Weirdly, reading the story was more like watching a play, it was like stepping inside a novel, with Sarah's friends tweaking the story to maximise the romance. She loves romance books and loses herself in every story so deeply when a tall, dark, handsome stranger turns up on her doorstep she's totally unprepared and finds it difficult to separate fact from fiction. The bookshop is more than just a job for Sarah it's her whole world, she spends more time there than anywhere else - going to work hours early just so she can sit amongst the books and read. This story was based around a little bookshop owned by Sarah Smith and reading about her and the bookshop was like stepping straight inside a novel. Rebecca is one very clever lady, she delivers almost enough but not quite - leaving you desperate from more, ensuring her next book will once again make it to the top of the reading pile. Rebecca has a writing style that draws you into the story, her descriptions are so bold and vibrant you can vividly imagine not only the people and places but the tastes and smells, mmmmm.
Having read Rebecca's previous books based around the Gingerbread Cafe - Christmas at The Gingerbread Cafe & Chocolate Dreams at The Gingerbread Cafe I was already hooked. I was given an copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review which I am more than happy to give. I received a copy of this for free via NetGalley for review purposes.
I'm off to read the Gingerbread Cafe books now! I will absolutely read more of Rebecca Raisin's work. It's set in a wonderful little town filled with wonderful characters who I want to read more about. This is a happy story of love when you least expect it, with a little but of turmoil thrown in for good measure. And I loved how everything with Sarah related back to the books she loved so much. And I loved the romance between her and Ridge, although it was a little creepy how he just showed up. She's exactly the type of character that I think every bookworm would love to read, she's so familiar. I could relate so much to the main character, Sarah. “Time cleaning was less time reading, so I usually just did the minimal amount, and left it for another day, a day that would never come.” I think I probably highlighted half of this. I've picked out so many lines, so many fantastic, wonderful quotes. It was an easy and thoroughly enjoyable 5 star read, which I'd recommend to anyone who has ever gotten lost in a book. 5 Words: Bookish, sweet, love, reading, friendship.
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