Isn't that cover so pretty and I love that logo. I love this series. The Easter Eggs in the books make you want to read it again as do the stories. There is a magic about them that you start to notice the further in you get with it. This story is literally about getting on the wrong train. Instead of Paris, she ends up in Provence and dependent on a man she just met since the train doesn't go through the town more than once a week.
Book Description
At nineteen years of age, Julia Weston fancies herself a capable woman, far too old to require a traveling companion. But at the insistence of her overprotective father, Julia finds herself aboard the Orient Express in the care of an approved escort. In an ill-advised demonstration of independence, Julia leaves the train on a quick errand and then re-boards and sleeps away her exhaustion. Upon awakening, however, she realizes her plan went terribly awry: she boarded the wrong train and is now stranded alone in the French countryside of Provence.
Now she must rely on the help of Luc Paquet, a young French farmer who offers her accommodations with his aunt while Julia awaits the next train to Paris in five days’ time. As she settles into the rhythms of the household alongside Luc and his aunt, Julia learns more than she ever dreamed she would about France, farm life, and her handsome rescuer. There is more to Luc than meets the eye, and their chemistry is undeniable. But Julia and Luc are from different worlds, and all too soon, the train will bear Julia back to a life that suddenly feels incomplete.
With the above picture, I absolutely wanted to have a train. The bracelet that is on the book has images of world places, I found it after I read the first book in the series, and even though it was broken, I new it would be the perfect piece to include in a picture of this book. Look for it in the pictures of the later books in the series.
Book Review
What a fun, even magical book. This is the second book in a multi author series. The premise of this one, a girl is travelling with her companion on the Orient Express. She gets off at a specific station to go and get a cake for her father. Someone she met on the train "helps" her when she finds herself disoriented at the train station. She finds herself on the wrong train but doesn't realize it until she gets off the train and doesn't have any hope of getting to Paris in the next few days.
Julia is a force of nature with a good heart. She likes to keep busy and she likes to help. While these are good traits, they tend to contribute to chaos around her on her adventure. She is helped by Luc when she finds herself in an unfamiliar area. Oddly enough she is introduced to Luc by the same person that "helps" her find the wrong train. This is where I think a little magic happens.
I love this book. The story is fun and with a heroine who is a force of nature, the unexpected happens. We catch a glimpse of our heroine from It Started in Budapest once Julia makes it to Paris.
I love the characters, I love the story, I love its heart. The story has a lot of heart and I could spend more time in this world.
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