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The French Have A Word For It (2009)

by Josh Lanyon(Favorite Author)
3.84 of 5 Votes: 5
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review 1: 3.5 stars. Last month, when I bought Heart Trouble, I also bought a number of other novels and short stories by Josh Lanyon (Twitter is my book enabler). This is a sweet short about an American guy in Paris, there to pursue his painting career and get out from the watchful eye of his wealthy grandfather. When he was 14, Colin was kidnapped and Thomas was the bodyguard who rescued him and then make sure of his safety until Colin went off to college. Colin thinks of Thomas as his first love but realises that part of that was youthful infatuation and the unique circumstances which made Thomas very much a hero to Colin. When Thomas turns up in Paris, 10 years have passed and Colin has grown up. They connect and there is the very beginning of a relationship. I would have... more liked maybe another couple pages to get a better handle on their potential future (because I’m not a fan of ambiguity) and I could easily have read more than that, but it was an enjoyable story and perfect for a night when I didn’t have a lot of time to read.
review 2: Aww... Paris. The people, the wine, the food, the artists, the colours... Josh Lanyon takes us along to a short (too short!) trip to the City of Love. Yeah, we all know the word(s) in french: Je t'aime!After ten years Colin meets Thomas again, the man he could't forget. And still he has that little something... 'je ne sais quoi'.Josh weaves a beautiful, melodious, colourful and emotional story around two guys and second chances. I enjoyed the light read that left me wanting more... less
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terra_g14
3.5 stars. Very short but nicely written atmospheric piece.
evilbetty
I loved this short story. very cute and sweet
anisha
Cute!
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