Kisses and Croissants
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Summary
Seventeen-year-old Mia， an American girl at an elite summer ballet program， has six weeks to achieve her dreams: to snag an audition with one of the world’s best ballet companies。 But there’s more to Paris than ballet—especially when a charming French boy， Louis， wants to be her tour guide—and the pair discover the city has a few mysteries up its sleeve。
In the vein of romances like Love and Gelato， this is the perfect summer adventure for anyone looking to get swept away in the City of Love。
In the vein of romances like Love and Gelato， this is the perfect summer adventure for anyone looking to get swept away in the City of Love。
Reviews
Anita
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Ballet， Swan Lake， Paris， cute romance。 A wonderful formula for a great story。 I was not let down at all！ A cute and swoons quick read I do recommend for lovers of this type of book readers。
Jennifer Gentry
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3。5/5 This was a really cute and fun summer romance read！！ The perfect little book to get you out of a reading slump。 This is definitely YA as it following high school seniors in their summer Paris program but was entertaining nonetheless。
inês
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as someone who reads Anna and the French Kiss religiously every single year， i might just basically devour this book as someone who reads Anna and the French Kiss religiously every single year， i might just basically devour this book 。。。more
Alison Morquecho
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ThoughtsI wanted to love this book so much but I just had a hard time getting into it。 I don’t even know why。 I liked the characters but I didn’t connect with Mia that well。 Jouhanneau did a great job describing Paris to where it felt like I was actually there at times。 And towards the end I felt myself liking Mia more and more。 The adventure was fun， and following Mia and Louis around Paris was like a dream at times。 I don’t know what else to say。 I am a character driven reader so when I have a ThoughtsI wanted to love this book so much but I just had a hard time getting into it。 I don’t even know why。 I liked the characters but I didn’t connect with Mia that well。 Jouhanneau did a great job describing Paris to where it felt like I was actually there at times。 And towards the end I felt myself liking Mia more and more。 The adventure was fun， and following Mia and Louis around Paris was like a dream at times。 I don’t know what else to say。 I am a character driven reader so when I have a hard time connecting to a character the whole story suffers。 Check out my blog for the rest of my review www。thebookishcamper。com 。。。more
Rmsooon
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Waiting for doha to read it
aly ☆彡
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3/5A penurious me might give this two stars but there are some things that I do actually like about this book。The story enfolds Mia who went to Paris for her ballet summer program and was determined to have a spot in one of the ballet's company through it。。。 Until she met Louis， who may have offered her a bit more than ballet while staying in Paris。 What I love about this book is:1。 Ballet I love that this book chose ballet as the theme and I enjoyed reading Mia's passion about it。 I think it ha 3/5A penurious me might give this two stars but there are some things that I do actually like about this book。The story enfolds Mia who went to Paris for her ballet summer program and was determined to have a spot in one of the ballet's company through it。。。 Until she met Louis， who may have offered her a bit more than ballet while staying in Paris。 What I love about this book is:1。 Ballet I love that this book chose ballet as the theme and I enjoyed reading Mia's passion about it。 I think it has a good start as it unravels Mia's family legend behind her zeal。 I love the decision to include the interest in Edgar Degas in between the story too。 I felt like it's creative （considering I'm not really familiar with Degas' paintings） so I really love all the insights this book has to offer about it。 I like how it connects from one to another， the family story， the passion， and Paris。 2。 Friendship I love how this book is focusing on the friendship dynamic between Audrey and Mia。 They were rivals in the most competition back in America and ended up being a roommate here in Paris。 As uptight as Audrey is in the book， I appreciate that it doesn't centre around hostility。 You can see Mia admiring Audrey for her talent and she the same。 You can see them practising together， giving constructive criticism as they go and definitely grown enough not to be hating on one another。 I think Mia is being lovely on the part too despite the cold remarks from Audrey at times。 Foremost， I love seeing the friendship grows， seeing how opposite these two characters are but managed to come together at the end。 I enjoyed this part particularly。 They both have one of the best character development in the book。 Not to say， the rest of their friends are equally lovely。3。CharactersSince I am a character > plot person， this is why I can consider this book fairly good。 First， I love Mia。I love seeing how obsessed she is with ballet and how important it is to her。 I love reading her turmoil where at one time， she believes she's unbreakable， and at one time， you'll see her self-doubting。 I love these interchanges in Mia and she is definitely giving herself little credit than she actually deserved。 But seeing how long she came， I am proud of her too。 Then， we have Monsieur DabrowskiI like that his character is as significant in the book。 He is firm and blunt。 In short， the instructor everyone is afraid of。 But despite the demeanour， you can see that he cares about his students and is passionate about ballet as well。 In spite of how honest he is， he wasn't this vicious person and is actually a supportive person。 I also love Mia's great grandmother and grandmother too。 And again， her friends。Sorry， not particularly interested in Louis but he's okay though。Now， what's a bummer:1。 The Romance Sue me but I felt like it was insta-love。 As much as I could understand the attraction you could have on someone who's good looking。 I felt like it's rushed from both parts。 I wish it could be more developed between the couples。 Especially after knowing where Louis was heading the first time he bumped Mia。 And sadly， I wasn't vibing much with Mia and Louis despite how complementary they are towards one another。 But this is an easy read and fast-paced so， I guess I can tolerate this hiccup。 The plotThe plot was okay tbh， it's just that it was very anti-climatic towards the end。 I may understand where the author is going but I won't actually mind a cliche twist and ending。 And because of that， I get a vague HEA which I despise in books （jk， I'm an idealist and I need affirmation is all）。 So at the end， when I finished the book。 I wasn't feeling wholesome as I expected myself to be。 That's def a bummer because it's not like this book was bad。Also， when the summary says， "。。。 especially when a charming French boy， Louis， wants to be her tour guide"I was expecting a different kind of tour guide， like really exploring Paris （although I like that it's not cliche enough to end up at Eiffel Tower to ignite the romance）。 I enjoyed reading them going places （especially to unravel the truth behind Mia's family history on ballet） but other than that， the 'tour guide" is misleading me （or maybe I was the one who's having this different expectation/interpretation when I read 'tour guide'）。 Still， this book is enjoyable and fun to read。 。。。more
Jen Ryland
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If you're looking for a quick， light， fluffy read， check out this YA romance with ballet themes and a Paris setting。Read more of my reviews on JenRyland。com！ Let's be friends on Bookstagram！ Thanks to the publisher for providing an advance copy for review！ If you're looking for a quick， light， fluffy read， check out this YA romance with ballet themes and a Paris setting。Read more of my reviews on JenRyland。com！ Let's be friends on Bookstagram！ Thanks to the publisher for providing an advance copy for review！ 。。。more
Callie （readitlikerory） Coker
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Kisses & Croissants is the first YA book I've read as an adult， and I loved it。 It is warm， cute， and refreshing。 When seventeen-year-old Mia gets the opportunity to study ballet in Paris the summer before her senior year of high school， she can't get there fast enough。 Intent on performing well enough in the final summer performance to catch the attention of the American Ballet Theatre company director， Mia doesn't have time for distractions。 All she's ever wanted feels within reach， but then。。 Kisses & Croissants is the first YA book I've read as an adult， and I loved it。 It is warm， cute， and refreshing。 When seventeen-year-old Mia gets the opportunity to study ballet in Paris the summer before her senior year of high school， she can't get there fast enough。 Intent on performing well enough in the final summer performance to catch the attention of the American Ballet Theatre company director， Mia doesn't have time for distractions。 All she's ever wanted feels within reach， but then。。。 Louis。 Louis is a handsome， charming French teen who Mia meets and subsequently can't stop thinking about。 I loved Jouhanneau's writing and the way she crafted this summer romance。 The romance， while central， wasn't so central that it railroaded Mia's dreams or aspirations。 It felt like an authentic summer romance that may or may not work beyond the confines of the slinky summer months。 Mia was an ambitious， driven heroine who balances enjoying her life with working incredibly hard。 I particularly appreciated the development of her female friendships， particularly with Audrey， who is initially slated as Mia's ballet nemesis。 This was like a warm summer morning strolling through the streets of Paris on a Vespa stalked with croissants。 It is the perfect spring/summer read for readers who want something light and asirpirational。 Highly recommend it for fans of Center Stage and Emily in Paris。I received my copy from Netgalley and Random House Children's in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
hallie bertling
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mais oui！here's something i didn't know going in to this book， which made it all the better:it's at a ballet school！ an elite summer school program at l'opera de paris。plus， our protagonist is chasing down a family legend: that her ancestor was one of the dancers in degas' ballerina paintings！！so my dance-school documentary/reality-tv/ballet-loving heart （and art nerd soul） was ALL the HAPPIER to have those elements included！ :Dso it's romantic。YES， there's drama。YES， i was cringing the whole ti mais oui！here's something i didn't know going in to this book， which made it all the better:it's at a ballet school！ an elite summer school program at l'opera de paris。plus， our protagonist is chasing down a family legend: that her ancestor was one of the dancers in degas' ballerina paintings！！so my dance-school documentary/reality-tv/ballet-loving heart （and art nerd soul） was ALL the HAPPIER to have those elements included！ :Dso it's romantic。YES， there's drama。YES， i was cringing the whole time wondering what was going to go wrong （all plots and rom-coms do at some point or few！） ;Dand proof of the insatiable travel bug we all have now， after THE END， i went on a rabbit hole dive into the fanciest hotels in paris。。。。 aaaahhh someday！ ;Denjoy and read and dance to your heart's content！！ :D 。。。more
Brenda Brown
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This was super cute！ As someone who's missed traveling SO much over the past year， it was a perfect escape to Paris。 I really liked Mia and Louis and the behind-the-scenes peek at the world of ballet。 I know nothing about ballet， but that felt authentic to me。 I would have liked to see a bit more of Mia's French family in the story。 Her connection to them drove a major plot point in the story but her actual connection to them was mostly absent。 This was super cute！ As someone who's missed traveling SO much over the past year， it was a perfect escape to Paris。 I really liked Mia and Louis and the behind-the-scenes peek at the world of ballet。 I know nothing about ballet， but that felt authentic to me。 I would have liked to see a bit more of Mia's French family in the story。 Her connection to them drove a major plot point in the story but her actual connection to them was mostly absent。 。。。more
Jamele （BookswithJams）
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An absolute delight to read， and it was perfect to follow a couple of thrillers that I just finished。 Mia is an American that has been accepted to a six week summer ballet program in Paris， along with her nemesis， and is looking forward to the beginning of her lifelong career as a ballerina， which will obviously begin when she scores an audition with one of the world’s best ballet companies following the program。 However， as soon as she arrives， she quickly （and literally）， runs into Louis， a ha An absolute delight to read， and it was perfect to follow a couple of thrillers that I just finished。 Mia is an American that has been accepted to a six week summer ballet program in Paris， along with her nemesis， and is looking forward to the beginning of her lifelong career as a ballerina， which will obviously begin when she scores an audition with one of the world’s best ballet companies following the program。 However， as soon as she arrives， she quickly （and literally）， runs into Louis， a handsome French boy who decides she needs to see the city and becomes a distraction that threatens her focus， or does it？I devoured this in one day， it had everything that I needed and yet again， here is another YA that is giving me what I want in a book。 A Paris setting？ A delightful group of girls that had some ballerina drama but were not overbearing？ Charming French boys？ Si vous plaît。 I also enjoyed the ancestry mini plot line with Mia， it was a bonus that only added to the story。 Overall this was a very satisfying read， and Paris has moved up on my places to go soon list…This was published last week， and if you can’t tell， I recommend you add it to your list！ Thank you to @netgalley and @booksparks for the #gifted copy！ 。。。more
Ashley
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Parfait！ Great YA rom-com！ Combines both Paris and ballet！ Loved it！！
Nina ♡
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this was cute。。。 definitely expected a little more。 Mainly bought it for the cover。 I prefer Ana & the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins over this if you’re looking for a cute， ya， Parisian romance。
Jacqueline
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I loved， loved， loved， loved， LOVED this book。 Where to begin？ The main character is crafted carefully。 She balances perfectly between being a girl full of passion and is driven in her goals while also being a romantic。 On a personal level， I was able to connect to Mia， who didn’t want to settle for anything less than her dreams and I could feel her pain whenever she was dealt a blow。All the main players are well developed。 At one point I remember thinking I wanted a little more development from I loved， loved， loved， loved， LOVED this book。 Where to begin？ The main character is crafted carefully。 She balances perfectly between being a girl full of passion and is driven in her goals while also being a romantic。 On a personal level， I was able to connect to Mia， who didn’t want to settle for anything less than her dreams and I could feel her pain whenever she was dealt a blow。All the main players are well developed。 At one point I remember thinking I wanted a little more development from Louis or any time I had minor doubts in the story’s progression， Jouhanneau delivered what was missing。 Additionally， the side story of Mia’s ancestor was just as intriguing and woven beautifully into the text。 This isn’t just a teen romance book either。 There is a seriously strong female friendhship built within the novel。 I thought this would be just a cutesy book， and even though it had all the fluff I was looking forward to， there is a rich deepness within it。 On a final note， Jouhanneau packs a powerful punch with the plot twist near the end， which I didn’t see coming。 Easily my favorite new release of 2021 so far。 。。。more
Karla Mae （Reads and Thoughts）
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Makes me miss Paris！ 🥺
mia-angela
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a solid 3。5 because it was fast moving， set in europe and had ballet in 😌🤚
Fizah（Books tales by me）
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Actual Rating 3。75Ballet is Mia's passion and it is the only thing she wants to do in her life。 Getting selected by a famous ballet school for a summer program is what she needed。 It is a huge opportunity to get noticed by famous ballet companies。 She wants to explore the city and solve a family mystery too。 Soon she met Louis and they instantly hit off。 In that competitive environment， Mia can't afford to distract but her heart wants what it wants。I know a bit about ballet but never thought I'l Actual Rating 3。75Ballet is Mia's passion and it is the only thing she wants to do in her life。 Getting selected by a famous ballet school for a summer program is what she needed。 It is a huge opportunity to get noticed by famous ballet companies。 She wants to explore the city and solve a family mystery too。 Soon she met Louis and they instantly hit off。 In that competitive environment， Mia can't afford to distract but her heart wants what it wants。I know a bit about ballet but never thought I'll enjoy a book that was full of ballet references and terms。 I watched the swan lake ballet on YouTube so I won't miss a thing。 I love the world-building and the way the author portrays the beauty of Paris。 I found Mia annoying at the start but with time she got mature and relatable。 I liked the way she was so focused on her passion despite all of the other things。 I also like the relationship between Audrey and Mia。 That Mystery element made the story even more interesting。 I wanted to read something light and it was a perfect read。 。。。more
Summer
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4。5/5 StarsThis was such a cute summer adventure in Paris filled with ballet， dreams， romance， family， friends， and croissants。 Mia is accepted into a summer ballet program in Paris that she hopes will help her become a professional ballet dancer。 Paris offers her more than just ballet when she meets Louis， a French boy， who helps her find the truth about her family’s ancestry with ballet。Honestly， the food in this book alone makes me want to visit Paris。 So much delicious food is mentioned！！ Cr 4。5/5 StarsThis was such a cute summer adventure in Paris filled with ballet， dreams， romance， family， friends， and croissants。 Mia is accepted into a summer ballet program in Paris that she hopes will help her become a professional ballet dancer。 Paris offers her more than just ballet when she meets Louis， a French boy， who helps her find the truth about her family’s ancestry with ballet。Honestly， the food in this book alone makes me want to visit Paris。 So much delicious food is mentioned！！ Crêpes， croissants， the pastries！！ All of it sounds amazing。 I also loved how Audrey’s character， Mia’s rival and roommate， changed and grew throughout the book。 The book had a plot twist at the end that made the book 10x better in my opinion。 I think in a way shows how you can’t control everything in life that happens。 Journey’s aren’t all a straight line， some have pit stops along the way to the end of the line。 That’s how Mia’s ballet journey is in Kisses and Croissants and it’s a lovely one！ The epilogue made me tear up。 Such a sweet， cute ending to the book！！ Loved it。*Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher I was able to read an eARC of Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau in exchange for an honest review。* 。。。more
Liralen
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Cute and very， very YA in that wish-fulfillment kind of way: （view spoiler）[not enough for Mia to be accepted to a prestigious summer dance programme—she's accepted in the second-highest level but immediately promoted to the top level， and then given one of the two top roles in the programme ballet; she immediately meets a boy who ticks all her boxes and is interested in her; in a few short weeks， she manages to gain access to several not-available-to-the-public Degas paintings and identify a gr Cute and very， very YA in that wish-fulfillment kind of way: （view spoiler）[not enough for Mia to be accepted to a prestigious summer dance programme—she's accepted in the second-highest level but immediately promoted to the top level， and then given one of the two top roles in the programme ballet; she immediately meets a boy who ticks all her boxes and is interested in her; in a few short weeks， she manages to gain access to several not-available-to-the-public Degas paintings and identify a great-grandmother in one of them。 Oh， and then there's the end。。。 （hide spoiler）] It's a lot。 It's woven together quite well （and I very much appreciate that though there's ballet drama， there isn't really a mean girl in the bunch， and they're all fundamentally able to work together）， but it's still a YA lot。I'm not sold on the end: （view spoiler）[Mia is offered auditions with several companies but is injured in a traffic accident and unable to attend any of them。 （hide spoiler）] I think this is something that might have worked well earlier on in the book: it would have forced her to really reconsider what her life might look like without ballet （or at least with the specific ballet dream she has her eye on）。 Because it comes so late， though， it's pretty clearly a dramatic red herring。 （view spoiler）[Approximately five minutes later， one of the companies offers to give her an audition when she's recovered， and the epilogue tells us that the injury really hasn't slowed her down at all—she's landed a spot。 （hide spoiler）] Again， I like it as a plot point。。。but not one in the last ten percent of the book， where it's clear how well everything is going to work out。Oh， side note: there's a throwaway line about Notre Dame having been 'struck by a terrible fire a few years ago' （99）。 I assume this is to give us a time frame （the Notre Dame fire， of course， happened in 2019）， and I wonder whether that was added later on to make it subtly clear that this is a post-pandemic setting。 （There's no mention of the pandemic—the book world isn't always fast， so I'm guessing most of the book was written before 2020—but it'll be interesting to see how fiction addresses the pandemic， or doesn't， going forward。）Further side note: the French-English translation here is aggressive。 Even the smallest things are translated in italics （'Bienvenue，' he said。 Welcome。） rather than letting the reader figure it out。 I don't mind the occasional translation， but I wish there'd been more effort here to let the context do the translation work。 。。。more
Ashley Hudson
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I absolutely loved this book。 This is a great book for getting you out of a slump， like it did for me， a great one sitting read！ I felt like I was back in Paris and learning so much more about it through this book。 I love the passion for what she wants but also realizing that it’s ok to want more too。 I also really appreciated the epilogue， not every book has them， and this one really wraps this story up nicely！
Nicole
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This is my favorite type of YA。 I love the contemporary romance stories that take place during a summer abroad， and you can’t beat Paris。 It’s the summer before senior year and Mia is going to a summer ballet program in Paris even though she really wants to go to ABT back home in New York， I enjoyed her ballet journey， the cute romance with Louis， and also the loving friendship with Audrey。 A perfect summer read， especially if you like swoony romance， the idea of exploring Paris on a Vespa， and This is my favorite type of YA。 I love the contemporary romance stories that take place during a summer abroad， and you can’t beat Paris。 It’s the summer before senior year and Mia is going to a summer ballet program in Paris even though she really wants to go to ABT back home in New York， I enjoyed her ballet journey， the cute romance with Louis， and also the loving friendship with Audrey。 A perfect summer read， especially if you like swoony romance， the idea of exploring Paris on a Vespa， and lots of Parisian desserts！ Thank you Random House Childrens for providing arc in exchange for honest review。 。。。more
karinocapipoca
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2。5 - A fluffy read， but that last part was so unnecessary
Kelly
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4。5 ⭐️
❀ Alex ❀ （The Scribe Owl）
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See this review and more at my blog， The Scribe Owl！Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review！4/5 starsKisses and Croissants was an interesting look into the culture of France and the tribulations of being a ballerina in the city of love。What a hidden gem！ I was naturally excited to read Kisses and Croissants， but it was better than I expected。In Kisses and Croissants， we follow Mia， a high-school girl with a passion for ballet。 She was admitted into See this review and more at my blog， The Scribe Owl！Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review！4/5 starsKisses and Croissants was an interesting look into the culture of France and the tribulations of being a ballerina in the city of love。What a hidden gem！ I was naturally excited to read Kisses and Croissants， but it was better than I expected。In Kisses and Croissants， we follow Mia， a high-school girl with a passion for ballet。 She was admitted into an exclusive ballet program in Paris far away from her home of New York state。 All she wants is to focus on her dancing and get an audition with the American Ballet Theatre （ABT）， but that gets harder when she meets the charming Frenchman Louis。 One of the only problems I had with this read was Louis。 For some reason， we just weren't clicking。 Every time he and Mia hung out， I whole-heartedly thought that something bad would happen and he would ruin her career。 I didn't think he was particularly charming either， but it seemed to work for Mia。 The author， Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau， was born and raised in France and it's evident in her descriptions of Paris。 She expresses everything so well that I， who have never been to France， have a perfect mental picture in my head of the city。 I also loved all of the French in the novel！ I mean， of course there's French in the novel that takes place in France， but she does it well。 If you don't know French， don't worry！ She does a spectacular job at putting a translation right after so that no one gets confused。 I know I have during other books！I loved the aspect of ballet。 For all the beauty that is seen on stage， that's not how it is most of the time。 We get to see the hours of stretching， the long days of practice， and the destroyed shoes and feet that come as the price for a ballerina's passion。 Again， Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau did a fantastic job of putting the reader in the pointe shoes of a dancer。 All in all， this French reader was exactly what I needed at exactly the right time。 I've been trying to improve my French for a little while now， and Kisses and Croissants brought me to Paris！ 。。。more
Barbara
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Seventeen-year-old Mia Jenrow is in Paris for six weeks as part of an intensive summer ballet program。 Ballet has always been her passion， and nothing else in her life has come close。 Yet， she's filled with anxiety about her ability to impress others and to measure up to the performances of Audrey Chapman from back home。 But as it turns out， Mia dances with feeling while Audrey is technically correct but lacking in emotion when she dances。 Mia's plans to see tiny parts of Paris while immersing h Seventeen-year-old Mia Jenrow is in Paris for six weeks as part of an intensive summer ballet program。 Ballet has always been her passion， and nothing else in her life has come close。 Yet， she's filled with anxiety about her ability to impress others and to measure up to the performances of Audrey Chapman from back home。 But as it turns out， Mia dances with feeling while Audrey is technically correct but lacking in emotion when she dances。 Mia's plans to see tiny parts of Paris while immersing herself in dance and preparing for her role in Swan Lake and a chance to impress the representatives of the ballet companies who will be in attendance are thwarted when she begins spending time with handsome Louis Dabrowski， the son of one of the ballet teachers at the institute。 Their first exchanges are adorably romantic， appropriate for the book's setting， but the romance hits rocky ground after a talk with Louis's father。 His willingness to help her solve the mystery as to whether one of her ancestors was a young ballerina painted by Edgar Degas shows how willing he is to join Mia on her adventures， but I sometimes wondered what her appeal for him was as well as his appeal for her other than his looks and ability to be a tour guide for the local scene。 Teen readers will eagerly lap up this story， hoping against hope for a happy ending for what seemed to be a summer fling but might turn out to be something much more。 The book serves as a great advertisement for the delights Paris has to offer， including delicious foods， music， art， and architecture。 I felt as though I could taste those croissants that Mia kept nibbling on。 It sometimes seemed as though Mia was trying to cram far too much into her sojourn in the City of Lights as she trained so hard during the day and then ran around the city with Louis during her free time。 。。。more
Jennifer Ettenhofer
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I really enjoyed this one！ Fun ，cute and quick read left me smiling！ Paris， ballet， art so fun！
Elizabeth
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I love a good travel story， and I also love reading about ballet， so this was perfect for that！ I enjoyed the hunt for Mia’s ancestor in the painting， and her time at the ballet summer program， but I felt like overall the story was missing a spark that pushed it to being more than good。 Louis was certainly cute， but I wasn’t swooning。 I loved their adventures around Paris， but it didn’t necessarily make me want to go out and travel myself。 Both things are marks of great travel romances， in my op I love a good travel story， and I also love reading about ballet， so this was perfect for that！ I enjoyed the hunt for Mia’s ancestor in the painting， and her time at the ballet summer program， but I felt like overall the story was missing a spark that pushed it to being more than good。 Louis was certainly cute， but I wasn’t swooning。 I loved their adventures around Paris， but it didn’t necessarily make me want to go out and travel myself。 Both things are marks of great travel romances， in my opinion， and this story was missing them just a little。 Overall， it was a cute read， but it wasn’t perfect from start to finish。 。。。more
Jennifer
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I have lived outside Paris and although I gave up ballet after only nine years， Jouhanneau clearly knows both the city of Light and dance。 This is frothy but absolutely charming！ I loved our ballerina heroine and the growth in dance and life that she experienced in Paris。 The city is a full-fledged character here， both its tourist attractions and real world feel。 It made me miss France even more than normal- and I’m a French teacher！ 4。5 stars en pointe！
Seba
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Thank you NetGalley and Delacorte Press for the eARC！ This is a very sweet， quick romance that I'm sure most YA romance fans will speed through。 I read it in one day， mostly in one sitting， and enjoyed a lot of it！ The settings are all wonderfully described and incredibly picturesque。 It's a romance set in Paris and it's not afraid to lean into that， cliches or cheesiness and all。 I was right there with Mia through so much of this， whether dancing in a studio or wandering the city。 The good: I'm Thank you NetGalley and Delacorte Press for the eARC！ This is a very sweet， quick romance that I'm sure most YA romance fans will speed through。 I read it in one day， mostly in one sitting， and enjoyed a lot of it！ The settings are all wonderfully described and incredibly picturesque。 It's a romance set in Paris and it's not afraid to lean into that， cliches or cheesiness and all。 I was right there with Mia through so much of this， whether dancing in a studio or wandering the city。 The good: I'm really happy to see a ballet story that doesn't need an eating disorder plot。 There is the question of how to keep your hobbies fun even when you're at a higher level like this which is so important for teens trying to make their lives around their extracurriculars， but without diving into the usual storylines of it。 While EDs are obviously all too common in elite dance and sports， I think it's also important for teens to see stories of dancers without them。 I also love the rivals to friends trope between Mia and Audrey。 It was expected， but still very sweet！The not great: There is a scene about 20 pages from the end （you will know the scene， I promise） that was just。。。。 Very sudden and kind of throws a wrench in the overall tone of the book。 While I understand what it was doing for the plot， it felt very unnecessary and in some ways， really does a lot to undo some of the work that Mia did to help gain more agency over her own life。 I just wish there had been a little more thought about other alternatives to get the plot moving along in the same way。 The whole cast is also very， very white and cishet， except for the occasional side characters who are POC （and only really there to help move Mia's plot along） and maybe one throw away line about a possibly queer but maybe not dancer。 I can tell that the author realizes the need for more diverse dancers （Mia briefly reflects on it at one point） and I wish there had been more done to actually reflect that in the cast。Overall， I think this could have used a little more care in keeping the right tone through it all or in being a little more sure of what story it really wanted to tell， but I did enjoy it and Ii'm sure that young dancers in particular will love it 。。。more
Valerie
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My all time favorite contemporary has always been Anna and the French Kiss and no other contemporary romance has come close to it。 Enter Kisses & Croissants。。 my Goodness。。 I adored this book！ I’ve always been a fan of ballet， every Christmas I’ve dreamed of going to see The Nutcracker （Thanks pandemic for not helping。 Haha。） but reading this book。。 it was above and beyond amazing。 Kisses and Croissants tells the story of Mia， a girl whose just gotten accepted into a prestigious ballet academy f My all time favorite contemporary has always been Anna and the French Kiss and no other contemporary romance has come close to it。 Enter Kisses & Croissants。。 my Goodness。。 I adored this book！ I’ve always been a fan of ballet， every Christmas I’ve dreamed of going to see The Nutcracker （Thanks pandemic for not helping。 Haha。） but reading this book。。 it was above and beyond amazing。 Kisses and Croissants tells the story of Mia， a girl whose just gotten accepted into a prestigious ballet academy for a summer program in Paris。 Here， she meets Louis （Vespa riding French boy 😍） who not only helps her get the white tutu her ballet teacher demanded after he moved her to the fifth and most top level in the academy but also helps her discover the truth on a family legend。 This story was truly everything I needed and more & it was the perfect pre-summer read that I cannot recommend enough！ 。。。more
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Kisses and Croissants&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0