Blame It on Paris

by Laura Florand

Book Overview

Can an insecure American woman find happiness with a sexy Parisian waiter---
even if she doesn't like the French?

Laura has spent most of her adult life avoiding serious relationships, flitting around the world, and keeping her romantic expectations comfortably low. The last thing she wants is to have her globe-trotting ways curtailed by a messy emotional entanglement. As far as she's concerned, chocolate is just as satisfying as true...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765315084
• ISBN13: 9780765315083
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A very sweet story.

I enjoy a good "chick lit" book now and then - it's good to have something "lighter" to read before bed. I thought this would be another typical chick lit book, but it actually was much more - it was a very sweet story of a couple that overcame the odds of a multicultural marriage, including life overseas, in a strange new culture, for each of them. The characters were very well-developed, to the point that I found myself unable to put it down, because I really cared what happened to the characters. It wasn't until I'd gotten to the end that I realized that the story was about the author - apparently these "well-developed" characters are based on a real-life love story. Great read!

A Wonderful Read!

I'll begin by saying I thoroughly enjoyed this book from beginning to end. The characters were delightful--charming and quirky without being the caricatures so many chick-lit writers rely on. In fact, in spite of the cover and young female first person narrator, I found this book more like the classic "A Year in Provence" than the fluffy faire typical of humorous chick-lit. Having spent a lot of time in France, and Paris in particular, I found Ms. Florand's observations both amusing and dead on (although I've always adored the French without having to marry into the culture). The love story is funny and sweet and, thank god, Ms. Florand didn't resort to the unfortunate romance convention of describing the physical side in graphic detail. I read several books a week and this is one of the best I've read this year.

A delightful, fun read.

A delightful, fun read you won't want to put down. I love it that you can open it anywhere and be entertained. Why I pursued chocolates and macarons when there was something so much better to research in Paris, is beyond me. But "BLAME IT" gave me a vicarious chance to make up for heading in the wrong direction...

Brilliant!!!

Hi Laura, my wife gave me "Blame It On Paris"... I kept putting it aside, because, hey, I thought it was a "chick book". Well, yeah, it is a chick book... But, also, your novel is funny, smart, romantic, fun, interesting and, like your husband, quite charming. I really enjoyed meeting your in-laws and your mom, your dad and your brothers... I especially enjoyed the story about why your dad built the "French" fountain at your childhood home (I have five kids, now grown, and there is never a time when they are NOT in my thoughts). Your father must have been an amazing person... but then, ALL dads are pretty amazing, aren't they? Best wishes to you in your writing career, and to your new family. Regards, Jeff Zekas [...].

Blame It On Paris

Blame It On Paris was a very funny, cute, well-written book that I really enjoyed. It was fun to read and very good for times when you just want a good book to read. I thought it was true to cultural immersion, but it added a hilarious twist that made it a lot more soft-hearted. Read Blame It On Paris, you will enjoy it.