In Paris with You: A Novel - Hardcover

Clémentine Beauvais writes for both the UK and French market. Her books written in English include Sesame Seade series, the Royal Babysitters series, and her bestselling French book, The Three Piglettes. She is an award-winning author in France; In Paris with You (French title Songe a la Douceur) has been in the bestseller charts since it was published, selling 30,000 copies in the first three months, and reprinting three times in the first two. Clémentine lives and works in York, UK.

Eugene and Tatiana could have fallen in love as teens, if they had just given each other a chance and no one else had been involved. Now they meet as adults in Paris only to conjure up the memories of what went wrong in the past. As their attraction spirals out of control, they must decide if they can make their relationship work. The clever use of indentation, italicizing, and bullet points adds to the emotion of this novel in verse, and lyrical writing ramps up the drama and pacing. Beauvais wastes no time drawing readers into Eugene and Tatiana's charming world and does not let go until the last verse. These adult characters have a mature relationship with sexually explicit scenes, making this a choice for older teens. Fans of romance written in verse will dig into this one, as well as those who have ever wondered about what might have been. VERDICT Hand this French import to readers of older YA and new adult romance.—Karen Alexander, Lake Fenton High School, Linden, MI