Dreaming of Paris - drdeb 5.0 out of 5 stars Love endures in this next episode of the life of Laura and Franck Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2020 Verified Purchase Laura and Franck's saga continues and fills in the gaps between their meeting and falling in love in France (where Laura must adapt to a new language, new cultures and new beliefs) to a brand new life for them as a couple in a new country where Franck must do the same! You will be enthralled with Franck's transition from outsider (having never been out of his home country) to his adaptation to the language barriers, extended family struggles, looking for work, and different food cultures to hilarious and sometimes painful experiences they encounter along the way while Laura is in her first year of advanced studies at McGill. Their adventures, where sometimes painful and oftentimes scary, prove that they are made for each other and cling together with love and acceptance for each other's uniqueness. I couldn't put this book down. I read it during the span of a day and you will do the same because it is filled with excitement, vivid descriptions of the food and beauty of the area, and unique friendships they make, as well as the perils they fought to stay together. Whether you have read Laura's other "Grape" series books or not, this one makes you appreciate what they went through to be together. It will definitely make you want to read the entire series of books and you will find so many things that you can relate to your own life. The thing I find so unique about this whole series is it is the true story of two people who were totally different yet totally made for each other! fabulouschrissie 5.
0 out of 5 stars Ice cold in Quebec Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2020 Verified Purchase Nineteen year old Laura has already left her native Canada to live for a year in France, and now she's moving from her West coast Canadian home to study at university in Montreal, in the far East of Canada. And as if that isn't enough, she's trying to find a way to get her French boyfriend (who has never flown in an airplane or left France) to join her, so they can be together. I've read and loved all of Laura's books, and was really looking forward to finding out about this part of her life. I wasn't disappointed. This is a fabulous addition to Laura's Grape series of memoirs, and full of her usual joie de vivre. Definitely recommended reading. And thank you, Laura, for rushing this book out through the Covid crisis, so we can enjoy this in lockdown.