“Glancing around the Last Chapter, the quaint bookshop in which I was presently standing, I noted objectively that it was a booklover’s dream come true. A three-story stone building chock-full of books with a small café, where the scent of fresh-brewed coffee, berry-filled scones, and cinnamon pastry permeated the air.”
Love at First Book, Jenn McKinlay
I was the kid who read (shocker!). I was Rory Gilmore, bringing 3 books with me just in case, and I would read anything I could get my hands on. And for probably 8 years, I was obsessed with fantasy series, to the point of continually re-reading my catalog of entire series. Love at First Book is about Emily Allen, who had a similar attachment to books as a child, specifically a series about a boy named Tig McMorrow, who could travel through portals.
Through a little bit of luck, Emily finds herself working with the author of the series to write the final book. There is a lovely romance between Emily and bookshop owner Kier, but her relationship with Siobhan, the author, is what made this book so special to me. Seeing how much of her stories were impacted by her son was equally heart-warming and heart-breaking, and I loved how she handled it.
This has a good romance plot and a great plot about a mother and son. The main characters are well-developed, and the cast of secondary characters bring in every ounce of small town charm possible. The first few chapters of this book were light and fun, and exactly what I expected out of a romance novel. But as the plot deepend, I could feel this book starting to latch on to my heart. I cried as much as I laughed, and felt like I was sitting inside Kier’s bookshop, watching it all play out in front of me.
Thanks to Netgalley and Berkley for the free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
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