Wow. Wow, wow, wow. But before I get to that, allow me to give you a plot summary.
Anna's father writes romance novels. Think Nicholas Sparks, fraught with...cancer...and other terminal diseases. But when he tries to impress his other well-to-do friends with his money by sending her to a boarding school in Paris, Anna believes he's gone way too far. On the first night, she cries when her parents leave, only to meet a potential best friend in Meredith Chevalier. On her way out of Meredith's room, she meets resident ultra-hottie, Etienne St. Clair. He's confident, nice, gentle, and ultimately CAH-YUTE! Anna and St. Clair quickly become BFF's and everyone can see them quickly falling for each other. The only problem? St. Clair's girlfriend Ellie, who graduated from School of America in Paris (SOAP) the previous year. At Thanksgiving, things take a turn for the worst when St. Clair finds out that his beloved mother has stage 2B Cancer and is beginning treatment. What's worse is that his control freak father won't let him come home to California because his grades have been dropping. Being the only two on campus, Anna makes it her personal mission to cheer St. Clair up, which leads to them growing incredibly close. Through a series of twists and turns, both Anna and St. Clair develop into people they never realized they could be, both for themselves and for each other.
Okay, so this book blew me away. I had this stigma about a title like this, but I read a couple reviews who all said the book was fantastic. THEY WERE RIGHT! Oh my word. Anna has such depth for a heroine, especially in a novel like this. I can't even describe how much there is to Anna. And St. Clair! Even when he's barely talking, there's this...confidence that his persona exudes. It's incredible for a first novel. I am so excited to read more of Perkins for the amazing and exciting personality that her main characters have.
Teaser Quote: “I wish friends held hands more often, like the children I see on the streets sometimes. I'm not sure why we have to grow up and get embarrassed about it.”-Anna
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