{"id":32171,"date":"2026-05-26T10:29:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=32171"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:29:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:29:28","slug":"review-the-paris-match-by-kate-clayborn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/26\/review-the-paris-match-by-kate-clayborn\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-32171\" data-postid=\"32171\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-32171 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_4jzb955 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_ies2955 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_suye955 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/the-paris-match-kate-clayborn.jpg?resize=640%2C987&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-32151\" title=\"the-paris-match-kate-clayborn\" alt=\"the-paris-match-kate-clayborn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/the-paris-match-kate-clayborn.jpg?w=973&amp;ssl=1 973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/the-paris-match-kate-clayborn.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/the-paris-match-kate-clayborn.jpg?resize=664%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/the-paris-match-kate-clayborn.jpg?resize=768%2C1184&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/the-paris-match-kate-clayborn.jpg?resize=400%2C616&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_7nlh955 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Physician Layla Bailey has spent over a year telling herself she&#8217;s moved on from a painful but amicable divorce from her college sweetheart. Staying friends with her ex seemed like the mature thing to do, but when Layla is invited to her former sister-in-law\u2019s destination wedding in Paris\u2014where Layla once spent her own romantic honeymoon\u2014she knows her commitment to maturity might be her worst enemy\u2026especially since her ex isn\u2019t attending alone.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The only thing that could make the week more difficult is getting through it without the distraction of the wedding&#8230;. But when what Layla thought was a harmless conversation about the choices of her younger self leads to the bride getting cold feet, Layla finds herself facing down the groom\u2019s mysterious, taciturn best man, Griffin, who will do anything to make sure this wedding happens.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Since she broke it, Griff demands she help him fix it. Going along with his plan to alleviate the engaged couple&#8217;s doubts seems like Layla\u2019s best chance at maintaining a good relationship with a family she once called her own. But as she learns more about the past heartbreak that\u2019s driving Griff to help his friend, she gets closer and closer to confronting the true depth of her own pain\u2026while finding herself more and more willing to risk it all again for Griff.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_tk1n955 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_g8m0955  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16466 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts-1.jpg?resize=135%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 7, 2026<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Dr. Layla Bailey<\/strong> promised her former sister-in-law, Emily, that they would always be friends. So, when she receives the invite to Emily\u2019s wedding in Paris, Layla doesn\u2019t want to disappoint. However, she is not too thrilled to be there alongside her ex-husband. Layla has a point to prove. She is not a bitter ex-wife. She loves this family, and she can survive one week.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The week starts off rocky when a slightly tipsy conversation with Emily leads to Emily having second thoughts about getting married. The groom\u2019s best man, Griffin, discovers that Layla opened her big mouth, stirring up doubt, and he sets off to make things right with the couple. Of course, he drags Layla along since this is her fault.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I wanted a practical and realistic romance, and this fit the bill. Layla is a lot stronger than me because I don\u2019t know how I could handle being around the ex-family for an entire week. Since her divorce, she hasn\u2019t really found her footing and struggles with how her life should look like without love. She has always taken care of people. She has dedicated her life to it, and for once, it would be nice if someone could help her.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Griff<\/strong> is rough around the edges and keeps his guard up with most people. As he and Layla work on a plan to fix the wedding problem, he slowly allows himself to relax just a bit. The nights out in Paris and the conversations leave him in a more vulnerable place than he has been in a while.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Third MC in the book is Paris. It is wonderfully written in the background, following Griffin and Layla through their slow journey of discovering what true love is. I enjoyed the way the author magically incorporated the scenery without getting too descriptive. I can\u2019t wait to travel there one day.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you like books about healing, second chances, and family, The Paris Match is for you.<\/p><p><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_3up4955 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/49pFGlj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/4usXBjm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-paris-match-kate-clayborn\/1147793886?ean=9780593819388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-paris-match\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Kate_Clayborn_The_Paris_Match?id=ye5rEQAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Physician Layla Bailey has spent over a year telling herself she&#8217;s moved on from a painful but amicable divorce from her college sweetheart. 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Staying friends with her ex seemed like the mature thing to do, but when Layla is invited to her former sister-in-law\u2019s destination wedding in Paris\u2014where Layla once spent her own romantic honeymoon\u2014she knows her commitment to maturity might be her worst enemy\u2026especially since her ex isn\u2019t attending alone.<br \/><br \/>The only thing that could make the week more difficult is getting through it without the distraction of the wedding.... But when what Layla thought was a harmless conversation about the choices of her younger self leads to the bride getting cold feet, Layla finds herself facing down the groom\u2019s mysterious, taciturn best man, Griffin, who will do anything to make sure this wedding happens.<br \/><br \/>Since she broke it, Griff demands she help him fix it. Going along with his plan to alleviate the engaged couple's doubts seems like Layla\u2019s best chance at maintaining a good relationship with a family she once called her own. But as she learns more about the past heartbreak that\u2019s driving Griff to help his friend, she gets closer and closer to confronting the true depth of her own pain\u2026while finding herself more and more willing to risk it all again for Griff.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 7, 2026<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Dr. Layla Bailey<\/strong> promised her former sister-in-law, Emily, that they would always be friends. So, when she receives the invite to Emily\u2019s wedding in Paris, Layla doesn\u2019t want to disappoint. However, she is not too thrilled to be there alongside her ex-husband. Layla has a point to prove. She is not a bitter ex-wife. She loves this family, and she can survive one week.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The week starts off rocky when a slightly tipsy conversation with Emily leads to Emily having second thoughts about getting married. The groom\u2019s best man, Griffin, discovers that Layla opened her big mouth, stirring up doubt, and he sets off to make things right with the couple. Of course, he drags Layla along since this is her fault.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I wanted a practical and realistic romance, and this fit the bill. Layla is a lot stronger than me because I don\u2019t know how I could handle being around the ex-family for an entire week. Since her divorce, she hasn\u2019t really found her footing and struggles with how her life should look like without love. She has always taken care of people. She has dedicated her life to it, and for once, it would be nice if someone could help her.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Griff<\/strong> is rough around the edges and keeps his guard up with most people. As he and Layla work on a plan to fix the wedding problem, he slowly allows himself to relax just a bit. The nights out in Paris and the conversations leave him in a more vulnerable place than he has been in a while.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Third MC in the book is Paris. It is wonderfully written in the background, following Griffin and Layla through their slow journey of discovering what true love is. I enjoyed the way the author magically incorporated the scenery without getting too descriptive. I can\u2019t wait to travel there one day.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you like books about healing, second chances, and family, The Paris Match is for you.<\/p><p><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/49pFGlj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/4usXBjm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-paris-match-kate-clayborn\/1147793886?ean=9780593819388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-paris-match\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Kate_Clayborn_The_Paris_Match?id=ye5rEQAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32171","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32171"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32171\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32174,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32171\/revisions\/32174"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}