ARC- I won’t lie, I almost didn’t get past the first couple of chapters. I struggled to get into the story and had to force myself to keep going. The writing was great so maybe it was my mood. But OMG am I glad I didn’t give up. Almost immediately after the point I was going stop did I get sucked in. This book is amazing! The character depths and their personalities…. Chefs kiss! I always judge a book but its ability to be re-read and still enjoyed and I will absolutely be adding this one to my shelves to be enjoyed again and again. I have not had the pleasure of experiencing Melinda Copp before and I will be reading more of her works in the future. Thank you for making this gem and sharing it with the world!

There's something nostalgic about Complications in Paris. It reminded me, in part, of Our Hearts Were Young and Gay by Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough. Young women, in Europe, full of adventure and desperate freedom (and kissing).

Diane is desperate to stay in Paris with her sister, Catherine. She refuses to board the boat back to America, she KNOWS that she is to marry, as is the way of the time. On a night out, she meets the handsome playboy, Guillaume, who has an ex who won't give him up. Diane's family arrives to fetch her, and find her in bed with Guillaume. Quickly the two realize that have a solution, a fake engagement. Diane will not be pressured in returning to New York and Guillaume will be rid of that pesky ex.

As is the title of book, not everything goes smoothly. Diane's intended arrives in Paris, and her feelings about Guillaume become cloudy. Does she actually want to get married?

I just loved this book. It's the kind of historical fiction that I like. it's a bit madcap, with a little more spice that other books, but it was worth it.

To adventure! To freedom! To Paris!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I should win a medal for the speed at which I RAN to pre-order a physical copy of this book (releasing on February 4th!). It’s just sooo fun, flirty, and French. Girls who had Paris themed rooms and watched Beauty and The Beast daily growing up (it’s me, I’m girls) will eat this book up.

Complications in Paris follows Diane, an American who’s desperate to stay in Paris with her sister Catherine, after refusing to get on the boat that would send them back to New York. Diane knows a marriage, which she believes is the ultimate trap, awaits her at home. On a night out, she meets Guillaume, a flirty, wealthy, handsome, Frenchman whose playboy history is coming back to haunt him in the form of an ex that refuses to let him go. When Diane’s family, her father’s fiancee and her stepson (who Catherine is only a little in love with) comes to fetch the sisters, and finds Guillaume and Diane in bed together, they realize they may have found a solution to both of their problems: a fake engagement. If Diane is tied down, she can’t leave Paris or marry her waiting fiancée. With Guillaume off the market, his ex will leave him alone. It’s perfect. However, the ruse becomes much more complicated to keep up than expected, especially once Diane’s fiancée from NY arrives with her father to take her back to America. Meanwhile, Guillaume and Diane’s feelings have become quite complicated in Paris, but one thing remains the same: she doesn’t want to be married. Or, so she thought.

I loved this book. While I’m not normally a historical romance girly, the setting was fun and enhanced the plot by making Diane’s refusal to marry quite complicated. There were times that the characters had some very modern perspectives and it almost sounded unnatural when they discussed them, but it also fit the plot so it was okay. The plot was an interesting twist on the fake dating/engagemt trope with what I felt were higher stakes than most books with that trope. The setting and the characters all felt very lived in, which was great. The characters all had their own stuff going on and had very vibrant personalities, and Paris felt the way that the Upper East Side feels on Gossip Girl, like it’s a character itself. This vibrancy made Diane’s refusal to leave quite understandable. Diane and Guillaume were so flirty and cute, and watching him fall first and HARD was so endearing. I loved their tender moments and the TENSION that historical romances excel at. There was a chapter of spice, but it’s definitely skippable if that’s more your style. To sum up: pre-order this book. Right now. It releases on February 4th and it’s amazing. Thank you so much to NetGalley and Tiny Piano Press for the ARC, I loved it so much!! My reviews on Goodreads and my Bookstagram, note_worthy_novels, are up right now.

I absolutely can say enough good things about this book! It’s as if Emily In Paris went back in time! I loved the history’s, romance, and life lessons in this beautiful book and was very engaged throughout to see what happened. Very inspiring and hopeful read