As a bookseller, I often come across books that hold treasured advice for one's love life, and my colleagues and I have created a fun game whenever we get our hands on books like this. We would blindly open the book on any page, and read it out loud to each other in order to discuss the content afterwards. Needless to say, we often find ourselves laughing about some answers because they don't seem realistic or are very one-sided. Especially when the authors are male, most advices are rather sexist and don't satisfy our own curiosity. But this is where Love Like the French hits different.

It's no secret that the French have a certain atmosphere and flair to them that makes people around the globe admire their lifestyle. The bestselling numbers of the book [b:How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits|19288260|How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are Love, Style, and Bad Habits|Anne Berest|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1431795258l/19288260._SX50_.jpg|27336531] can be viewed as proof of just that. I, myself, have skimmed through that book and taken one or two advices to heart, while the rest didn't seem adaptable for me. However, it didn't stop me from staying interested in knowing more about the lifestyle of the French, especially in regards of their love life. (I mean Paris is known as the city of love, isn't it?)

Love Like the French is a collection of letters the author received from readers in response to his previous book Vive la Différence: A Frenchman's Perspective on American Women, Love, Respect and Relationships. The content of the questions posed vary from lovemaking to maintaining a relationship. Similiar questions can be found in other books as I've mentioned above, but it's the way Guy Blaise approaches these questions that made this book a gamechanger compared to other books of the same genre. I appreciate how much thought was put into the answers Blaise wrote, and how he often shared his own personal struggles and stories in order to emphasize his advice. As the author claims he is no expert or spokesman in such things, but it's his experience as a French man living in the US, as well as growing up in a household full of women, that showcase a sense for the different lifestyles of Americans and French.

Despite the fact that I planned on reading a couple of letters a day, I ended up finishing the book in one sitting, and really enjoyed it. Sometimes I had to laugh out loud, some letters had me reflect on things myself. Whether or not you have questions on your own, this book shares some insights that will make you think. Overall, this is a quick and entertaining read for anyone who is fascinated by the French lifestyle, seeks some insight in the French way of love, or just wants some advice in regards of romance and relationships.

Thank you to the author for sending me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.