{Review} Paris for One & Other Stories by Jojo Moyes (@JojoMoyes @PenguinRandom @VikingBooks)12/1/2017 
From the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of "Me Before You" and "After You," a sensational collection featuring the title novella and eight other stories. Quintessential Jojo Moyes, "Paris for One and Other Stories" is an irresistibly romantic collection filled with humor and heart.
Nell is twenty-six and has never been to Paris. She's never even been on a romantic weekend away to anywhere before. Everyone knows travelling abroad isn't really her thing. But when Nell's boyfriend fails to show up for their romantic mini-vacation, she has the opportunity to prove everyone including herself wrong. Alone and in Paris, Nell uncovers a version of herself she never knew existed: independent and intrepid. Could this turn out to be the most adventurous weekend of her life? Funny, charming, and irresistible, "Paris for One"is vintage Moyes as are the other stories that round out the collection." Paris for One Between the Tweets Love in the Afternoon A Bird in the Hand Crocodile Shoes Holdups Last Year's Coat Thirteen Days with John C. The Christmas List 
Nell Simmons isn’t known for being an impulsive girl. Her colleagues debated about how she was going to spend her bonus. Was she going to stash it in the bank or maybe splurge on a different sandwich selection for lunch? She would surprise everyone.
She spends her hard-earned money on a holiday in Paris for her and her longtime boyfriend. It’s the first time she’s had the opportunity to travel and she’s filled with so much anticipation. Circumstances take an unexpected turn when she finds herself all alone in an unfamiliar city. She has a choice. She can either take the easy way out and the next train home or she can try to find out who she really is and exactly why Paris is always a good idea. Nell winds her fingers through his. “Well, when Pete didn’t turn up this weekend, I wanted to die. I thought everyone would laugh at me till next Christmas. Nell, the girl who got stood up in the City of Lights.”
Paris For One & Other Stories is another fine example of why we are so in love with everything Jojo Moyes!
Each short story in this poignant compilation is overflowing with emotions that will grip your heart and then set it free in a way that only she can fashion. You will find yourself being moved to tears, laughing out loud and maybe even finding the inspiration to take a chance on love once again… 
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