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We'll Always Have Paris
by
Jessica Hart (Goodreads Author)
I've done it! Thanks to my awesome powers of persuasion, elusive-but-dreamy TV star Simon Valentine is starring in our new romance documentary!It wasn't easy, though—Simon thinks his status as prime-time financial guru turned celebrity is ridiculous! He says he now steers well clear of affairs of the heart, but surely he must have one romantic bone left in his body?
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Paperback, 192 pages
Published
April 3rd 2012
by Harlequin
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This story is a delight from page one. I was sad to read the last full stop at the end of it. I loved the story, the emotion and the characters. Simon and Clara's romance was full of tension, romance and kept the story rolling along wonderfully. Jessica describes everything wondefully, even including the "Sound of music" film in such a unique and quirky way. This book is a gem, and I particularly LOVED the way Jessica closes the door to the bedroom and leaves it for the reader's imagination to w...more
"We'll Always Have Paris" is everyhing I look for in a romance novel: intriguing plot, amazing setting, humor and two utterly different characters who make surprisingly delightful couple.
Clara is no ordinary girl: she is full of wit, has a great sense of humor and an eye-catching sense of style, but above it all she is a true romantic in her heart.
Simon Valentine is an uptight, conservative economist who became a reluctant celebrity and a target of desire for thousands of women after an immens...more
Clara is no ordinary girl: she is full of wit, has a great sense of humor and an eye-catching sense of style, but above it all she is a true romantic in her heart.
Simon Valentine is an uptight, conservative economist who became a reluctant celebrity and a target of desire for thousands of women after an immens...more
A perfectly sweet - in every sense of the word - romance that is no way believable, but very readable and cute. The setup is preposterous: a failing British production company has the chance to win a commission for a documentary series on "the romance industry" (whatever that is), but only if they get sexy economist Simon Valentine to present it. Because when you think romance you think prime derivatives and interest rates.
Not only that, but the company puts an assistant, Clara, in charge of bag...more
Not only that, but the company puts an assistant, Clara, in charge of bag...more
Before you think the title implies that you will read the literary equivalent to Casablanca, let me disabuse you of that notion. While We'll Always Have Paris is fun and frothy, it isn't perfection or beauty. But golly, it is cute.
Jessica Hart spins the tale of Clara and Simon, two extreme opposites who wind up attracting. She is colorful, bright, animated and open to whatever life brings her. A perpetual optimist, she smiles her way through the negative, hoping that the shape her lips form will...more
Jessica Hart spins the tale of Clara and Simon, two extreme opposites who wind up attracting. She is colorful, bright, animated and open to whatever life brings her. A perpetual optimist, she smiles her way through the negative, hoping that the shape her lips form will...more
Simon is a reluctant celebrity in the finance world and risk analysis is his specialty. He's serious, stiff and conventional. His life was under control until he meets Clara. Clara is daring and colorful and has a deep love for musicals.
Clara and Simon have to work on a project together about romance. Simon doesn't believe in it and Clara does. Clara hopes to have the romantic fantasy one day and Simon believes dreams should be grounded in economic reality. Not only are their personal views inco...more
Clara and Simon have to work on a project together about romance. Simon doesn't believe in it and Clara does. Clara hopes to have the romantic fantasy one day and Simon believes dreams should be grounded in economic reality. Not only are their personal views inco...more
Apr 25, 2012
Fiona Marsden
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Light romance readers
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This book was a fun read right from the start. The heroine, Clara, is an apparently ditzy young woman who lives her life like a scene from a stage musical. Preferably the Sound of Music with a dash of South Pacific. The uptight Simon is everything she isn't, controlled, ordered and doesn't have an impulsive bone in his body. Maybe he did once but he's carefully trained himself out of those emotional traps.
When he and Clara are thrown together it's like oil and water, until an umbrella and a rain...more
When he and Clara are thrown together it's like oil and water, until an umbrella and a rain...more
I felt very privileged and thrilled to find a copy of this book on my doormat from Jessica Hart today and I am delighted to be able to review it. I read the book over the course of the next few hours, only putting it down in order to do the school run, picking it up again as soon as I got back.
I took to the characters instantly, being quirky and believable, coming to life off the page so that I enjoyed following their story, rooting for them throughout. The locations were fun and I could almost...more
I took to the characters instantly, being quirky and believable, coming to life off the page so that I enjoyed following their story, rooting for them throughout. The locations were fun and I could almost...more
WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS by Jessica Hart is a January 2012 release from Harlequin Romance.
Simon Valentine doesn’t believe in love. He is an economist so he believes economic imperatives drive the way we think, behave and feel.
Clara Sterne has sworn off man after her last disastrous relationship and she must remain a professional. So now she needs to convince Simon to host a TV documentary on Romance. After much persuasion Simon agrees to present the new documentary. But then he challenges Clara...more
Simon Valentine doesn’t believe in love. He is an economist so he believes economic imperatives drive the way we think, behave and feel.
Clara Sterne has sworn off man after her last disastrous relationship and she must remain a professional. So now she needs to convince Simon to host a TV documentary on Romance. After much persuasion Simon agrees to present the new documentary. But then he challenges Clara...more
Good book. Simon reminded me of Spock - cool, logical, unflappable. He doesn't believe in love or romance, and feels that relationships should be based on common interests. Clara is just the opposite. She believes in romance and love and that it can make anything better. During the filming of the documentary, Simon's role is to present the case against romance and Clara the case for romance. During the various filmings and even off camera, Clara spends her time looking at the positives and singi...more
This book is the cure for a drab day. It was light-hearted fun without being too fluffy. The three very different settings (Paris, tropics, snowy Scotland) give the story a chance to allow these characters to become fully three-dimensional. By the end you are definitely rooting for these two!
Here is a brief summary of the action:
Clara is a production assistant for a TV film-making company and she’s got a new project. Romance: Fact or Fiction is make-or-break for Clara’s future, and her first cha...more
Here is a brief summary of the action:
Clara is a production assistant for a TV film-making company and she’s got a new project. Romance: Fact or Fiction is make-or-break for Clara’s future, and her first cha...more
I was delighted to receive a copy of this book from the author, Jessica Hart.
I often read Jessica's books as they are full of fun and likeable characters.
"We'll always have Paris" has to be one of my favourite HMB books I have read.
The heroine, Clara, is so full of life I felt myself cheering her on wanting her to have her HEA. And I have to confess I melted at the end when her and Simon got together. Simon is just a great hero! I'm not giving anything away, you'll just have to read it :)
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I often read Jessica's books as they are full of fun and likeable characters.
"We'll always have Paris" has to be one of my favourite HMB books I have read.
The heroine, Clara, is so full of life I felt myself cheering her on wanting her to have her HEA. And I have to confess I melted at the end when her and Simon got together. Simon is just a great hero! I'm not giving anything away, you'll just have to read it :)
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Really an adorable book - sweet, funny, and very romantic, with opposites-attract characters. The heroine is an incurable romantic who channels Maria from The Sound of Music, and the hero is a buttoned-up economist who thinks romance is for the birds. The plot is a bit silly but entertaining, and puts the hero and heroine in a number of situations that bring their attraction to each other and their competing world views head to head. Jessica Hart is an accomplished author with a lovely, light wr...more
Aug 17, 2012
Lynn Spencer
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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I love a good romantic comedy. Somehow a little silliness can work in them; things can get a little campy or over-the-top, but if the chemistry is there, audiences will still smile over it. We'll Always Have Paris reminded me of a good rom com movie in book form. It's humorous, not too demanding, and even if a little predictable, the leads work well together.
This is a partial review. The full review can be found at All About Romance: http://likesbooks.com/cgi-bin/bookRev...
This is a partial review. The full review can be found at All About Romance: http://likesbooks.com/cgi-bin/bookRev...
Apr 04, 2012
Sara HarlequinJunkie
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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Loved this book, another winner from Jessica Hart, one of my favorite authors. Clara and Simon's romance was fun to read, two people with personalities that were poles apart, a case where opposite attract for HEA. The characters in this book were life like and I enjoyed the references to the Sound of Music.
If you are looking for a feel good book to relax with I would definitely recommend this book.
Loved this book, another winner from Jessica Hart, one of my favorite authors. Clara and Simon's romance was fun to read, two people with personalities that were poles apart, a case where opposite attract for HEA. The characters in this book were life like and I enjoyed the references to the Sound of Music.
If you are looking for a feel good book to relax with I would definitely recommend this book.
Clara ha un problema: deve assolutamente convincere Simon Valentine, serioso esperto di economia e recalcitrante celebrity, a partecipare al suo documentario sull’amore e il romanticismo.
Questo documentario sarà la sua grande occasione di carriera. Sarà girato in tre dei più romantici scenari possibili: Parigi, un’isola tropicale e uno chalet di montagna, e avrà lo scopo di dimostrare che il romanticismo esiste. L’unica cosa che si interpone tra lei e il successo è quindi proprio Simon, totalmen...more
Questo documentario sarà la sua grande occasione di carriera. Sarà girato in tre dei più romantici scenari possibili: Parigi, un’isola tropicale e uno chalet di montagna, e avrà lo scopo di dimostrare che il romanticismo esiste. L’unica cosa che si interpone tra lei e il successo è quindi proprio Simon, totalmen...more
Really enjoyed this sweet funny story. It took me a while to warm to the uptight Simon Valentine as he is grudgingly dragged into the world of romance by fun quirky Clara. But Simon's role as the reluctant hero makes the ending even sweeter.
Not as much tension and sizzle that I usually expect from a RIVA but that is by no means a critism as I thoroughly enjoyed the humour and sweet romance created by Jessica Hart. And yes Simon won me over. A super read!
Not as much tension and sizzle that I usually expect from a RIVA but that is by no means a critism as I thoroughly enjoyed the humour and sweet romance created by Jessica Hart. And yes Simon won me over. A super read!
Filled with funny, quirky characters and enough laughs to really tickle my fancy :) I LOVE LOVE LOVE a book that can not only keep my entertained but has characters that draw me in and a plot that just rolls right all with this one :) Ms Hart did a fantastic job and I was thrilled with every aspect of this book.
Overall, this was a pretty typical romance. Now, I like romance, don't get me wrong, so it's not a bad thing, but this one was just incredibly typical. If you just want something light and fast, this one's for you.
While this is tamer than my usual read, this romantic story worked well. The characters spent a lot of time with each other and I enjoyed reading about their relationship as it slowly develops.
LOVE. Jessica Hart is a new favourite. This is even better than Oh-So-Sensible Secretary. Simon Valentine is my sort of stoic hottie. *swoon*
I LOVE this book!!! Everyone needs to read this one. Two words to describe this book? Absolute joy.
The most perfect love story I have ever read. Everyone needs to read this, the ending is brilliant.
Plus I share the same name as the main guy which is nice ;)
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Sigh. Madcap heroine, stuffy hero - my favourite combination! This book was sweet and endearing and had a ending that made me laugh and cry at the same time. (I won't spoil the surprise!)
This was a delightfully bubbly and effervescent read!
May 01, 2012
Carrie
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Recommended by Wendy the Super Librarian 5/1/12.
3.5/5 (C+)
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After a haphazard career spent working and travelling around the world, I stumbled into romance writing as a way to fund a PhD. My first book, A Sweeter Prejudice, came out in 1991, and since then I've written a further 59 books, some of which have won awards in the US and the UK.
I live in York, a historic city in the north of England, and waste the best part of my days planning trips away or on...more
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