Winnie Takes Paris

Love and Travels, Book 2

De: Lane Hayes

Narrado por: Joel Leslie

The fabulous stylist, the absentminded professor, and a Parisian adventure…

Winnie

Someone once said, when life gets you down and you’re feeling blue, brush yourself off and go to Paris!

Okay, maybe that was me.

Hey, I don’t regret taking an oddball assignment to assist a British professor abroad. I could use a break from my life as an aspiring hair and style guru in LA. The only worrisome snag is that the professor is determined to do everything on his own.

Not acceptable. I’m here to help the impossibly smart geek with mismatched socks who just happens to be my best friend’s boss.

No, I don’t know nothing about history, but I’m nothing if not resourceful. What could go wrong?

Alistair

I’ve been called an absent-minded professor more than once. I don’t mind at all. My work is important and living on a diet of biscuits and tea while delving into ancient civilizations doesn’t seem so terrible. But Paris calls. And somehow, I have a new temporary assistant.

Winnie is a technicolor, whirlwind American with a wicked laugh and the subtlety of a steamroller. He’s brash and ridiculous and…funny, warm, lovely, and—

Oh no. This can’t be happening. I swore I’d never fall for anyone again.

Winnie can take Paris, but he can’t take my heart.

Or can he?

Winnie Takes Paris is an MM romantic comedy featuring a fabulous diva, a nerdy professor, and the Parisian adventure of a lifetime!

©2024 Lane Hayes (P)2024 Lane Hayes

Charming!

You had me at Paris! Lovely story and characters. I want to read more about them.

Winnie & Alistair

I enjoyed this one almost as much as book one. There was a part that didn't work well for me but it didn't take a lot away from the rest of the story. The audiobook narration by Joel Leslie had me enjoying this more than when I read it. He is always great to listen to.

I received an ARC and this is my unbiased opinion

Fun listen

Loved Winnie and Alister but the narrator wasn’t my favorite which made it hard to listen

I loved listening to this book!

When I read this book with my eyes last month, I said the only thing that would make me love it any more would be listening to the audiobook performed by Joel Leslie. I was right! Joel’s performance made a wonderful story even better. 💖 My original review is shown below.

I loved everything about this story. Winnie is a fun and flirty character – completely opposite to Alistair – but they are perfect for each other. There were LOL moments, where it was a good thing I wasn’t eating or drinking anything at the time, and there were many tender moments, too. It was kind of a slow burn story as well because the sexy time didn’t start until about 40% into the story (I love a good slow-burn romance). But once things heated up between Winnie and Alistair, OMG, they were HOT 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 together. I enjoyed all of the descriptions of Paris; they kind of made me feel like I was right there with Alistair and Winnie. It’s unlikely that I’ll ever make it there so seeing it through their eyes was a treat.

The only thing that will make me love this story any more is listening to the fantastic Joel Leslie perform the audiobook which I understand is coming soon.

Sweet and Spicy

Beautifully sweet and soo funny! Winnie is a hoot! I loved his energy. He definitely brought Alistair back to life. Alistair is super sexy in a nerdy way. Joel Leslie does an amazing job of bringing these characters to life.

So so wonderful’

Thank Layne and Leslie! Such a beautiful story! Love it so much! I laughed so hard and also cried! The humor is so rich and hilarious and the two characters fit like puzzle pieces so well together! Thank you for a wonderful escape!

Take me to Paris

You will fall in love with the Traveling train wreck that is Winnie❤️
This book will Peak your interest in all things Egyptian

I JUST LOVED THESE TWO!!!

"The way he looked at me just then sent the butterflies in my stomach into a frenzy. I'd waited my whole life for that look. It was possessive and hungry and vaguely dirty with the right amount of indulgent reverence."

I utterly adored this book! And Joel Leslie did a great job with his narration! Winnie and Alastair's story was so romantic! I just loved them together so much! From the outside looking in, these two were an odd pairing. Alastair spends most of his time holed up with his Ancient Egyptian research. He's not one for socializing and his wardrobe definitely reflects both those facts. Winnie is the opposite. He loves being around people and he's the type of person who needs to sit on his suitcase in order to fit all his clothes options for a trip. Basically these two are total opposites that shouldn't have worked, yet they did.

It was a tough start for these two when their story began. Winnie was accompanying Alistair to Paris for a month as his assistant, after which Alistair would then speak at a conference. True to his usual routine, Alistair tried to shut himself in his hotel most of the time to work. This lasted only a few days before Winnie had enough, which somehow ended up with these two exploring Paris together. It was absolutely the cutest thing ever. Alistair would act as their guide, while Winnie hung on his every word. It was whimsical and lovely and eventually led to them falling into bed together. And so began a new routine for the professor.

"I didn't know that the world was brimming with magic until you came along. And god, I want that magic in my life."

During the day Alistair would have his work time, but the nights were spent with Winnie. Both could admit to themselves they were falling, yet they were also both too afraid to admit it. Winnie lives in LA. Alistair in London. Winnie was young and bright and colorful. Alistair was khaki and academic. But maybe Alistair didn't have to be. Spending time with Winnie opened his eyes to so many things and I was so happy when he realized that all the aforementioned things didn't matter one bit when it came to how he felt.

The ending of the book was just as romantic as the rest of it. I finished the epilogue with a smile on my face and complete satisfaction in their HEA as a couple. I look forward to more in this series to come!

Perfect pairing

Winnie was so lovely and fabulous. He stepped in to help the absent minded professor at the Paris conference and found himself drawn to Alistair. And Alistair was absolutely enamored with Winnie's vibrancy. They brought out the best in each other. Joel Leslie was the perfect narrator for these characters. His accents and performance were just perfect.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy provided by GayRomanceReviews

Excellent

Engaging from the first sentence to the last! Loved it and the humor was perfect!