Paris Daillencourt Is About To Crumble Series: Winner Bakes All #2
Published by Forever on October 2022
Genres: Adult Fiction, Romance
Pages: 368
Format: eBook
Source: Publisher
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From the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material comes a sweet and scrumptious romantic comedy about facing your insecurities, finding love, and baking it off, no matter what people say.
Paris Daillencourt is a recipe for disaster. Despite his passion for baking, his cat, and his classics degree, constant self-doubt and second-guessing have left him a curdled, directionless mess. So when his roommate enters him in Bake Expectations, the nation’s favourite baking show, Paris is sure he’ll be the first one sent home.
But not only does he win week one’s challenge—he meets fellow contestant Tariq Hassan. Sure, he’s the competition, but he’s also cute and kind, with more confidence than Paris could ever hope to have. Still, neither his growing romance with Tariq nor his own impressive bakes can keep Paris’s fear of failure from spoiling his happiness. And when the show’s vicious fanbase confirms his worst anxieties, Paris’s confidence is torn apart quicker than tear-and-share bread.
But if Paris can find the strength to face his past, his future, and the chorus of hecklers that live in his brain, he’ll realize it’s the sweet things in life that he really deserves.
From the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material comes a sweet and scrumptious romantic comedy about facing your insecurities, finding love, and baking it off, no matter what people say.
Paris Daillencourt is a recipe for disaster. Despite his passion for baking, his cat, and his classics degree, constant self-doubt and second-guessing have left him a curdled, directionless mess. So when his roommate enters him in Bake Expectations, the nation’s favourite baking show, Paris is sure he’ll be the first one sent home.
But not only does he win week one’s challenge—he meets fellow contestant Tariq Hassan. Sure, he’s the competition, but he’s also cute and kind, with more confidence than Paris could ever hope to have. Still, neither his growing romance with Tariq nor his own impressive bakes can keep Paris’s fear of failure from spoiling his happiness. And when the show’s vicious fanbase confirms his worst anxieties, Paris’s confidence is torn apart quicker than tear-and-share bread.
But if Paris can find the strength to face his past, his future, and the chorus of hecklers that live in his brain, he’ll realize it’s the sweet things in life that he really deserves.
There’s a lot of great things in this story. My favorite being Paris. Paris is such a hot mess with his intense anxiety and seeing as how I suffer from anxiety, Paris, I see you. I think it was a bit hard for me to read only because I do suffer from anxiety and Paris was kinda in my head and that’s not where I want to be. That said, it also felt kinda nice and warm because I wasn’t alone and yes, anxiety is a real thing and every time Paris did something that he couldn’t help doing but of course it was going to hurt him somehow, I really felt for him.
I really enjoyed all of the baking show stuff. The hosts and other contestants were so well written and I laughed out loud a bunch at them. It was like watching you-know-what, without actually watching you-know-what. I also liked Paris’s relationship (non-relationship) with his parents and how that played out. I think it added to his character, his anxiety and his world. That situation made me angry and sad for Paris, but also made Paris a much more sympathetic character and added a layer of vulnerability that enhanced his anxiety.
Tariq is the love interest, but the book isn’t a romantic comedy. The story really centers around Paris and his mental health while Tariq orbited around the story. The cute moments they had together were REALLY cute. And I like how fully formed Tariq was, he seemed like a real character with a lot of layers and flaws and lots of contradictions. That said, I didn’t really feel like they were a good romantic match. I like that they were trying (many failed attempts) as not all romances are easy and sometimes it takes a lot of work to get on the same page.
Paris is a great story that I think many will enjoy.
Kimberly majored in Songwriting and currently works full time in the music industry. When she's not listening to music, knitting or writing, you can find her outside reading her favorite genres: Young Adult, Adult Fiction, Mystery, and Romance.
