Name: The Borrow a Bookshop Holiday
Rating: 3.9375 (8 reviews)
ISBN: 9781800325173

Kiley Dunbar

The Borrow a Bookshop Holiday

‘Every bookworm should read this book. It’s just delightful and my heart feels so happy!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review The Borrow-a-Bookshop Bookshop Café invites literature lovers to run their very own bookshop ... for a fortnight. Spend your days talking books with customers in your own charming bookshop and serving up delicious cream teas in the cosy café. Bookworms, what are you waiting for? Your holiday is going to be LIT(erary). Apply to: The Borrow-a-Bookshop Bookshop Café, Down-a-long, Clove Lore, Devon. Jude Crawley should be on top of the world. She’s just graduated as a mature student, so can finally go public about her relationship with Philosophy professor, Mack. Until she sees Mack kissing another girl, and her dreams crumble. And worse, their dream holiday – running a tiny bookshop in the harbour village of Clove Lore for two weeks – is non-refundable. Throwing caution to the winds, Jude heads down to Devon, eager to immerse herself in literature and heal her broken heart. But there’s one problem – six foot tall, brooding (but gorgeous) Elliot, who’s also reserved the bookshop holiday for two weeks... As Jude and Elliot put their differences aside to run the bookshop, it seems that Jude might be falling in love with more than just words. Until she discovers what Elliot is running from – and why he’s hiding out in Clove Lore. Can Jude find her own happy ending in a tiny, tumbledown bookshop? Or is she about to find out that her bookish holiday might have an unexpected twist in the tale... The perfect cosy, romantic read for any bookworm! Fans of Jenny Colgan, Cressida McLaughlin and Philippa Ashley will love this feelgood romcom. Readers are loving their stay at The Borrow-A-Bookshop! ‘Pure escapism...I highly recommend this book to totally get lost in’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘I really loved this story and was thoroughly charmed...the characters were interesting and fabulous’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘Emotional, fun, charming and delightful... I absolutely loved this book’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘Such a heartwarming and humorous read...I thoroughly recommend this book if you need a pick me up!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘An enchanting and endearing story... Perfect romantic read!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘I absolutely loved this book...This was the perfect escapism’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘This book is total holiday goals! ...A heartwarming, cosy, feel good romcom.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘The perfect summer read that leaves you wanting to feel the sand beneath your toes’ Reader Review ‘I loved this fun, uplifting feelgood book. It really made me smile’ Reader Review

A gorgeously uplifting read - booklovers will love this heart-warming romcom!

mikee ♡

Thank you so much, NetGalley and Hera Books for providing me an eARC in exchange for an honest review. 

The book is out today - May 5th, 2021! Check it out to read. 

For the first part of the book, it really started slow that I had a hard time getting through it. However, after getting through the 10th chapter it was starting to piqued my interest. 

I thoroughly enjoyed my time reading Elliot's and Jude's cute and heartwarming story. Both have shown growth and interesting side for being the characters. 

What I love and enjoyed from this book was their journey in the bookshop they've rented for 14 days. The transition from modern to classic was really beautifulky written. The books mention on this book was enough to intrigued me.

Elliot's and Jude's chemistry was very sweet and cute! It was so good for a slow-burn romance! 

All in all, I loved it. This book has made me want to have a bookshop and a cafe myself. The plot or the setting has left me in awe! I've rated it 4.5 🌟✨!!! This is really a good book and perfect for a reader looking for a light read, cute and contemporary romance book!

Olivia Mattiske

☀️ARC Review☀️

Firstly, a huge thanks to NetGalley and Hera Books for sending me this ARC! 

I found that this book started quite slow. The first seven chapters seemed to go on forever with parts that I wasn’t particularly interested in. But boy did it pick up. I really enjoyed the characters and the dynamics between each of them - also I LOVED Elliot (who doesn’t love a tall, mysterious and gorgeous man?!). The plot was fun, easy to read, and all round just made me feel really happy.

This book made me desperately want to own a bookstore (more than I did previously at least!). I absolutely loved the setting of this book.

If you love a good, light-hearted and easy contemporary read, this book is definitely for you. 

This book is released May 5th 2021, so definitely go and check it out!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Nikki van Zoom

A cozy and romantic story set around a bookshop. From the very first page, it completely had my heart! Jude and Elliot have such perfect chemistry, and I love both of their character developments throughout the story a lot. Elliot seemed a bit shady at first, but I really liked how his personal story ended. And oh my god, how cute does Devonshire sound? I want to go there on a holiday so badly and just spend my time reading down by the harbor! 

 Thank you to NetGalley and the author for an eARC, in return for a honest review.

Catalina Petre

Thank you to Netgalley for an eARC of The Borrow a Bookshop Holiday by Kiley Dunbar. 
I loved the premise of this book – renting a bookshop for 2 weeks and playing bookseller and café runner. Jude is struggling in her life, and she feels stuck and unmoored. After several unexpected changes she finds herself unmoored and unsure what to do with her life. Luck strikes when she is able to go to Clove Lore and run a little bookshop for 2 weeks. She does not think about this too much. She packs the car and goes. Things do not go as planned as a second person joins her unexpectedly and ruins what she thought would be 2 weeks of finding herself. The other person is six foot tall, brooding (but gorgeous) Elliot with a big mystery surrounding him. After a frosty start, their relationship takes a turn and Jude must make some unexpected choices. 
I very much enjoyed this book, the characters, and the plot. Very engrossing and easy to read.

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