Anna knows nothing about France. Her newly wealthy father has decided she needs to spend her senior year at the School of America in Paris and she doesn't want to leave her life in Atlanta behind. Anna is abruptly dropped off and left on her own at her new boarding school and doesn't know what to do. Her next door neighbor, Meredith, comes to her rescue and immediately welcomes her into her small group of friends. Slowly, Anna begins to learn the ropes of life in Paris and also begins to grow closer to one member of the group in particular, the handsome and charismatic Etienne St. Clair.
This book was both absolutely adorable and also completely frustrating. The way Etienne helps Anna really come into her own and she helps him through his difficult family situation is so sweet and the friendship they develop warms your heart. Anna is written as a very realistic teenage girl, who is self conscious and awkward, but also incredibly caring and loyal to her friends. Etienne was the frustrating factor of this book for me. He showed interest in Anna from the very beginning, but refused to break up with his long term girlfriend for so long. Anna was also very open and showed her interest in him several times too, but these two could never be on the same page at the same time and it was like a year of torture watching these two dance around what they both felt. I was on Anna's side the entire time no matter how Etienne justified his refusal to break up with his girlfriend or how he tried to show it was Anna who had given him the signals she wasn't interested. He had a girlfriend! Of course she wasn't going to throw herself at him. When they finally do come together, it's in the cutest way possible when Etienne overcomes his fears to go after her. It was definitely a swoon worthy moment and Anna finally got her happy ending.
This is one of those books that you would want to read outside or at the beach enjoying a beautiful day with a smile on your face. The images created of the French landmarks are so vivid you can easily picture being there and the characters are written so beautifully that you are routing for them the entire time. When they finally get to their romantic climax you will be thrilled and completely satisfied. I highly recommend this one if you are in the mood for love.
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