Paris for One and Other Stories

The first story kept a smile on my face through the end. Each story is like delightful and unexpected person you hope to meet again.

A novella-length story is first up and it is Nell “not the adventurous type” who embarks on a romantic trip to Paris, with Pete her beau. But at the Eurostar Terminal in London they engage in a text dialogue with makes it rather clear that Pete has no intention of joining her. She has even given up her girls’ trip to Brighton to spend a couple of romantic days with him. Arriving at the Gare Du Nord as you do on Eurostar – toute seule, of course – she has to sort out transport to her hotel but on arrival there she is dismayed to find the room has been double-booked. The first night sees her sharing with another woman. Such a grim way to start her weekend. She is more than ready to turn tail straight back to England.But of course this is the city of romance and she is soon enjoying the company of Frenchman Fabien… will the course of true love run smoothly?Then there is wittily titled “Between the Tweets” and tells of the machinations of Mr Travis, an erstwhile popular TV personality whose ratings have slipped. On Twitter he is being trolled by a woman who is claiming to have had a saucy relationship with him, denting his squeaky clean family-man image. A nice little twist ensues.In another story “Crocodile Shoes” the Yummy Mummies prevail, with a pair of red Louboutins that seemingly have magical powers (but then any girl knows that Louboutins can transform lives!). One woman encounters success whilst wearing a ‘borrowed’ pair.And a few stories later it is back once again to Paris for one of the longer stories. It is a dual timeline of two relationships 90 years apart, one set in 1912, the other in 2002. Both couples are newlyweds and the connection between the two becomes wonderfully apparent at the end. Liv, in the present, on her honeymoon with David, is very much a wife out of sorts. They are in Paris only for a few days, but he is intent on closing a work deal, leaving her to her own sulking devices. Back to the early 19th century and artist Édouard Lefèvre (no, not the French entomologist who specialised in coleoptera) marries Sophie, a country girl, perceived rather as a peasant sort by many of the people in his set. The cobbled streets and the bars and food of yesteryear, and the Paris of today are beautifully brought to life – from the magical Pont des Arts with all its love padlocks (the river below apparently has to be dredged regularly to remove the rusted tokens that have accumulated into the water) to the Louvre and swish hotels – this is a story to evoke Paris both past and present.This is an eclectic collection of short stories that will entertain and divert.

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.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…

I never read short stories. Never. I got this book by accident but decided to go ahead and read it. They were fabulous!

This was an interesting book of short stories by a fantastic author. The first story Paris for One is the length of a novella and the additional 8 are short stories. As with any short story collection, there were some that I really liked and others not so much. Instead of being all about 'happily ever after', these stories were a more realistic portrayal of life -- some had happy endings and some didn't but they were all about women and how they handled their lives and their marriages. My favorite was Paris for One. Nell, a shy English girl, plans her first trip to Paris with her boyfriend - who doesn't show up. Nell can either take the first train back home, stay in her hotel or go out and experience Paris. Her choices completely change her life and she is a different person at the end of the story.Read these short stories if you'd like a glimpse of the author's wonderful writing and then order one of her novels to find the wonderful characters she creates.

This is a light and funny collection of one novella and several short stories. I prefer the depth of novels, but if you’re looking for quick, short reads, this is fun.Moyes is able to give intriguing glimpses into her characters’ lives in very brief tales. In a couple of the stories, married life does not seem appealing at all. The short story Holdups is particularly funny, but there are a lot of hilarious lines throughout the book.There isn’t a ton of depth here, but it was definitely an enjoyable read. This book reminded me of the work of Marian Keyes, an author I adore.

One story long enough to have chapters, and several really short ones not long enough to get too invested in. I still like this better than a couple books by this author, but mostly I love that her style sucks you in and connects you with her characters. This book doesnt give much opportunity for that after the first main story. It's still worth a read at Amazon's prices, but I'd be disappointed if I'd paid list price for this particular book.

"Paris for One and Other Stories" is the first book by JoJo Moyes that I ever read. The title story is a novella and the rest are short stories. While light reading, this was definitely enjoyable. The author made you care about the characters and there were some surprising twists. A good beach read or book to curl up with on a rainy day. Based on this book, I think I will try more of the author's books.

Fue un libro muy tranquilo pero lindo. La protagonista logra salir de su zona de confort de una manera interesante.Las historias son muy concisas pero te dejan con una pequeña trama pero disfrutable

I love the way Jojo writes, most of the stories are easy to read and fun, too. I can't wait for the movie!

A book club choice. I was ill so ordered on audio to read alongside book. Disapointed that Audible version misses out a whole chapter. I thought story line was very weak. More the type of story you read in a magazine. Suprised that this author wrote something so dull and weak storylines.

I don't usually read short stories but this collection is simply charming. If that's the word Jojo Moyes would want a reader to use describing them! I laughed, and I cried, and then I cried buckets but I 'm not going to spoil the fun telling other readers what to expect so - just enjoy!

The book is made of one mid-length story with several short stories. Most stories leaves the audience imagine the aftermath. If you’re the type to make your own endings, this book would be perfect.