Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for the ARC!

I had high expectations going into Roselle Lim's sophomore novel, and I was not disappointed. This book is Lim's love letter to Paris, and you can definitely tell. Every scene in Paris is infused with so much atmosphere and description that I almost felt like I was there!

I've been to Paris twice, but I never quite got to experience it the way I wanted (mostly because I was too young to appreciate it). Reading this book, I experienced not only the sights and sounds of Paris, but also its food. You can't talk about a Roselle Lim book without mentioning food. While the main character of Lim's debut book, Natalie, loved to cook as well as eat, Vanessa Yu isn't quite as adept in the kitchen. I loved this, because I am exactly the same way: a deep appreciation of all different kinds of food, but not nearly enough skill to recreate those foods in our own kitchens. (I'm sure I said this in my review of Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune too, but it bears repeating: make sure you have snacks on hand while reading this book because you WILL get hungry!)

One of my favorite things about this book is the interweaving of magic into everyday life. This book is filled with small, magical moments that everyone just accepts as the norm, but it adds a whole extra layer to the story, I think. Clairvoyants are normal (every family has two!), and sometimes clouds appear indoors, but no one bats an eye. And I love it!

If you enjoyed Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune, you will definitely like Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop. And if you haven't read Natalie Tan yet, go do that now! Then you'll be ready to read all about Vanessa's adventures when this book comes out in August.