I really enjoyed the dual perspective from this book but it felt bogged down with how fast paced the relationship was in addition to how conflict was handled. I enjoyed the story, but it wasn’t my favorite.

The Paris Soulmate is the debut offering from Brooke Gilbert and tells the story of Christine, a woman on the verge of turning thirty who has decided to take a trip to Paris, something she has long dreamed of but never done for numerous reasons, not least of which is a range of rare autoimmune disorders which take a heavy toll on her mentally as well as physically. Before she even boards the plane she finds herself struggling and it is only with the help of a kind stranger, Colin, that she is able to get on board and keep her dream alive. The chemistry between the pair is undeniable, and Christine is starting to wonder if she has found the man of her dreams , but is it all a little too good to be true? The course of true love never did run smooth and that is certainly true of this book, and as we the readers soon learn there is more to Colin than meets the eye.
This is a sweet story, full of flirty moments and with an obvious chemistry between the main characters. The underlying set up may be implausible, but to be fair ,when you pick up a romance novel you are looking to be taken away from reality and this book will certainly do that. I appreciated that Christine was living with chronic illnesses and I thought the author did an excellent job in portraying that and helping those who do not have to live with such conditions to understand the limitations they can cause and how they impact so many aspects of daily life. Besides the sweet romantic moments there were also some genuinely laugh out loud moments , most notably involving an elderly lady on the plane. On the negative side, I thought the insta-love was a little heavy handed ,though it was interesting to see it coming from the male character first, and I found the inclusion of some religious elements towards the end of the book a little jarring and out of place.
Overall a perfectly enjoyable romance.
I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher, all opinions are my own.

I do not often read romantic novels, but fancy a change now and then and liked the blurb about this book. I had thought it would be a romantic book with more depth and although that was true to some extent , on the whole I cannot say that I enjoyed the book.
I did not really take to Christine's character from the start. I appreciate that she has health problems and has not got a good track record regarding relationships, but I found her too self absorbed ( I do appreciate that it is to do with self preservation) . Colin came across as creepy at first and the love at first sight was too contrived. I personally, cannot imagine that the air hostesses would be so interested in them on the plane so that did not ring true either and there was quite a bit of repetition.
I am afraid that as a Brit, I do not always get the US point of view or humour. A British accent does not exist . Little research had been done .... Paris to Mont st Michel on a moped ? It is 4 hours drive on a motorway !!
All in all a bit too long , didn't grab my interest enough and didn't live up to my expectations of a feel good easy read. Thanks to Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review .... a shame this one was not for me

Cute story about love and possibilities when you embrace your struggles and fears and learn to accept that we all are entitled to happiness. Christine is battling autoimmune disorders but has recovered enough to take a trip of a lifetime to Paris. Her best friend, Lola, is due to give birth so cannot accompany her to make sure she stays well, leaving the position open. Who will fill that position, and what are the possibilities in the city of love? I appreciated the attention and focus on flawed characters but did find that this story was sometimes a bit redundant and feel that it could have been a bit more concise while still keeping the plot strong. Still an endearing read. Thanks to the author, publisher, & NetGalley for the opportunity to review this ebook.

When I first started reading I was hooked. I loved the idea and the different point of views from the 2 characters. I liked the development of the relationship although it did feel sooo quick! I was waiting for the bomb to hit all through the book and was pleasantly surprised how it was dealt with. At times abit repetitive and I thought the sheer amount of love between the 2 was a little much but over all I enjoyed the story!

This was AMAZING. I've read alot of books this year and this book takes the cake as one of my top 5 favorite books this year. Such beautiful characters with amazing character development. Christina faces so many challenges in life and Colin is legit the right one to face them with her. So many ups and downs it had me on the edge of my seat fighting for them the entire time. The ending was unexpected but worthy. I loved every moment of this, even stayed up until 2:30am to finish it one sitting. (Yes, this is me leaving a review at 2:30am because I just put the book down and I'm in awe!!) Such a breathtaking journey. I loved how the author created these moments that just engulf you into them that you feel like you're watching it play out right infront your eyes in real time. Beautifully breathtaking.

Side note: I loved how the author took the time and made a Spotify Playlist for this book. So you can listen to it while you read along and it just feels even more magical. She also included Yin Yoga and a Movie list from the book. So much greatness wrapped up in one nicely packaged book.

I received this ARC from NetGalley and the publishers to read and review. All of the statements above are my own true opinions after fully reading this book.

First of all, I want to thank NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book!

“A sweet romance novel” as described on the cover is exactly what I expected when I started reading. We meet Christine, who suffers with a chronic illness and is able to finally find a way to travel to Paris. She never thought she’d be able to travel with her health the way it is, but with the help of her friend Lola, she finally convinced herself to go. She meets Colin at the airport and it was love at first sight for them(well… almost), but Colin has a secret that Christine doesn’t know - it wasn’t just a coincidence that they were on the same flight and staying at the same hotel.

I’m someone who loves cute love stories and while at times it felt quick and a little bit unrealistic, I was in love with their love story from the beginning anyway. I was rooting for them to make it all the way until the end of the book. I enjoyed that the author added some drama upon Christine finding out the truth, leaving the reader to wonder what was going to happen with their relationship after all.

This is the first book I’ve read from this author and I’m looking forward to reading more in the future. I give this book four out of five stars and recommend it to anyone looking for a light read full of romance. I also have to say I love that the author included a movie list and Spotify playlist at the end of the book, what a nice touch!

I enjoyed this a lot. I really did see myself in Christine. But once she felt it, she knew. I loved that. It's very cliche but... sometimes we need that in romance books! I can't wait to read more from the author.

This book is so good. It's a clean romance and done so right. Throw in Paris and british accents. I could relate to and see myself as the main character and I don't do that very often but the writing and the plot wad so could I could. I will now pick up any and everything this author writes, she is going on my auto buy list.

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Favorite parts:
-Meet cute
-Getting schooled by the grandma on the plane
-The first kiss
-Franc's restaurant
-Mona Lisa
-Lola

I loved how it was so easy to put yourself into Christine's shoes. She may have had a lot of disorders, but you don't learn a lot about what they are. We see anxiety (maybe not to the degree she felt it, but we still have felt some form of anxiety).

I also loved how we see Colin's insecurities. Christine doesn't see how he is insecure because of all she is going through, she thinks he is this perfect man. It was nice to see that he wasn't perfect and that he struggles with things as well.

I thought that Colin was just so great! He understood that Christine has struggles, just like he does, just on a different level. I love how he helped her to see the beauty in herself and helped her feel more secure with who she was.

I was given a copy to read and review from the author and NetGalley for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This didn’t work for me. Too much blabbering on about her illnesses to keep a plot going. The meet cute was anything but.

From start to finish, this book kept me on my toes with its twists and character development. Mostly I found myself never wanting to put it down

Dnf 23%
Im sorry i just couldn’t continue with this book. Now there was some really good one liners and i did laugh at some parts and i enjoyed how it was dual pov but apart from that I felt the dialogue was really cringey and definitely not something people would say to each other in real life. It was also really repetitive and way too insta-lovey for me. As well as their being random dashes in between some of the words. I didn't feel connected to any of the characters and honestly just didn't care. But I might give the author another chance in the future.

The Paris soulmate
🖋️ Brooke Gilbert
Pub day: 15 Dec 2022
Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

"He was too good
to be true.And maybe if I
were in any other city, I would
have run, but this was the
city of love."


Such a cute read!! The Paris soulmate is a romance story about Christine, a woman with a diagnosed autoimmune disease, and Collin a jobless actor. One day she decides to go a trip to Paris one more time for her own reasons and in the airport she meets Colin . And then it started all....

As a hopeless romantic, I identified with Christine. I fell in love with Collin, he was so caring and possessive, and I loved the descriptions about my favourite city, Paris. I travelled with them, I laughed and I cried. I liked the insta love, the story wasn't slow burn. We have dual pov , love at first sight and so many kisses!!!

"But then I met
you, and Paris became
something morethan I ever
expected.”

It was an interesting reading and I recommend it to everyone!!

I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The Paris soulmates was a cute romance story of Christine and Colin on a week long trip to Paris. Christine has spend years of her youth sick with a diagnosed autoimmune disease and after her health becomes more stable she decides to follow through with her bucket list trip. While leaving for her trip, Christine meets Colin at the airport who also has his own reasons for why he’s going to Paris.

This books has several tropes, such as autoimmune representation, love at first sight, forced proximity, soulmates, Dual POV, and comedy.

“‘Colin, my lips are really cold.’” This was cheesy, but reflected Christines character development, where this story had good character development especially for such a small story where the writing stays true to each character. It also made me laugh.

The few supporting characters in this book make you laugh out loud. Doris is an MVP, and should be protected at all cost with her humour and common sense.

I rated this book 3/5, because although I enjoyed it, it did have some issues. One thing being Colin’s POV coming to soon, although learning about him gives tension to the book. It happened to soon, since it made me want to jump ahead to when the secret is revealed. Another thing being more my personal preference of love at first sight not being something I believe in, and some things felt a bit too fast paced with the romance.

Overall, if you are interested in these themes I highly recommend this book. The writing is good and the characters have their own growth that makes it worth it with all the tropes and themes.

I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Christine has spent the last few years in and out of hospitals dealing with many rare auto-immune illnesses. Now that her illnesses are managed, she has decided to go to Paris for a week. While in the airport she has a panic attack and is ready to not get on the plane when a tall, dark, handsome Brit comes to her rescue. They get off to a rough start when of course, they are seated next to each other. While on the flight, everyone around them believes them to be on their honeymoon. While on the flight, they discover that they're both very attracted to each other and they decide to spend the week together exploring Paris.

This book had so much promise. I love a good enemies to lovers rom-com. This one did not do it for me. Every day they spent in Paris was described in extreme detail. It didn't add much to the plot and was unnecessary to move the story forward. I had a difficult time finishing this book.

The reason for the third act break up is revealed in the 8th chapter. From that point on, I was waiting for the shoe to drop. When it did, it resolved just as quickly as it was revealed. I didn't connect with the characters which made it difficult for me to have any reason to care about the outcome. Christine's best friend Lola was my favorite character.

I absolutely loved this romance novel. Christine was so low on her self esteem and confidence that I could relate to her, also with her immune disorders and feeling like it would be selfish to be in relationship with anyone. I totally understood her reasoning but felt she deserved so much more. Then Colin comes in as a 'fake' friend turned lover, he was jus such an amazing character, the way he truly felt about Christine was undeniable. They both deserved everything, so glad it ended the way it did. Will look out more from this author.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.

Believable chemistry between the characters made this an enjoyable read. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review.

I enjoyed this book - it was really sweet and as the owner of several chronic illnesses myself I really appreciated the disability representation and the sensitive and accurate way Christine's conditions were portrayed.

I struggled with how quickly they fell in "love" but I guess that is typical of a romance novel. The Paris setting was brilliant, and the extra side characters each added lovely elements.

This was a well written story with sweet characters and a lovely setting. I was a massive fan of the spotify playlists and movie lists at the end - a great touch. Recommend for a light hearted quick read.

Absolutely cute read. Love how before the guy even meets her, just the one glance and he knew the connection would strong. Love out weights everything!