The Printed Letter Bookshop

One of Madeline Cullen’s happiest childhood memories is of working with her Aunt Maddie in the quaint and cozy Printed Letter Bookshop. But by the time Madeline inherits the shop nearly twenty years later, family troubles and her own bitter losses have hardened Madeline’s heart toward her once-treasured aunt—and the now struggling bookshop left in her care.

While Madeline intends to sell the shop as quickly as possible, the Printed Letter’s two employees have other ideas. Reeling from a recent divorce, Janet finds sanctuary within the books and within the decadent window displays she creates. Claire, though quieter than the acerbic Janet, feels equally drawn to the daily rhythms of the shop and its loyal clientele, finding a renewed purpose within its walls. When Madeline’s professional life takes an unexpected turn, and when a handsome gardener upends all her preconceived notions, she questions her plans and her heart. She begins to envision a new path for herself and for her aunt’s beloved shop—provided the women’s best combined efforts are not too little, too late.

I'm a sucker for any book that is set in a bookshop so this novel immediately went on my To be Read list.  The structure of this book is told in alternating perspectives between the three main characters.  While I enjoyed all the women, I did, at times, feel like we were covering the same event multiple times so it got a little bit repetitive.  However, the storylines were interesting and each character brought a different problem/solution to the table.  It was so cool to see three women able to come together and work well with each other and support one another.  At the end of the book, I did feel like I took away some life lessons that I won't soon forget.  While the book did have flaws, overall the read was completely enjoyable and read very quickly!  Finally, if you love a bookshop book, this book really was set and centered around a bookshop.  Lately I've read several books that give that impression in the synopsis, but don't deliver and this one definitely does. 

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