Paul West Books in Order

Young Englishman Paul West moves to Paris to help a French company open British tearooms. Difficult colleagues, a slippery boss and a complicated romantic life turn his introduction to French customs into a succession of cultural misunderstandings.

Still adjusting to life in France, Paul West opens an English tearoom and experiences Parisian service from the waiter's side. His search for lasting love brings further complications as business, etiquette and romantic entanglements collide.

Paul West accepts a sunny assignment with a woman investigating supposed caviar trafficking while preparing to cater a friend's wedding. When her real target turns out to be France's president, his holiday begins resembling a badly managed spy operation.

Paul West's Parisian life unravels as his tiny flat, troubled tearoom and romantic past create overlapping crises. Faced with eviction, unemployment and a possible national strike, he struggles to keep his French adventure from collapsing altogether.

Working for a French politician in Brussels gives Paul West an inside view of the European Parliament's bureaucracy and rivalries. As Britain's membership referendum approaches, his chance to influence events threatens more than the security of his new job.

Facing financial disaster, Paul West travels across America with his French girlfriend in search of a way out. Their journey toward Los Angeles becomes increasingly chaotic as old flames, carjackers and misjudged opportunities interfere with his plans.