The Little Bookshop on the Seine – Blog Tour
The Little Bookshop on the Seine by Rebecca Raisin
HQN Books – January 7, 2020
*Book Review copy provided by Harlequin Trade Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
Happy New Year, readers! I hope you all had a fabulous holiday season and and are off to a great start in 2020. Unfortunately, my household has been pretty sick the last few weeks. Per usual books are my comfort when I don’t feel well or are a quiet way to pass the time while a loved one is napping. One of my reads during this time was Rebecca Raisin’s The Little Bookshop on the Seine, which Harlequin kindly sent to me as a part of their Winter 2020 blog tour! This book was originally released in 2015 and this edition is a re-release.
About the Book
THE LITTLE BOOKSHOP ON THE SEINE
Author: Rebecca Raisin
ISBN: 9781335012500
Publication Date: 1/7/2020
Publisher: HQN Books
It’s The Holiday on the Champs-Élysées in a great big love letter to Paris, charming old bookstores and happily-ever-afters!
When bookshop owner Sarah Smith is offered the opportunity for a job exchange with her Parisian friend Sophie, saying yes is a no-brainer—after all, what kind of romantic would turn down six months in Paris? Sarah is sure she’s in for the experience of a lifetime—days spent surrounded by literature in a gorgeous bookshop, and the chance to watch the snow fall on the Eiffel Tower. Plus, now she can meet up with her journalist boyfriend, Ridge, when his job takes him around the globe.
But her expectations cool faster than her café au lait soon after she lands in the City of Light—she’s a fish out of water in Paris. The customers are rude, her new coworkers suspicious and her relationship with Ridge has been reduced to a long-distance game of phone tag, leaving Sarah to wonder if he’ll ever put her first over his busy career. As Christmas approaches, Sarah is determined to get the shop—and her life—back in order…and make her dreams of a Parisian happily-ever-after come true.
My Thoughts
I really enjoyed this quick contemporary romance!
This type of romance was a bit different for me since I typically read historical romance. I loved the descriptions of Paris and the all the bookishness throughout. The setting felt real and had me daydreaming about Parisian bookshops.
This is the first book I’ve read by Raisin and part way through a series (or seemingly several series) so it took me a little bit to become invested in Sarah and Ridge.
I wasn’t particularly attached to the hero or heroine or their relationship at the start of the book, however as the plot developed I came to appreciate how the relationship had growing pains. Much like the lived-in feeling of the atmosphere and setting, I appreciated that the relationship felt real and focused on honesty and communication rather than a sparkly hero to sweep the heroine off her feet. While I do love that type of romance, particularly in historicals, I think I need my contemporary romances to feel like real relationships and Raisin did this quite successfully.
I definitely recommend this as a quick contemporary romance, especially if you want a dash of wanderlust and bookworm love!
Rebecca Raisin
Rebecca Raisin is the author of several novels, including the beloved Little Paris series and the Gingerbread Café trilogy, and her short stories have been published in various anthologies and fiction magazines. You can follow Rebecca on Facebook, and at www.rebeccaraisin.com
Connect:
Twitter: @JaxandWillsMum
Facebook: @RebeccaRaisinAuthor
Instagram: @RebeccaRaisinWrites
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