Can’t Wait Wednesday – PARIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA by Jenn McKinlay
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, which encourages fellow bloggers to spotlight upcoming releases that we’re excited about. It is a meme that I have loved participating in for over a year now, but as Jill is no longer actively posting, from now on I’ll be linking to Can’t Wait Wednesday, hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings, which is a spinoff of the original WoW meme.
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My selection for this week is PARIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA by Jenn McKinlay. Everything about this book appeals to me, from the super cute cover to the European setting, to its promise of a second chance romance. It sounds like it will be the perfect summer read!
PARIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA by Jenn McKinlay
Publication Date: July 21, 2020
From Goodreads:
A thirty-year-old woman retraces her gap year through Ireland, France, and Italy to find love–and herself–in this hilarious and heartfelt novel from New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay.
It’s been seven years since Chelsea Martin embarked on her yearlong post-college European adventure. Since then, she’s lost her mother to cancer and watched her sister marry twice, while Chelsea’s thrown herself into work, becoming one of the most talented fundraisers for the American Cancer Coalition, and with the exception of one annoyingly competent coworker, Jason Knightley, her status as most talented fundraiser is unquestioned.
When her introverted mathematician father announces he’s getting remarried, Chelsea is forced to acknowledge that her life stopped after her mother died, and that the last time she can remember being happy, in love, or enjoying her life was on her gap year. Inspired to retrace her steps–to find Colin in Ireland, Jean Claude in France, and Marcelino in Italy–Chelsea hopes that one of these three men who stole her heart so many years ago, can help her find it again.
From the start of her journey nothing goes as planned, but as Chelsea reconnects with her old self, she also finds love in the very last place she expected.
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I’d love to hear what upcoming book releases you’re waiting on this Wednesday? Leave me your link in the comments below and I’ll stop by and check out your CWW selection for this week. 🙂
How do I not already have this on my TBR?? Adding now!
I hadn’t heard of it before this week either so you’re not alone!
Retracing your gap year to try and find yourself again sounds like winning to me. I am very excited to read this book, and just know it will delight me
Right? I have high hopes for it. 🙂
I like it when a character is self-aware enough to know they need to make changes. And the setting is a big bonus. 🙂
Right? I’m all about that setting. 🙂
I have this one on my TBR as well! I’ll have my CWW post up later once I get my comic list organized for this week. <3
Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? 💬
It sounds like it’s going to be such a cute read.
This sounds adorable! Why am I getting Mama Mia vibes? Lol. Maybe because of the three men who stole her heart😁
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who thought of Mamma Mia!
I have to admit I don’t read a lot from this genre but when I saw the author, I’m definitely on board. I love her. Thanks for sharing!
Glad to hear you enjoy her books. This will be my first read from her so I’m excited.
The setting sounds wonderful! I hope Chel@ea finds some happiness and I think it would be a fun journey to follow. Great pick!
My CWW
Thanks!
This sounds like a fun read! I hope you enjoy it, Suzanne.
My WoW
Thank you! 🙂
I like the cover! it just made me smile. Hope you will enjoy it when you get it. Happy reading and stay safe and healthy!
Thanks, you too!
Suzanne, I was just looking at this one on Edelweiss. It sounds adorable!
Doesn’t it? I just got approved for it and can’t wait to dive in.
This does sound really good!!
Doesn’t it? I hope it’s as good as it sounds. 🙂
I am of the firm belief that Paris is always ALWAYS a good idea! This sounds utterly lovely and the kind of pick me up, make me smile sort of book I need!
That’s exactly what I was thinking. It sounds very uplifting. 🙂
Coming out of a long period of grieving is definitely a difficult thing to break through, and it sounds like this character is going to get quite the wake up call. I would like to see how her journey goes.
Yes, I’m very interested in seeing how she progresses through her journey.