I was initially attracted to this book by the gorgeous cover and from reading previous books by this author, I knew it was going to be a great read. I have loved the setting of this book, it has been a fantastic escape and definitely pulled me out of the reading slump I was experiencing. I have loved the characters in this book and I am really hoping that there will be a follow on to this book. I just have to know what happens with the characters next and how their adventures continue.
There is absolutely nothing negative I can say about this book. It has been a perfect read and I have loved it.
This book is completely unique to any that I've read before and I have everything crossed for this to move from a standalone to a series. I'm not ready to leave the bookshop or the characters just yet.
I have read this author's books before, this is by far my favourite. I have loved everything about this one. It's been a fantastic read from start to finish and I'm disappointed that I will not be able to experience the first time reading of this one again. I cannot wait to see what Jaimie has in store for readers next. I'm already eagerly anticipating the next book.
This is a book which has been the perfect escape, it has helped me relax and switch off. I have laughed out loud reading this one, cringed but overall I've been left smiling because this is heartwarming, entertaining and romantic.
This book has been the perfect length, although I need more. The cover is absolutely gorgeous and just screams at the reader. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. Just what I needed to read in these strange times, light hearted, great characters and good story line. An escapism read.

This novel is one of the best I’ve read this year! The characters are so dynamic yet relatable. I loved the flow of the story. It held my attention the whole time.

The Little Bookshop of Love Stories is the first book I’ve read by this author. It’s a pleasant enough tale and quite easy to read but I found the first part of the book to be quite slow and just lacking a little something. I’m glad I stuck with it though and am sure many others will love it. Thank you to NetGalley, HQ Digital and the author for the chance to review.

I don't know how I've made it this far into life without discovering Jaimie Admans! She is hands-down my new favorite author. This book seems like it'd be a light-hearted read on the surface, but it goes so much deeper....dealing with issues of grief, inadequacy, and rediscovering hope. The protagonists have a complicated relationship, and there are other relationship stories interwoven with their own. For anyone who has ever dreamed of living in a book shop, or just loves books in general, the intricacies of the story will tug at your heart strings...

What a beautiful story! I loved it so much. I thought Hallie and Dimitri were lovely characters, and the whole book was just like a fairy tale. The setting (both Once Upon a Page, the bookshop, and the surrounding area) was marvellous. I loved the idea of all the messages in books, though I wouldn’t actually write directly on one myself. And the idea of being given a bookshop is rather a fairytale all by itself. Then add in the gentle love story, and you have a delightful tale.

If you’re looking for a wonderful love story to sweep you away, and you love books, then pick this one. You won’t be disappointed.

I was given a free copy of this book. My opinions are my own.

Oh how I enjoyed this quirky tale. I'm sure all bookworms dream of owning a bookshop, so this storyline is a winner. Also, I'm sure we've all heard 'why do you need more books'. Great characters, even the minor ones, like the Lynx cloud of a flatmate. I really enjoyed the stories of the book dedications too. An absolute winner for me.

<i>Thank you to HQ Digital for providing me with an eARC of this novel via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</i>

<u>The Little Bookshop of Love Stories</u> will melt your heart like the inside of an ooey gooey chocolate chip cookie. This lighthearted romance appeals to your inner bookworm, and I absolutely adored the protagonists' love of all things bookish. How many people dream of winning their own little bookshop on an idyllic cobblestone village road in England, let alone finding the most perfect love of their life all in one go? Fair warning that you will suffer hard from secondhand embarrassment as the protagonist, Hallie, and love interest, Dimitri, are both clumsy oafs - although simultaneously cute and charming, which was their saving grace. Some of the humour was witty, but other parts were not my cup of tea, as I do not like laughing at peoples' misfortunes. My main knock against this book, however, was the ending. I do not understand the DRAMA that ensued over a minor miscommunication, and I 100% blame Hallie for making a mountain out of a mole hill, but I also absolutely loathe and detest the stock villain Drake. (Couldn't Admans be a little more creative with her evil characters?) Regardless, this one does have a happy ending and the romance will keep you entertained for hours. T he perfect beach read this summer.

This book hit every spot for me. It was a wonderful Happy loved up story of two of the most clumsy people I've ever heard of. Their adorable little incidents made me chuckle from dropping things to falling over to bumping in to things! Hallie is a beautiful character who I felt was instantly like a friend. I could relate to her in lots of ways and as most book lovers of this genre, she falls in love with the love stories. Dimitris is a fantastic character with the way he always knows what to do for best, to make Hallie smile or make things right. The book takes you on a gorgeous journey through bad luck, good luck, friendship, family and love. If you're a sucker for love stories this book is full of them!
Thank you so much to the author, the publishers and netgalley for allowing me the opportunity to read this ARC for my honest review. I will be recommending this to everyone and will definitely be looking up the authors other books. Thank you

I love everything about this book - from the front cover, to the characters and the storyline.
Owning my own book shop would be any bookworms dream come true, so I could totally lose myself in the storyline and because Hallie was so relatable I could easily pretend I was living her life.
For the first time ever a book actually gave me goosebumps too which I can only see is a good thing!
Have never read anything from this author before, but based on this book alone, I will be looking out for books in the future - and ones already written .
Thankyou netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.

Another light romance set in a bookshop. Same old same old? Absolutely not!! This is a fabulous read for anyone who seriously loves books. Hallie Winsome, a clumsy thirty-five year old woman with the worst luck, suddenly wins the bookshop she's been visiting since she was a child. However, she's never run a business before, the account are seriously in the red and a local property developer is circling. Enter Dmitri, an equally clumsy local artist who supports Hallie is trying to save the shop. Hallie was a wonderful relatable heroine and Dmitri was the kind of hero everyone wants in their life. What I really loved about these two, and the book as a whole, was it really captured how I feel about books. Like Hallie, I've had family question the number of books I own and I've never really been able to articulate the reason I love books, especially 2nd hand books, until I read this. The love stories aspect of the story was what truly magical and not only referenced one of my all time favourite films but had me looking back at some of my old books to find the 'love story' they contained. I loved how these stories were handled and revealed and was really glad at the role Robert played. There are many laugh-out-loud moments in this book and Hallie's mum was fabulous and I loved the idea of her cooking and her attempts to find Hallie a boyfriend were hilarious. A perfect read that will have you desperate to search out those lost love stories in your nearest second hand bookshop or car boot sale.

This would be my dream come true to have my very own bookshop, I was drawn into this book straight away, it was the perfect love story with secrets!!

Thank you to Net Galley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Hallie is living every book lover's dream life. And I just loved it. This is escapist reading at its finest. This is a Netflix or Hallmark romcom in book form.
Hallie is unfortunately fired from her job, but luckily that day, she gets an email that she has won her favorite bookshop. When she goes to visit, she learns that it also has a flat upstairs that comes with it. When Hallie takes over, she meets a charming illustrator named Dmitri. He is working on a fairytale adaptation in the book shop, and he helps Hallie figure out how to run the bookshop. They bond over reading, baked goods, and finding messages in secondhand books.
I did enjoy this book. I loved how British the characters were. I also loved Hallie and Dmitri. They were both fun nerds, the kind of nerds that I like hanging out with. I loved the setting. The little town and the bookshop are totally somewhere I would hang out! Also, owning a bookstore with a flat upstairs? That is beyond awesome. Also the secret messages in the books were too cute, and I really liked how they worked together to find everything.
However, this book isn't perfect. The dialogue was a bit unnatural. Hallie and Dmitri speak in highly personal, exposition monologues much too often. The part where they break up isn't surprising and plays awkwardly. Also, it was sometimes hard to tell what was going on, or who was talking, but that will probably be fixed in an edit before the book comes out.
Overall, if you are a fan of Hallmark movies, you will be a fan of this book. Honestly, it's not really my thing, but this book knows what it is doing and does it well.

I always feel bad when I get an ARC of a book written in first person because I know, unless it's really well done, it'll get a negative review from me.

Unfortunately, for some reason, I just wasn't feeling this book from the very first paragraph.

My issue with first person narrative is all the internal monologuing. You can definitely tell whether you like a person by what they think and if you don't like the main character then you're not gonna be that bothered about their life or their story.

I'm sad to say this one goes on the DNF pile for me.

I swear this book is my fantasy wish come true story. I’m totally living vicariously through the main characters life.

My favorite book store recently was for sale and I dreamed of all the things I would do to make it my own, improve, And even decorate if it were mine. So to have read a story about something that was similar makes this book ten times better!

The Little Bookshop Of Love Stories is a wonderful heart warming story. Every page kept me smiling a goofy smile to myself.

This book literally feels like I tripped and fell into everything I have ever loved. A clumsy, eccentric 35 year old book worm wins ownership of her favourite bookshop on the high street of a Cotswold's village as well as the flat above it and it changes her life. This is just an entire book about books and the love of books and the way we use books to express love and joy and fear and vulnerability. Add in some lovely bookish descriptions and a to-die-for hero named Dimitri, and this is more than a winner. I just loved it. I smiled so much my cheeks hurt (something that hasn't happened in a very long while considering the state of the world) and it made me lose myself in a life beyond the news and the press and the lockdown. The hero is catnip: an illustrator with a pencil always tucked behind his ear who bakes and has a winsome charm. The heroine is oh-so-relatable. I am picking up a continuing theme in Admans work that is all about lonely people finding pieces of themselves in the restoration of community... it worked so well, especially, in It's A Wonderful Night and it is resplendent here. This book is a complete and utter joy.


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This book is perfection! Such a sweet, charming love story.This Rom-Com is a perfect escape with its amazing love story.I had a smile on my face the whole time

I adored this book.

A book about books, what's not to love.

Throw in a splash of romance and a touch of humour and you've got yourself the perfect combination to entertain.

I fell in love with the characters, the scenery and everything in-between.

Well written, this is a wonderfully light-hearted novel with a real sense of hope and pride wrapped up within the pages.

I've always wanted to work in a book shop and this had me dreaming about that job again.

This is a book which all us book lovers can relate to - knowing how powerful books can be and the pleasure they can bring. It was refreshing to read a book with a main character who has books on her mind all the time... so often main characters seem to swoon after men or be obsessed with their appearance or worrying about what their friends think about them, but Hallie is different, Hallie loves books, doesn't feel the need to travel far (as when she reads she can be transported to all different kinds of places), and finds comfort within the pages of the stories.

But Hallie isn't a 'stereotypical bookworm', no, she isn't seen as geeky or 'weird' but instead clumsy and silly and you can't help but think she's fun. She's always getting into scrapes - a bit like Bridget Jones - and she's a great main character who pulls you in right away because you can't help but warm to her and want to know what will happen.

When Hallie wins a competition to own her very own bookshop, her dreams come true... but things aren't as they seem, it's not that easy... the bookshop is struggling financially, the building next door is empty and a certain property magnate has his eye on her shop...

I really enjoyed reading this, it was easy to read, enjoyable and perfect escapism. I felt like the author had created a character that so many readers will relate to and also a subject matter that makes us think about the importance of our little independent bookshops and how innovative they have to be to keep going.

This is the perfect read for a day relaxing in the garden or (if you're not in lockdown!) on the beach. There are no complicated storylines or intense descriptions, instead this is a gentle story with a well-crafted main character you can't help but love.

Although I guessed the story line, it did not detract from this whimsical tale.
When clumsy Hallie wins a failing?run down bookshop she is in for a steep learning curve. However, with customer Dimiri's help, messages from the past and innovative ideas, she endeavors to turn it around.
Unbelievable coincidences occur, but these are due to the magic of books and her bookshop.
i loved the description of the family meal and Mum's take on how to make a pizza.
Read the book for a tale of love, laughter and a touch of magic!