were cozy reads that draw the reader in easily. They have a hint of magic and a touch of mystery, with a bit of romance and history. All the things I really love in a cozy read. This book was such an easy read and I wanted to continue reading it. Finding out why the bakery was mysterious, what happened to Edith, but also the small flashbacks and the peeks into another characters life. I thoroughly enjoyed reading.
Thanks to NetGAlley for the eARC to preview.

Thank you to One More Chapter Harper Collins for the ARC opportunity.

This is my second read by Evie Woods and quickly jumped to my favorite of hers. I read this in a day, the storyline and characters were captivating. The plot was easy to follow and tied together nicely. My only complaint isn’t really a complaint, I just felt the ending was very rushed. As endings of good books often are, you don’t want the story to end. :)

I really enjoyed this book! I usually read thrillers so this was something a bit different for me but I loved the fact it was pure Escapism. Books are, for me, a way to escape day to day life and enter a world of pure imagination; this book did that perfectly and I'd definitely recommend to others!

Thank you NetGalley, , One More Chapter, and Evie Woods for the opportunity to read and review an advanced copy of The Mysterious Bakery on Rue De Paris.
I had high hopes for this story but it fell a bit flat for me. I loved the ideas of family drama, All things Paris, a bakery and beautiful scenery added with a touch of magic. The storyline was too fast and furious. Too much going on, too much change in time and the plot only scratched the surface. I didn’t have time to digest each part and the characters needed to struggle a bit more with decision making.
The characters needed more development. They were a bit predictable and one dimensional. The dialogue was basic and I felt I was watching from afar and not immersed in the action.
I enjoyed reading this but it probably won’t stick with me. I hope not totally forgotten.

I loved the atmosphere, setting, and history that brought this book to life. I've never been to France, but Evie Woods' description of Compiègne made me want to visit (and visit a small bakery or two). And the details of the pastries and hot chocolate? Divine. I wasn't sure when the more fantastical elements of the story would come into play, but the transition was well-paced and subtle, and allowed for an even deeper significance to the bakery, its owner, and her story. The time skips allowed me deeper perspective into why this location was so magical in the first place—it was a home, not just for a lovely baker, but for those he sought to protect at a time when war and injustice ran rampant.

I wasn't too won over by the protagonist and the love interest, however. Their romance and dialogue felt stilted and not as natural as the rest of the story, which was unfortunate because the side characters were engaging and had plenty of personality. Edith is around my age, but I thought her significantly younger by the way she talked. One aspect of her I enjoyed was her grief journey, which felt very real for someone who had to endure a big loss at a young age.

Thank you Evie Woods for this enchanting tale, and thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a delicious little read, although knowing a bit of French would be helpful to let you get a bit more out of the book as there's many conversations in French - so google translate comes in handy!

Edie is looking for some adventure in her life, after caring for her mother, and soon finds herself answering an advert for working in a bakery in Paris - except when she gets there it's not in the centre of Paris as she thought! Has she made a big mistake?!

she's really thrown in at the deep end, and I do like her 'can do' attitude and getting on with the locals takes a bit more effort as they aren't too open! But the more time she spends with people, the more she begins to understand the special connection many have with the bakery and when there's trouble on the horizon, she gets to work to pull people together to help.

It has a slow start but I really began to enjoy it the longer I read it and I enjoyed it.

Every book I have read by Evie Woods has been spectacular and this is no exception. I absolutely loved this story of Edie Lane, who rans off to an adventure in France, only to find love and friendship she didn't know she needed. The story mixes romance, history, and little bit of magic. It's like a modern day fairytale. The characters are wonderful and the setting makes you feel like you are walking down a French street. Evie Woods is a wonderful author who knows how to tell a tale. Read this book and get swept away.
Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins UK, and One More Chapter for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I am now officially an Evie Woods auto buy.. she writes, I buy!

This was so very heartwarming, to be honest I was sold at Paris bakery.

I loved the many different elements to this story, part romance but some really good historical fiction which I am a big fan off, and also a paranormal element.

I found this such a cosy heartwarming read, some really good characters, found family good friendships.

What’s not to enjoy. Easy recommendation!