The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Woods @0neMoreChapter_ #Netgalley #mystery #romance #comtemporaryfction #bookreview

I am delighted to share my review today for The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Woods. I do adore this author’s writing and this book is another fabulous one to disappear into.

My huge thanks to One More Chapter for accepting my request to read this title via NetGalley.

Edie is … not in Paris?

Edie Lane left everything behind in Ireland for a once-in-a-lifetime job at a bakery in Paris. Except, thanks to a mistranslation, the bakery is not in Paris, and neither is Edie.

The tiny town of Compiègne, complete with its local bakery on the Rue de Paris, holds many secrets. This might not be where Edie intended to be but it’s not long before she realises it’s exactly where she needs to be…

MY REVIEW

What another wonderful and delightful story from this author. Edith has not been feeling herself or what she wants to do with her life after the death of her mother. She answers an advert for an English speaker to work in a bakery in Paris. With the best wishes of her father, she applies and gets the job.

The bakery is not in Paris, a city she wanted to visit and live in, instead, it is outside the city. The bakery is old, its facade is dated, her room in the attic is cold and she wonders why on earth she had decided to leave her home in Ireland. Her employer Mrs Moreau is not that welcoming, there is one main rule, that she should never enter the basement. Each morning when Edith begins work the bread, cakes and pastries are already prepared and are awaiting customers. Edith never sees the baker or any deliveries coming in but she is curious.

As she gradually starts to find her feet she makes friends, one of whom is a man who sweeps her off her feet. But he is not what she thinks he is and she goes from soaring to plummeting in her emotions. There is, however more to this story, the bakery and the small but historically important town of Compiègne!

The first thing I did when I finished this book was have a look on the internet for images of Compiègne and it helped with the descriptions of the book but also of the history that this small town has played.

The author has created such a mesmerising story with Edith, the bakery, its history and then adding her twist with her characters and the magical feeling that something more is at play than you first realise. This is something the author really does excel at and she weaves a wonderful vibe throughout the book, but also picks out important events that are wound into the lives of her fictional characters.

This book is fabulous and one that can easily be read in a single sitting, it has a heart and a story that is enchanting as well as sad. Another stunning book from this author and one that I would recommend.

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