It Started With Paris

Written by Cathy Kelly

Narrated by Olivia Caffrey

This edition features an interview with the author.

It all started with Paris... At the top of the Eiffel Tower, a young man proposes to his girlfriend, cheered on by delighted tourists.

With her trademark warmth and insight, Cathy Kelly weaves a delightful tale spinning out from this once-in-a-lifetime moment, drawing together a terrific cast of characters with stories of their own.

Vonnie, a widow and exceptional cake-maker, is just daring to let love back into her life, but someone is determined to stop it.

Leila, devotedly working for her boss, but realizing her devotion is turning to something more romantic.

Grace, a divorced head-teacher, starting to wonder whether she faces a lifetime of being alone. The impending wedding of her daughter means that she's spending more time with her ex-husband. After ten years apart, is it possible she's made a mistake?

Read by Olivia Caffrey

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hachette UK Audio
• Release date: Oct 9, 2014
• ISBN: 9781409155546

Cathy Kelly

Cathy Kelly worked as a journalist before becoming a novelist. Her debut novel, Woman to Woman, became an instant number 1 bestseller and since then she has published 22 novels, which are loved by readers all around the world and have sold millions of copies globally. In addition to her writing, she is a Unicef Ambassador and lives in County Wicklow with her family and dogs.

Reviews for It Started With Paris

[pamelabarrett · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

In one of the most romantic opening chapters ever, a young couple gets engaged on the Eiffel Tower. Their families and friends back in Ireland are thrilled for them because these two have been in love since childhood. But as everyone prepares for their wedding they begin to examine their own love stories—some with those not-so-happy endings.There are a bunch of interesting characters, and it did take me awhile to connect who knew who, and where they fit in the story, but I really enjoyed the way their stories came together. I found myself thinking about my own relationship and those of my extended family, and felt many of the same emotions they were going through. This is a great read for anyone getting married, married, and divorced, or a single mother. I am giving It Started in Paris 4 stars.

[areneehunt · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I really expected to be swept away by this book. First off, it starts in Paris with a proposal made atop the Eiffel Tower! Instead of the story being about the up-coming nuptials, it lolled on broken hearted, guilt-ridden, bitter women who are somehow related to the bride & groom-to-be. It Started With Paris, written by Cathy Kelley, was pleasant... if I'd wanted to read about every day, boring lives! It was dull and I found myself forgetting who people were, due to so many introduced! I wasn't sure who I was supposed to care about for a while. One time, I started an entire chapter over, just to make sure it was about who and what I thought it was about. I love romance and especially in a book that takes place in Europe, but this one was not my cup of tea. Other than the prologue, there wasn't much romance. It was nicely written and I loved imagining the shoppes and homes of Brookside and the areas named in the book, but as for the story, it just wasn't good. And though there is a lot of sadness, anger, frustration, cheating and divorcing going on, there was resolution, solutions and even a couple of happy couples in the end. It may have started with Paris, but it ended with my disappointment.