Kisses and Croissants

Score: 4.5/5 Bookmarks

Thank you to Delacorte Press and Booksparks for gifting me a review copy of Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau. This was just the sweetest YA and exactly the escape I needed. Full of croissants, Degas, ballet, Paris, love, family mysteries, and friendships—what’s not to love?

Mia is 17 and lives in Westchester. Ballet is her life, it’s in her blood. There are even rumors that her great-grandmother is in one of Degas’ paintings, and danced at the Opéra National de Paris. So when Mia is accepted into the prestigious summer ballet school in Paris, she just knows this is her destiny coming to fruition.

When she arrives in Paris she is greeted by her rival from back home. They’ve never been friendly, and of course, OF COURSE, she would be here too. But an unlikely friendship forms over the weeks, and they realize they have more in common than they thought.

There’s also romance in the air as Mia meets the cute son of her ballet school director. But will he lead her astray and steal focus from what she’s here to do, or give her the adventure of a lifetime?

I definitely recommend this one, it’s the perfect getaway without leaving home. You can grab a copy via the button below.

Synopsis:

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.