[REVIEW] P.S. From Paris

title: P.S. from Paris
author: Marc Levy; Sam Taylor (translator)
genre: chick lit, romance
published: September 1, 2017 by AmazonCrossing
format: paperback, 288 pages
purchase: Amazon | B&N | Book Depository
rating: 4 / 5 stars
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From Marc Levy, the most-read French author alive today, comes a modern-day love story between a famous actress hiding in Paris and a bestselling writer lying to himself. They knew their friendship was going to be complicated, but love—and the City of Lights—just might find a way. 

On the big screen, Mia plays a woman in love. But in real life, she’s an actress in need of a break from her real-life philandering husband—the megastar who plays her romantic interest in the movies. So she heads across the English Channel to hide in Paris behind a new haircut, fake eyeglasses, and a waitressing job at her best friend’s restaurant. 

Paul is an American author hoping to recapture the fame of his first novel. When his best friend surreptitiously sets him up with Mia through a dating website, Paul and Mia’s relationship status is “complicated.” 

Even though everything about Paris seems to be nudging them together, the two lonely ex-pats resist, concocting increasingly far-fetched strategies to stay “just friends.” A feat easier said than done, as fate has other plans in store. Is true love waiting for them in a postscript?

Cute romance between an actress and an author!

Romance aren't my usual read that's why whenever I find myself involved in a romance novel, I get so excited! This one is clean and funny and cute romance between an actress escaping her lousy marriage and an author who's unusually selling well in South Korea.

P.S. From Paris started quite slow for me. But I blame my lack of interest in romance for this. The story is told between alternating points of view of Mia, the actress escaping her life, and Paul, the author who sells well in South Korea and is terrified of Airplanes. The two of them met through a dinner set up by Paul's friend who created a profile for Paul in a dating website. And their dinner was the cutest thing! It was funny especially just how clueless Paul was. Their relationship kicked off in an unusual way and I like how there's a hanging what-is-this-relationship-we-have kind of thing when they left each other that night.

Both Mia and Paul are dealing with personal things that blended well with the story and the development of their relationship. I LOVE romantic relationships where both parties just don't believe the feelings they're feeling. The whole time I'm reading, I'm basically just shipping the two of them and doing some creepy grin because the two of them basically can't admit their feelings for each other and making fancy excuses to see each other again. I'm like WHY ARE YOU TWO LIKE THIS!? (that easy plug of that Shawn Mendes song I'm so addicted to right now).

This book just throws in that really adorable running for the partner kind of cliché. Towards the end, the course of their relationship just felt so predictable (although it did throw in things I did not see coming, not exactly related to their relationship, of course). And despite that, I just want to keep on reading and it really surprised me how invested I've become in their relationship :D

OVERALL, P.S. From Paris is a really adorable and funny chick lit. It's not my usual genre so surprised me how much this ship stuck with me. The development of their relationship was really smooth and enjoyable to read. Their personal stories and their development into overcoming them was also very well written. P.S. From Paris is definitely a recommended read!

I received this book in exchange for an honest review.

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