Last Chance in Paris is primarily the story of Claire and Ronan, an Irish couple on a weekend away in Paris. Ronan intends it to be a romantic gesture but also a way of bringing them together after the terrible event that has recently occurred in their lives. As they navigate their way around the city of love, they come into fleeting contact with a number of other people who are also having, perhaps, their Last Chance in Paris.

The idea of individual but linked strands really appealed to me about this book. I liked witnessing the different threads being pulled together, and it illustrated how fate can lead us into the path of someone who might touch us only briefly but leave a lasting effect. I enjoyed Claire and Ronan's experiences of Paris, the tiny studio apartment they rent and their view of the landmarks, and also following the other characters, an American film director, an elderly lady from Dijon, two young Ukrainian girls, a student who works at Shakespeare & Co.

It's a heartwarming novel which made me smile. It's a sensitive and poignant story of love, loss and keeping on going, and it's full of hopefulness and redemption. I feel like I've been on my own weekend in Paris as this book thoroughly transported me there. ( )