Kisses and Croissants
As sweet as a macaron from Laduree, with writing as crisp as a freshly baked baguette, this romantic novel set in Paris about an American ballerina and a charming French boy is parfait for fans of American Royals and Netflix's To All the Boys I've Loved Before.
Mia Jenrow has always known she's destined to be a professional ballerina. In fact, it’s in her blood—according to family legend, her too-many-greats-to-count-grandmother once danced for the Paris Opera and was painted by Degas himself! Her parents say it’s just a fantasy, but to Mia it’s so much more than that. It’s her fate.
Mia is planning to spend a magical summer in France pursuing her dream, but as she pirou-ettes into Paris, she soon realizes it may be a bit more complicated than she hoped. For starters, there’s her rival, Audrey, who will stop at nothing to show her up. There’s her ballet instructor, whose impossibly high standards push her to the breaking point. And then . . . there’s Louis. Devastatingly, distractingly charming Louis. He’s eager to show Mia his city—and Mia is more than happy to hop on his Vespa and wrap her arms around him as they pass the gleaming lights of the Eiffel Tower.
Mia’s summer was supposed to be about ballet—but there’s a reason Paris is called the City of Love. . .
Romance | Teens & YA
Publication Date: 06 Apr 2021
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Praise for Kisses and Croissant
“A charming story about family, first love, and chasing your dreams. Grab a croissant, because this book will leave you smiling, swooning, and desperate to visit Paris!”— Katharine McGee, New York Times bestselling author of American Royals
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"If you're looking for a Parisian escape this spring, then look no further than the enchanting confection that is Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau."—Popsugar
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"If you love romances like To all the Boys I've Loved Before or Anna and the French Kiss, you'll LOVE Kisses and Croissants."—Brit + Co
My Review:
4 Stars: Center stage (movie) meets Sarah Dessen with a side of mystery. After Mia didn't get accepted into her dream Ballet summer program, she applies and gets into a six-week summer program in Pairs. Her grandmother always tells her that dancing is in her blood and a famous artist painted her ancestors. She gives Mia her family members' number and tells her to find them. Mia is excited to be in Pairs until she realizes not only is her ache rival here, Audry, but she is also her roommate and is a full level above her. This year the summer program will be performing Swan Lake, and after the day's first lessons, Mia has pulled aside and learns she has been moved up a full level by Monsieur Dabrowski. Group 5, of course, requires a different uniform that she must have by tomorrow morning. Mia rushes out of the ballet studio and runs into Louis (Monsieur Dabrowki son) out front, the most handsome man she has ever seen. Louis helps her get her new uniform. They keep bumping into each other and go on adventures to try and find if her ancestors were, in fact, painted by a famous ballet artist. She meets some of her family, falls in love, finds out that the great ballet artist, in fact, drew her ancestors (with the help of Louis, of course), Finds out Louis was support to meet another girl on the day they met, gets the part in Swan lake that she wants, Tells Louis he has no passions, shows Audry how to have fun, plays the black swan beautifully, makes friends with her ache rival, gets an audition at ABA after the final performance, Sees Louis painted of her (OMG OMG SO CUTE). In the end, she GETS HIT BY A CAR and breaks her collar bone. I honestly want to throw my kindle across the room. Mia finally gets everything she has ever wanted, and it's taken away from here in seconds. Thankfully the author tied up all the loose strings. In the end, she moves to pairs to be with Louis and dance there. This is such a rom-com that you can't put down. It makes you want to fall in love in pairs with lots and lots and LOTS of buttery bread.
Favorite Quote:
"Love is like a ballet in that way; to be worth it, it has to be painful at times. exquisitely so."
I was provided this book for free for my honest review.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Will be re-reading
Thanks to Netgalley and Avon for the advance reader copy.
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AVERAGE REVIEW RATING
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E-BOOK COST
AUTHOR
Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau is a bilingual French author of young adult fiction and nonfiction. Her books have been translated into ten languages. Kisses and Croissants (Random House Delacorte Press, 2021) is her U.S. debut. After graduating university in France, she moved to Amsterdam to begin a career in advertising. She then spent a few years in Melbourne before settling in New York City, where she lives with her Australian husband. Find her on social media @asjouhanneau.
PUBLISHER
Delacorte Press was founded in 1921 by George T. Delacorte, Jr., and first published pulp magazines, detective stories and articles about the movies before it too became a full-service house, publishing original works of fiction in all formats. It is an imprint of Penguin Random House
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“Watched Emily in Paris and want more romance, pastries, and Paris? Kisses and Croissants is the one for you. It was an incredibly satisfying and delightful read and you’ll find yourself completely absorbed in Mia’s journey.”—The Nerd Daily
“A charming story about family, first love, and chasing your dreams. Grab a croissant, because this book will leave you smiling, swooning, and desperate to visit Paris!”— Katharine McGee, New York Times bestselling author of American Royals
"Paris simply shines; readers’ senses will come alive with all the city has to offer."— SLJ
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Kisses and Croissants
As sweet as a macaron from Laduree, with writing as crisp as a freshly baked baguette, this romantic novel set in Paris about an American ballerina and a charming French boy is parfait for fans of American Royals and Netflix's To All the Boys I've Loved Before.
Mia Jenrow has always known she's destined to be a professional ballerina. In fact, it’s in her blood—according to family legend, her too-many-greats-to-count-grandmother once danced for the Paris Opera and was painted by Degas himself! Her parents say it’s just a fantasy, but to Mia it’s so much more than that. It’s her fate.
Mia is planning to spend a magical summer in France pursuing her dream, but as she pirou-ettes into Paris, she soon realizes it may be a bit more complicated than she hoped. For starters, there’s her rival, Audrey, who will stop at nothing to show her up. There’s her ballet instructor, whose impossibly high standards push her to the breaking point. And then . . . there’s Louis. Devastatingly, distractingly charming Louis. He’s eager to show Mia his city—and Mia is more than happy to hop on his Vespa and wrap her arms around him as they pass the gleaming lights of the Eiffel Tower.
Mia’s summer was supposed to be about ballet—but there’s a reason Paris is called the City of Love. . .
Romance | Teens & YA
Publication Date: 06 Apr 2021
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Praise for Kisses and Croissant
“A charming story about family, first love, and chasing your dreams. Grab a croissant, because this book will leave you smiling, swooning, and desperate to visit Paris!”— Katharine McGee, New York Times bestselling author of American Royals
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"If you're looking for a Parisian escape this spring, then look no further than the enchanting confection that is Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau."—Popsugar
-
"If you love romances like To all the Boys I've Loved Before or Anna and the French Kiss, you'll LOVE Kisses and Croissants."—Brit + Co
My Review:
4 Stars: Center stage (movie) meets Sarah Dessen with a side of mystery. After Mia didn't get accepted into her dream Ballet summer program, she applies and gets into a six-week summer program in Pairs. Her grandmother always tells her that dancing is in her blood and a famous artist painted her ancestors. She gives Mia her family members' number and tells her to find them. Mia is excited to be in Pairs until she realizes not only is her ache rival here, Audry, but she is also her roommate and is a full level above her. This year the summer program will be performing Swan Lake, and after the day's first lessons, Mia has pulled aside and learns she has been moved up a full level by Monsieur Dabrowski. Group 5, of course, requires a different uniform that she must have by tomorrow morning. Mia rushes out of the ballet studio and runs into Louis (Monsieur Dabrowki son) out front, the most handsome man she has ever seen. Louis helps her get her new uniform. They keep bumping into each other and go on adventures to try and find if her ancestors were, in fact, painted by a famous ballet artist. She meets some of her family, falls in love, finds out that the great ballet artist, in fact, drew her ancestors (with the help of Louis, of course), Finds out Louis was support to meet another girl on the day they met, gets the part in Swan lake that she wants, Tells Louis he has no passions, shows Audry how to have fun, plays the black swan beautifully, makes friends with her ache rival, gets an audition at ABA after the final performance, Sees Louis painted of her (OMG OMG SO CUTE). In the end, she GETS HIT BY A CAR and breaks her collar bone. I honestly want to throw my kindle across the room. Mia finally gets everything she has ever wanted, and it's taken away from here in seconds. Thankfully the author tied up all the loose strings. In the end, she moves to pairs to be with Louis and dance there. This is such a rom-com that you can't put down. It makes you want to fall in love in pairs with lots and lots and LOTS of buttery bread.
Favorite Quote:
"Love is like a ballet in that way; to be worth it, it has to be painful at times. exquisitely so."
I was provided this book for free for my honest review.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Will be re-reading
Thanks to Netgalley and Avon for the advance reader copy.
PRINT LENGTH PAGES
AVERAGE REVIEW RATING
PAPERBACK COST
E-BOOK COST
AUTHOR
Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau is a bilingual French author of young adult fiction and nonfiction. Her books have been translated into ten languages. Kisses and Croissants (Random House Delacorte Press, 2021) is her U.S. debut. After graduating university in France, she moved to Amsterdam to begin a career in advertising. She then spent a few years in Melbourne before settling in New York City, where she lives with her Australian husband. Find her on social media @asjouhanneau.
PUBLISHER
Delacorte Press was founded in 1921 by George T. Delacorte, Jr., and first published pulp magazines, detective stories and articles about the movies before it too became a full-service house, publishing original works of fiction in all formats. It is an imprint of Penguin Random House
WHAT OTHERS SAY?
KIND WORDS FROM OTHERS
“Watched Emily in Paris and want more romance, pastries, and Paris? Kisses and Croissants is the one for you. It was an incredibly satisfying and delightful read and you’ll find yourself completely absorbed in Mia’s journey.”—The Nerd Daily
“A charming story about family, first love, and chasing your dreams. Grab a croissant, because this book will leave you smiling, swooning, and desperate to visit Paris!”— Katharine McGee, New York Times bestselling author of American Royals
"Paris simply shines; readers’ senses will come alive with all the city has to offer."— SLJ
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