Books about books do grab my attention and this was no exception. I found this a quite sweet and cute book and enjoyable read.

I would recommend this to those who like sweet romances.

Sophie Jones loves her little bookshop at Herring Cove. She’ll never give it up to big property developer, Alexander Fletcher – no matter how handsome he might be…

Yet beneath Alex’s sharp suit and persuasive manner, there’s something about him that makes Sophie want to trust him.

So when he offers to help make her little shop a success again, she wonders whether this could be the start of something wonderful for both Sophie and Alex – together?

This one sure made me long for a vacation by the beach with a healthy stack of books beside me. Ooh and all the wine and cheese boards!

I don’t know about you guys but, I may complain about the summer all day and night but nothing beats out a nice (not too hot!) maybe in the late 70s weather day when you can take a light throw blanket with you and read all cozily on the beach. The Little Bookshop at Herring Cove gives you all those vibes and then some. While the female lead did have me wanting to shake her into listening a time or two, I did enjoy this short read!

This book was sweet and cute. It was the perfect light read. If you want something wholesome and heartwarming definitely pick up this one.

You really feel like part of the community, involved in the characters’ lives. A lovely warm hug from this book.
Love every page.

With 'bookshop' in the title, a cute book cover and a new to me author, I decided to give this book a read and I don't regret it one bit. It's an easy read perfect for a rainy day or day at the beach. The characters are likable, storyline is heartwarming and the setting is cozy. It is the fifth book in a series, which I did not know going into it. It would probably be a good idea to read them in order. All in all, if you love Hallmark movies with a happy ending, you will enjoy The Little Bookshop at Herring Cove.

After downloading this book, I realized that it was the fifth book in a series. But luckily, you don’t need to have read all the other books before reading this one.
The love between Sophie and Alex is almost instant. Yet, Sophie can’t give in that easily, because she has to protect the bookshop that originally belonged to her (now deceased) parents. The outcome of the story wasn’t a surprise, but I didn’t expect that either – it’s a chick-lit novel after all. Yet, it was interesting to see how both Alex and Sophie fought for their happy ending. I’m going to read the rest of the series now.

A nice love story that turns out ok in the end. I’d love to read more by this author and I’ll be looking out for more. Well written.

This book is part of a series, which I didn't know before requesting. It did take away from my enjoyment as i felt there was a lot from it I didn't understand.

What more could you want out of a book than love, friendship, and a bookshop by the sea?! This book is a beautiful compilation of all that and more. I loved reading this book because it was so darn cute and just gives you all the warm and fuzzies. I highly recommend this one!!!

Beautifully romantic and so much fun. I love Kellie's writing it's always a joy to read and books about bookshops are always an auto-buy!

This was super cute and a perfect easy read during a pandemic, a time where we want to live through others and forget the horrors of the world around us. I enjoyed it and would read more from this author.

Super cute! I believe this is a series but it is my first time reading anything by this author. It was an easy read! The plot was exactly what I needed during quarantine! I felt like I was reading a hallmark movie!

Perhaps because I enjoy bookshops so much, books with the word bookshop in their titles attract me like bees to honey!

However, I find that I don't enjoy many of them. Approaching a senior status in my life, I have become extremely picky about the novels I read. Usually the first few pages are enough is to inform whether I should continue reading or not. Maybe I need books with older protagonists?

Unfortunately I found that The Little Bookshop at Herring Cove is one of those that did not grab me.
The writing appears to me to be for younger readers.

Perhaps those who like sweet young romances will enjoy it.

Initial Thoughts/Expectations:
This was a new-to-me-author, so I had no expectations there. But the cover was cute, and the writeup sounded good, so I had high hopes for the story.

What I Loved:
Even thought this could have easily been a "You've Got Mail" style retelling, there were some specific changes that made it SO much better, IMO. Sophie's attachment to the bookshop, and her struggles to keep it definitely set the groundwork for the story. It would have driven me nuts to have Alex show up and NOT say who he was -- to meet her, start a friendship, and let feeling start to happen without telling her he was "the guy" trying to buy her out. But everyone was up front the entire time, and everything that was said and done just *felt* genuine. The banter between the two was fun, but not overdone. I enjoyed the friends' popping in and their interactions, as well.

The conflict the Alexander had with his family was unfortunate, but definitely worked for the story. I'd much rather the conflict come from OUTSIDE the couple, rather than between them. It was nice to see him work through the process of going from "Alexander" to "Alex".

Of course, this is a romance, so we knew it would all work out in the end. I was tickled to find an epilogue, as well. I always love to see how things work out, a little further down the line.

What I Didn't Love:
I was cruising right along, thinking that I wouldn't have any "didn't love" moments... and then Alex's dad shows up. Sophie and Alex actually had a conversation (which I thought was fantastic) so that she would know to expect ugliness from him. She KNEW that he would use any and all means to push her buttons. And she still fell for it. She'd been so level headed this whole time, and yet she lost it completely over something that she knew might be coming. (Not the specifics, of course, but Alex had been up front with her from the beginning -- this was not to be unexpected.) It just bothered me that THIS was the thing that pushed her over the proverbial "edge". I will say that they recovered nicely in the end, so at least there's that.

Final Thoughts:
Overall... I really enjoyed the story. It was lighthearted and fun, and exactly what I was looking for. I've already purchased the next book I'm going to read from this author, and I'm excited to get started!!

This was a perfect escape! I absolutely loved the story about Sophie, her bookshop, and the mysterious Alex. I would recommend this to anyone who's feeling a bit down during this winter or it would make a perfect beach read. Thanks for the advanced copy!

I didn’t realise this was part of a series when I requested it and don’t have the previous books to be able to catch up

This was a cute heartwarming story. Lovely characters and i did not want the story to end. Fantastic writing!
Thank you for my copy!

I feel like I have read such a book before and that there's nothing new in here. But my stomach did leap at the few cute romantic moments throughout the book despite it being a typical romance. A good one-time read without any standing conflicts to push the story along. The conflict that is there is flimsy, but it's okay. We all want the good people, the main couple to win in life and love.

Sophie inherited her bookshop in Herring Cove from her parents when they died in a car crash when she was 5 and so it means everything to her and so when the Fletchers come to the village to try and buy her out to build a big flash resort she is determined to hold out even though she is in dire financial straits. Alex is under pressure from his father to get agreements for buying all the properties they need to demolish for the resort but he finds he has met his match in Sophie... and he can't help admiring her! Will she be able to get him round to her way of thinking or will the resort be built round her!

A lovely heartwarming book that I read in one sitting. The character of Alex came over as such a lovely person and was great to see him making his own decisions even when he had such a forceful father and it was great to see the village all getting behind Sophie proving that she had them as her as family