What a beautiful beach read! I literally read this on the beach, while on vacation, and it was so fitting! The characters of Deena and Luis were flawed and lovable. Their chemistry was palpable; even when they didn’t understand it, it came off the page. The storyline moved quickly and I really enjoyed the way the wives of Luis’s brothers took Deena in. A good family and community feel!

3.5 stars
The Beach Reads Bookshop is cute beach read. I saved this book to take to take to the beach with me. It turned out to be a great idea. This was a quick and cute book. Deena Clark is raising her best friend's kid after her death but she needs help. She reaches out the girls billionaire dad to help pay the bills except he wants to be dad to the little girl he never knew existed. Deena isn't going to leave her little girl behind so she agrees to work as her nanny and run the bookstore Luis offered her. This was a cute read but the librarian drove me nuts. She was mean and wanted to stop people from buying books? That was the only problem I had with this story otherwise it was a cute little read

The Beach Reads Bookshop by Lee Tobin McClain is book #3 in the Hometown Brothers series. This is the third "foster" brother, Luis Dominguez's story. I liked him even though he had some security issues to work through. He's made a fortune but still is kind and caring and a wonderful, supportive brother. The female lead is Deena Clark. She is caring and a go-getter but has her issues to work through too. Luis offers to let her run the bookstore he purchases on Teaberry Island. They find themselves attracted to each other and have the common goal of parenting a two-year-old little girl. I really enjoyed this part of the story. The storyline also includes Carol who loses her job and husband at the same time. She returns to the family home on the island and ends up working at the bookstore, the bookstore her grandfather opened up and which was left neglected after the grandfather's death. Carol and a few of her friends don't like the beach reads theme and want the bookstore to be more about the classics and island history like how Carol's grandfather ran the store. I didn't like this part of the story, but I liked how it was resolved.

This was such a good romance going on, it had everything that I wanted from the description. It worked well with the genre. The characters were what I was hoping for and they always felt like real people. Lee Tobin McClain has a great writing style that I enjoyed a lot. I can't wait to read more from Lee Tobin McClain.

"That wasn’t surprising, given the personalities involved,” Gideon said. “We’ll keep our eyes open. We may have some kids in our summer school program that need extra help. But even if you took on a couple of students willing, that’s not enough to make a living.”

This was too long for this story line. Deena and Luis had emotional problems between them, and that took up the whole book. It could have been so much more than this. Struggled to finish it. What a shame, it could have been great.

I like books that have the title "bookshop". This one does not disappoint. The characters come alive on the pages of this novel. Written by a talented and gifted author, this is a cannot put down story. The setting adds to the story...great book. From the first page to the last, this is a story that is intriguing. This book was sent to me by Netgalley electronically for review. Thanks to the publisher and the author for sending this copy to me. I look forward to more books by this author. Read about this bookshop...enjoy the characters and their lives...enjoy.