Q&A With Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau

I’m so delighted to be doing this Q&A with Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau. Anne-Sophie has written the novels Kisses and Croissants, French Kissing In New York & her new release The French Honeymoon coming out on April 15^th! 

Q: Anne-Sophie, would you like to give a brief description of each of your novels beginning with The French Honeymoon? 

A: Thank you so much for having me!

The French Honeymoon is my debut adult thriller and it’s about a Paris honeymoon gone horribly wrong. It follows Taylor, a woman who is allegedly on her honeymoon, but who traveled to Paris alone, without a suitcase and with wads of stolen cash. She becomes obsessed with Cassie and Olivier, newlyweds who appear perfectly happy on the surface but have agendas of their own…

French Kissing in New York is about an aspiring French chef who moves to New York to work in the restaurant industry and hopes to find the charming American she met last summer in Paris.

Kisses and Croissants is about a girl who comes to Paris to attend a prestigious summer ballet program and wants to uncover the mystery of a family legend, that her great-great-great-great grandmother was painted by Edgar Degas. 

Q: Was it challenging going from writing Kisses and Croissants & French Kissing In New York which are romance novels to then writing The French Honeymoon as your very first mystery novel?

A: Every book presents a different challenge, and embarking on writing my first thriller was definitely new, exciting, and really hard. I read a lot of thrillers and took my time learning about the genre. But I do love romance and knew I wanted to include a love story in my thriller. As a reader, I always enjoy a romance storyline, but I don’t need it to have a happy ending!

Q: Will your next book be romance or mystery? Can you reveal any details about the plot?

A: My next book is another thriller, currently scheduled for release in spring 2026. We’ve just finalized the title and the cover, which will be revealed in due course. I can’t say too much about the story just yet, but I’ll share that I’ve been thinking of it as “champagne and gowns and murder.” It’s set in a glamorous world I’m fascinated by, and I can’t wait to talk about it more. Stay tuned!

Q: Does Hollywood have the rights to your work? Who would be your dream cast to play the characters in your books? I would picture William Abadie from Emily In Paris to portray Olivier. 

A: Warner Bros owns the rights to both Kisses and Croissants and French Kissing in New York and we’re currently pitching The French Honeymoon to studios and production companies. We’ll see what happens! I love that suggestion, though I picture Olivier to be quite a bit younger. For Taylor, I’ve been thinking of Emma Mackey and for Cassie, Sydney Sweeney or Florence Pugh. For Olivier, I had a younger Guillaume Canet in mind. It’s fun to think about dream casting! There are so many talented young actors, I’m sure many of them would do wonders with these characters.

Q: If there were a sequel to The French Honeymoon, what would happen in it? 

A: I doubt I’ll write a sequel to The French Honeymoon as the ending is definitive. But I can say this: The first few drafts of The French Honeymoon started well after the honeymoon. It explored a couple dealing with the consequences of what they did to be together, and how their past unravels them. Eventually, I chose to focus on the honeymoon, but I might revisit that earlier idea at some point!

Q: You write for the publications Le Point, Writers Digest & Womens Health! I think it’s so impressive! What is your advice for anyone wanting to submit their work for these famous publications?

A: Thank you! I think networking can be very helpful to get published in digital media. It’s such a relationship-driven business but it’s easy to network online and to make connections that will get your name recognized by editors. Beyond that, pitching publications really is a numbers game so you must keep at it and not get discouraged when you face mostly silence in return. Also, it depends on the piece and the publication, but it can be helpful to have a fully written article to pitch so you can show your writing chops to an editor who doesn’t yet know your work.