Overview

She inherits the bookshop of her dreams . . . But she has to run it with the ex she vowed never to speak with again.

Shelby Thatcher adores working in the charming small-town bookshop her grandmother opened years ago. Since high school she’s helped Gram turn the shop into a community hub for book lovers in the lakeside town of Granville, NC. When her beloved grandma passes away, Shelby inherits the bookstore. But to her shock, Gram leaves half ownership to Gray Briggs, the man who broke Shelby’s heart years ago.

Granville residents have been vilifying Gray as long as he can remember. After graduating high school he couldn’t skip town fast enough, even though it meant leaving the girl he’d fallen deeply in love with and alienating her family once and for all. Now he’s back, the beneficiary of his elderly friend’s will. Facing the town’s animosity is difficult, but seeing Shelby again is sheer torture. No one could ever stir his heart the way she did.

As the adversaries are forced to work together, Gram’s beyond-the-grave scheme is working—Shelby’s old feelings for Gray begin to resurface. But the problems that destroyed their relationship before still remain, and a new one surfaces—one that threatens Gram’s beloved bookshop. Is their love doomed to fail again, or will they find a way to make it work this time around?

Review

Shelby Thatcher has always adored working in the charming small-town bookshop her grandmother opened years ago. Her grandma recently passed away and Shelby inherited the bookstore. But to her shock, Gram left half ownership to Gray Briggs, the man who broke Shelby’s heart years ago.

Gray is a stand up guy but he has a past that he is trying to outrun. The people of Granville are not making it easy. But Shelby remembers all that occurred in his past and she is not going to stand by and let the same thing happen again.

I liked these two together. And the author did a wonderful job weaving their past and their present together.

Now this is what I call a “sweet” read. Sometimes these types of books hit me just right. And this one did. It has great book references, good characters and a small town setting to make you feel right at home.

I enjoyed the narrator, Kim Churchill. She has distinctive voices for everyone. Always makes the book so much better.

Need a hometown tale, full of books and good characters…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.

I received this novel for a honest review.

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