This was an adorable little read. I went into this book with no information other than what was on the cover, but based on my love of Venice and stories that take place in bookstores, I jumped into this. It was a great palette cleanser after reading a tough slavery era historical fiction. It was just what I needed. A little over halfway through I thought I had the ending sorted out. I ended up being half right, but I like to think that over time the rest of my prediction would have come true. I love the character growth that Luna and Giancarlo had. I can't say much more without touching spoilers, but if you're in need of a light read, I would highly recommend this one. I do wish there had been better/more descriptions of Venice, but I did enjoy the descriptions of the bookstore. I'm not one of those people that sees the "movie" in my head, but I was still able to picture the bookstore clearly with the descriptions given. This was my first book by Raisin, but I'd be open to reading more of her works!

A wonderful summer read from a favorite author of mine. Plenty of heart and light drama to keep the pages turning. I will definitely be able to recommend this to a wide variety of readers.

A bittersweet book of lost and found... Luna loses her mother, her best friend, after years of traveling the world with her, and sets off on a quest to find her father. Along the way she meets a few boys, picks up a job, reinvents a bookshop, and finds family in the most unexpected places.

The story of a woman who loses her mother but finds letters from a bookseller in Venice who might be her dad. She and a girl friend take off and she gets a job at the bookshop without telling the owner of her motives.

Read this today. you will enjoy it a lot and want more. Read it, read it , read it. Enjoyed it from start to finish.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I almost gave up. It took me almost 40% in to get into it. The second half was much more enjoyable to me than the first making it mostly worth it. Just ok. Unusual for me with this author as I normally really enjoy them.