Maybe I'm just a romantic at heart. Maybe I love Paris, all it stands for and all it is. Maybe I just adore being swept away by a simple, sweet story that puts a smile on my face. This book was charming, fun and humorous, angsty and sad...and adorably predictable. But I couldn't put it down. 
 First of all, it made me want to go back to Paris and explore it all over again. The author paints such a clear picture of the city that I saw myself there, standing next to the monuments, smelling the crepes, hearing French from every person...and my heart bloomed with the possibilities Paris offers. 
 Of course, once I got past Paris, I also found myself drawn to the main characters, Anna (whose name is spelled wrong as far as I'm concerned) and St. Clair (or Etienne for those of us who fall in love with him). They remind me of people I've known....and maybe I even saw a little bit of myself in them. They are flawed in their typical teenage ways but, for some reason, it works. Anna is funny, loves movies and her friends, and even though she's scared of the unknown, she's somehow brave. She's real, she's relatable and you just want to be her friend. Etienne (you have to love him because of his name alone!) is unlike other romantic leads. Of course he's gorgeous with a British accent, perfect hair and a charming, loveable personality. But he also has crooked teeth and he's (gasp!) short. And their chemistry is palatable! 
 Another great thing about this book is that the secondary characters aren't really secondary. They are such a large part of this story. They have great personalities and go through mini-stories of their own. This rounds out the book really well. They fight, they tease each other and they love each other...just like friends and family in real life. 
 This book is charming and sweet but doesn't take itself too seriously. It is lively, fast paced and well written. It captures your romantic side (come on...you know you have one way down deep) and it doesn't let go until you close the book with a satisfied sigh and a big grin. Don't you just love books that do that?!?!