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Come for the setup. Stay for the yearning.

Eight Weeks in Paris by S.R. Lane

January 12, 2026 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

Note: It’s a lot of yearning. In writing this review, I tried to categorize the main characters’ relationship as enemies-to-friends-to-lovers or grumpy/sunshine, but neither one fits. I expected a sweet and charming romance set among the landmarks of Paris, but I got a very serious, surprisingly deep take on celebrity, fame, and integrity. Nicholas Madden is the brooding, short-fused, paparazzi-hating serious actor. After campaigning for and being cast as Frederick, the main character in The Throne, a queer romance period piece set in Belle Époque […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: actors, celebrity culture, Coming out (Sexual orientation), enemies to friends, enemies to lovers, Film Industry, forbidden love, gay romance, Hollywood, paris, queer romance, S.R. Lane

carmelpie's CBR18 Review No:1 · Genres: Romance · Tags: actors, celebrity culture, Coming out (Sexual orientation), enemies to friends, enemies to lovers, Film Industry, forbidden love, gay romance, Hollywood, paris, queer romance, S.R. Lane ·
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