It Started With Paris

The heartwarming and romantic story of second chances from the number one bestselling author!

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It Started With Paris

By: Cathy Kelly

Narrated by: Olivia Caffrey

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About this listen

This edition features an interview with the author.

It all started with Paris... At the top of the Eiffel Tower, a young man proposes to his girlfriend, cheered on by delighted tourists.

With her trademark warmth and insight, Cathy Kelly weaves a delightful tale spinning out from this once-in-a-lifetime moment, drawing together a terrific cast of characters with stories of their own.

Vonnie, a widow and exceptional cake-maker, is just daring to let love back into her life, but someone is determined to stop it.

Leila, devotedly working for her boss, but realizing her devotion is turning to something more romantic.

Grace, a divorced head-teacher, starting to wonder whether she faces a lifetime of being alone. The impending wedding of her daughter means that she's spending more time with her ex-husband. After ten years apart, is it possible she's made a mistake?

Read by Olivia Caffrey

(p) 2014 Orion Publishing Group©2014 Cathy Kelly

Contemporary

Family Life

Fiction

Genre Fiction

Love, Dating & Attraction

Relationships

Romance

Women's Fiction

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Critic reviews

The ripples from a couple's engagement reach out to others. Nobody can dictate what happens when it comes to love. By the end of Kelly's novels, i always feel I've made new friends. As warm-hearted and wise as ever.

It Started With Paris is the latest feel-good novel from Cathy Kelly. When a young couple get engaged at the top of the Eiffel Tower, their happiness has a ripple effect on the rest of their families - with some surprising outcomes.

With delightful characters you'll be sad to reach the final page.

Cathy Kelly's latest offering shows she has lost none of the spark which has made her such a loved and respected novelist ... an entertaining read which i enjoyed from start to finish.

A once in a lifetime moment in Paris starts a chain of events that nobody could have predicted when a young man proposes to his girlfriend up the Eiffel Tower. An easy and fun read.

The course of true love never did run smooth, and Cathy Kelly takes us on a bumpy journey brimming with life lessons. Full of relatable and lovable characters, this is a heart-warming novel. Will true love prevail? Tissues at the ready!-

It's a beautifully written book that's filled to the brim with human emotion.

Full of brilliant characters, prepare to fall in love with Cathy Kelly's latest heart-warming story.

An uplifting tale

Cathy Kelly writes splendidly about modern life and love in a wonderful way...A brilliant read. (Susan Walsh)

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If you could sum up It Started with Paris in three words, what would they be?

A wonderful listen.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Grace; she's so independant and caring, and I love the way that she keeps up with her old students and still worries about them! Also, she's not at all bitter about her divorce, or anything for that matter.

What about Olivia Caffrey’s performance did you like?

She expressed the individuality of all the characters really well, and it was always easy to tell who was speaking. Her American accent was well-maintained.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

You have to have rain to get your rainbow.

Any additional comments?

I have to admit I thought it would be a typical chick-lit, but it really isn't! The web of characters means you never get bored of the story, because there are so many stories within it!