Ten years ago, Eugene and Tatiana met when Eugene was visiting his friends, Lensky and Olga. Olga's younger sister, Tatiana, is immediately smitten with Eugene, who is a few years older, incredibly cool, and very handsome. Eugene initially finds Tatiana annoying and too young. Even when a tragedy affects both of them, Eugene is still cold and unfeeling toward Tatiana, and she never forgets his cruel behavior...

So when Eugene and Tatiana see each other on the metro in Paris ten years later, they are both surprised and intrigued by each other. Tatiana, now studying to get her Ph.D. in art history, has grown into an interesting and quirky young woman. Eugene is still slow to reveal his feelings, but he has matured, and he's immediately taken with Tatiana. But will the tragic events of their past prevent them from finally being together?

IN PARIS WITH YOU by Clementine Beauvais is a unique second-chance love story. Told completely in verse, it took me a while to fully get into the story. Once I was used to it, I enjoyed the cadence and writing style, which made it a quick read. Tatiana was an eccentric and fun character, but at times it felt like she was still a teenager, even in the present-day storyline. Eugene was a tough character to become fully invested in - his harsh actions as a teenager were difficult to understand, and when he's an adult, he becomes almost obsessed with Tatiana. These things aside, I did like the overall story as well as reading in a form I normally do not. I found that I wanted to know what happened, and while the ending was unexpected and will no doubt be polarizing, I thought it made sense and was well done.

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