Appearances. Reputation. Idealism. Perfection. These words have been the foundation of Nikolai "Kole" Wilde's life before he fully understood what they meant. Even if Kole has straight As, is captain of the baseball team, never drinks, and always listens to his parents' requests, there have always been higher expectations to live up to, a higher level for him to aim for. At least according to Kole's parents. After a devastating loss, though, Kole's perfectly crafted facade begins to fall apart alongside his family.
Ivy Morganson has lived in her twin brother's shadow for the majority of her life. Noah has always been the golden twin, an athletic boy with perfect grades who's loved by everyone he meets. Ivy's always been perfectly content to live on the sidelines, after all, being the center of all that attention seems a bigger cause of stress than its worth. However, Ivy does wish that everyone would stop comparing her to Noah. Just because they're twins, doesn't mean Ivy has to be like him in any shape or form. Not to mention Ivy's six other siblings.
To Ivy, Kole Wilde's always just been one of her brother's friends. Just another spoiled rich brat at their renowned private school. Until Ivy is somehow roped into tutoring the supposedly perfect Kole in place of her brother and begins to realize that under his mask of the perfect boy, there are several other sides of Kole that he has kept hidden inside.
Both have secrets and walls built up high, but as they unwittingly grow closer to one another, will they be able to open up? And when they discover they each have played a larger role in each other's lives than they originally thought, will they move on, or will their newfound friendship (and maybe something more) fall apart?
Mira finds herself stuck in the city of love with Jake, the playboy athlete she can't stand. What she doesn't expect is for major sparks to fly on their 24-hour adventure. But can this newly-found love last beyond the magic of Paris?
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24 Hours in Paris is now published as a Paperback & E-book by W by Wattpad Books
As a Wattpad reader, you can now access both the Original Edition and the W by Wattpad Books Published Edition here upon purchase (PS: a review on Amazon (and also Goodreads) would be very much appreciated, to help get this POC rom com in front of more readers! All the review page links are on my Wattpad profile page :-) )
In the new Published Edition of the book, the characters of Mira and Jake will be older and wiser co-workers in the corporate world, who miss their flight and get stuck spending an extra 24 hours in Paris. They'll start off annoyed with each other, but you know how the story goes...
"Adorably sweet and a brilliant read! It made me feel like I was roaming the streets of Paris without having to leave my couch." - Grace @HQ
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On the last day of their class's college trip to Paris, Mira and Jake get tangled up in a debacle that causes them to miss their flight home to New York. Which means they're stuck in Paris until the next available flight that's 24 hours away! Mira is witty and a lover of art history and good cheese. Jake, on the other hand, is your All-American frat boy with a killer smile. Translation: they can't stand each other.
As they visit places they could never have imagined, Mira and Jake go from mortal enemies to star-crossed lovers with sizzling chemistry. But can their spark last without Paris' cheese and charm to keep it going?
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Cover designed by Ray Gardener