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Chasing Paris Kindle Edition

by Jen Carter (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 1,673 ratings
Amy Winthrow is shocked when her grandmother dies—not because Elizabeth Hathaway’s death is unexpected but because her existence had always been hidden. Ever-inquisitive and prone to letting her imagination get the best of her, Amy embarks upon a journey with an unlikely friend to unravel the mysteries of the elusive Lizzie Hathaway. As she follows the trail of broken dreams and promises of her grandmother’s life, Amy finds herself on a path of accidental self-discovery—a path that she chases all the way to Paris where Lizzie’s story ends and Amy’s begins.
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  1. Print length
    262 pages
  2. Language
    English
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  4. Publication date
    17 July 2012
  5. File size
    2.1 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008M7UCFQ
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 17 July 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.1 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 262 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 1,673 ratings

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Jen Carter

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KINDLE SCOUT WINNER Jen Carter is a mother and writer who loves creating stories for both children and adults, including the Sarafina Series for school-aged children and the new Otto Viti Cozy Mystery Series for adults. She lives with her beautiful family in the San Diego area. In her free time, she enjoys running, practicing yoga, and reading.

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Customers find this book to be a good, easy read that's hard to put down. Moreover, the two storylines intertwine well, and customers appreciate the believable characters.

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13 customers mention ‘Readability’11 positive2 negative

Customers find the book easy to read, with one mentioning it's a great holiday read.

"...Fantastic book for those of us who love layers of family history in their books. Definitely one to re-read" Read more

"A good story which was well written but totally let down by parts of it which were very boring and felt as if they were only there to make the word..." Read more

"Slow to get going but quite an enjoyable read. I liked the characters and particularly enjoyed the time in Paris." Read more

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9 customers mention ‘Storyline’9 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, particularly its two intertwining narratives, with one customer highlighting the love story set in Paris.

"A strong storyline with believable characters. I really enjoyed how the two storylines intertwined." Read more

"A good story which was well written but totally let down by parts of it which were very boring and felt as if they were only there to make the word..." Read more

"An usual story - part romance, part family secret. The characters were interesting and grew on me as I read on...." Read more

"An enjoyable storyline with strong characters ......" Read more

6 customers mention ‘Character development’6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the believable characters in the book, with one mentioning that their personalities feel familiar.

"A strong storyline with believable characters. I really enjoyed how the two storylines intertwined." Read more

"An usual story - part romance, part family secret. The characters were interesting and grew on me as I read on...." Read more

"Slow to get going but quite an enjoyable read. I liked the characters and particularly enjoyed the time in Paris." Read more

"A lovely story with characters that are believable. A book I found hard to put down and I was sorry when the book ended." Read more

4 customers mention ‘Ease of reading’4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to follow and hard to put down.

"...There are two stories interlinked which was easy to follow, and relationships between the modern couple and family members were realistic and kept..." Read more

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  • J M GILCHRIST
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read with lots of twists
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 March 2017
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    I am very upset sitting at in a cafe and I have just finished this book. Once in a while you find a book that you just can't put down and when it finishes you want more. Fantastic book for those of us who love layers of family history in their books. Definitely one to re-read
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  • Jayne
    4.0 out of 5 stars A thoroughly enjoyable read!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 March 2017
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    A strong storyline with believable characters. I really enjoyed how the two storylines intertwined.
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  • Susan Watts
    3.0 out of 5 stars Overall Average
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 May 2017
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    A good story which was well written but totally let down by parts of it which were very boring and felt as if they were only there to make the word count up.
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  • bookwormkt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant family story! Hard to put down.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 March 2017
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    An usual story - part romance, part family secret. The characters were interesting and grew on me as I read on. I dared not pick it up at lunchtime, in case I missed my afternoon appointments!
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  • Lilly May
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2017
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    Slow to get going but quite an enjoyable read. I liked the characters and particularly enjoyed the time in Paris.
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  • Martine H
    5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 March 2017
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    A lovely story with characters that are believable. A book I found hard to put down and I was sorry when the book ended.
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  • ftsouthwark
    4.0 out of 5 stars ftsouthwark
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 July 2016
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    An enjoyable storyline with strong characters ......
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  • Kindle Customer
    2.0 out of 5 stars Tedious and predictable
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 May 2017
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    I read this book because I expected it to be an absorbing mystery, however, I found it to be corny and boring. I only read it right through because I don't like leaving a book in the middle but skipped through large passages of it, particularly the letters. I can only assume that the people who wrote the reviews that all said they couldn't put it down are the author's family and friends. I'm just glad I didn't pay for this book.
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  • Cheryl Hanham
    5.0 out of 5 stars Transported
    Reviewed in Australia on 8 July 2016
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    I couldn't put this book down. Once I started I just had to find out what had happened to this group of people. I loved that Will just took a leap of faith and because of that Amy was able to look for her dream and find some answers on the way. Well worth a read
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  • Beth Muscat
    5.0 out of 5 stars Finding the right path
    Reviewed in the United States on 12 March 2013
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    What would you do if you found out that someone you had no idea existed, was really your grandparent? Would you try to find out all you could about them, or push them under the rug and hope the thought of them will just disappear?

    If you found a textbook with writing's in the margins throughout the whole book, would you try to find the owner of that book, knowing that it might possibly have been lost by the old owner? What lengths would you be willing to go?

    Amy Winthrow wasn't going to let the new knowledge that the woman that she had grownup calling Nana, wasn't really her grandmother. She finds some old letters that were written by Lizzie, her maternal grandmother. She finds out that Lizzie was a free spirit, willing to go to great lengths to show off her free spirit. She meets Billy Strath, an artist, in Paris as he paints.

    Will was helping his friend write his English paper for school using an Renaissance Poetry textbook that he had bought at the school bookstore. But what he finds intrigue him...there are writing's in the margins--lots of writings. Some of the writings pertain to the poems and others have more to do with the life of the person who wrote in the margins. He decides that he has to find the owner, because clearly the person who wrote in the margins would never have willingly given up this textbook. It was obviously a mistake.

    What happens next brings Amy and Will together to help find out more about her long-lost grandmother, and brings Amy closer to her right path in life; the path she must take in order to be happy.

    I enjoyed this coming of age story. 5 stars!
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  • Csaario
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in Canada on 5 April 2017
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    I absolutely adored this story. It held my attention from the very beginning, and kept it through to the end. I found myself stowing away in corners of my house trying to get in another chapter, while my children ran a muck and destroyed the place.
    I would definitely recommend this book.
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  • Shaune Martin
    4.0 out of 5 stars sweet summer read
    Reviewed in Canada on 20 July 2016
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    This was a lovely , sweet summer read. Enjoyed it a great deal.
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  • SageB
    4.0 out of 5 stars Paris Without French
    Reviewed in the United States on 19 May 2014
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    The book was a very enjoyable read, and I became involved with the characters. Jen obviously writes what she knows, which involves both UCLA and the San Jose area. Her description of Paris, however, sounds like excerpts from a guide book. Strangely, Amy never uses any French expressions, even though she is supposed to know the language. The reason for Billy’s hardened personality is still a mystery.

    The plot interestingly intertwines genealogy with the personality of people involved. What one generation does certainly affects several generations of descendants. I liked that, even though Jen’s open style of punctuation left me frequently re-reading sentences to determine the meaning. It’s interesting how someone with degrees in English can get so caught up in literature – she comfortably works her knowledge of the classics into the story – that she becomes lax with grammar (or is that the fault of the ones who prepared it for Kindle?). “Alright” is never proper, but it appears several times; she even has the book-worm John using it (totally out of character). When she had English-Major Will say that “me and my roommate were…” I shuddered, but eventually decided (since he had messed around his first two years at UCLA) this was probably true to character, even though it is terrible grammar.

    I give the book four stars, in spite of these errors, because it’s a compelling story, told without swearing or sex scenes.
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