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I got the book A New Start at the Happily Ever After Bookshop, written by Emma Bennet, from the author. I’m not sure she expected a review or not, but the book sure deserves one!
Carrie Worsley is a single mum, and lives in London with her daughter Poppy. Just as the summer holidays has started, her aunt in Cornwall phones her and asks her to mind her romance bookshop for her while she’s on a cruise. Carrie spent her summers in the bookshop growing up, though this was before it was turned into a romance shop. It doesn’t take too long before she’s convinced it’s a better idea than staying in London all summer, and with her tight budget, the money sure will come in handy.
In Cornwall she runs into Michael, the quiet guy who used to be a lanky teen spending a lot of time in the bookshop when she was there as a kid. He’s now a single dad, and works in a book binding shop next door to the bookshop. Before long, they’ve grown to be good friends…
This book pulled on so many of my heart strings, and I absolutely adored it. It was so sweet and cosy. I loved the slow burn, the friends-to-lovers story, and I even ended up googling to see if Castle Cove was a real town! Turns out it kind of is… in Australia! The Cornwall one in the book is totally fictional, though, to my disappointment.
Thank you for the book, Emma! This was a delight to read!
