I came for the camper van turned book shop and stayed for the cozy, delightful romance! Aria’s Travelling Book Shop is such a cute, heartwarming read that’s perfect for book lovers! Aria's journey of healing, self-discovery, and romance as she travels with her bookshop on wheels is both inspiring and comforting. The well-developed characters made it easy to get lost in the story and the blend of romance, friendship, and the love of books creates a cozy and uplifting atmosphere. It's a feel-good read that leaves you with a smile - perfect for a cozy afternoon escape.

First of all a big thank you to the author, publishers and Netgalley for sending me a copy of this book to read and review.

Going into this I didn’t realise that it was the second book in a series. At times I did feel a little confused however this could be easily read as a stand-alone. This was a quick and easy, heartwarming read. I mean it’s a travelling bookshop what’s not to like. The writing was a little repetitive at times but it didn’t subtract from the story too much.

Such a cute romance read.
A lovely storyline coupled with great writing makes this an enjoyable read.
Can’t wait for more from this author.

Traveling around England and France with others in vans is an adventure for Aria and her friends.
Definitely a light, humorous read with sweet characters.

Rebecca Raisin is such a delightful voice. I love all her “traveling” stories. These sweet stories are a balm to the soul.

Aria’s Travelling Book Shop by Rebecca Raisin made me cry quite a few times when I was reading.  Some sad, some happy, but all required tissues, so be warned!

Aria is a young widow, who lives in a camper van, which doubles as her shop.  She is still carrying the grief for her husband, TJ's, death, but a man keeps appearing in her life.  She made a promise to TJ never to love again, a promise which he didn't want.  When TJ's mother sends Aria his journal, Aria finds herself questioning if she could have love again!

This is the second book in the series, but I didn't notice this when reading it. The first book is about Rosie, who appears in this book as she's Aria's best friend.

Aria’s Travelling Book Shop was published on 8 April 2020, and is available from Amazon, Waterstones and Bookshop.org.

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I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to HQ.

This was a brilliant read and is being featured on my blog for my quick star reviews feature, which I have created on my blog so I can catch up with all the books I have read and therefore review.
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A fun escapist read, perfect for a relaxing weekend. The characters and location are interesting and the storyline keeps you interested all the way through.

I enjoyed this pleasant book, it was nicely written, lighthearted and fun. I would recommend this to friends and family.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me read this book in exchange for a review, I will put this review on Amazon too.

Thank you to Netgalley for a pre publication copy. In return for an honest #ariastravellingbookshop #netgalley

Aria is a book phanatic who, since the death of her husband, has become a Van Lifer. Van life is where she has met her, quite the opposite of her, best friend Rosie. Together they travel the world going from festival to festival. Will she get more than she bargained for during her Van Life!

I was drawn to the book by its light and airy cover. The camper with its books made me stop know more. No reader can pass a cover with book! Furthermore since this has been on my shelf it has also been recommended by a family member and advised it was a must to read.

Although this book is a romance read. Their are some emotional subjects included such as OCD, affairs, cancer, bullying, death and young death at that. However the author has used this to change lives and enable the characters to grow and to reinvent themselves with the strength they've been looking for. Showing light at the end of the darkness. Rather than letting the topics drown them as people.

All the characters had such different personalities allowing them to work so well together. Showing that one shared love of being a van lifer is all that is needed to make a worldwide network from first meeting.

The French setting was just gorgeous and each and every description really allowed you to absorb yourself in the surroundingsof each place they visited. Including NABC!

The boom was a page Turner from the off and made you constantly to want more. On the other hand it did start out very bitty with little explanation surrounding the characters past life. Making you feel like an outsider rather than with them in their journey. However at halfway through the book this stopped. The description and explanation was built up and you spent longer on each section of the journey removing the bitty feeling. If the book had been like this the whole way through then it most certainly would have allowed extra character building. Although enough was done!

Cannot wait to read more books from this author and the next in the series.

I really enjoyed Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop and was looking forward to starting this. I wasn't disappointed. A lighthearted fun summer read about life on the road. I enjoyed the characters and their journey.

A perfect summer reading book, ideal for a sunny day in the garden or on the beach

On the one hand, this was a light, enjoyable read and a bit of travel escapism while we were all stuck at home during the pandemic. It's a delightful look at some French villages, as the bookshop van travels along. There's a lovely little community of several travelling shops who move along together, including Aria's friend Rosie (who stars in the first book of the series), and there's a really nice friendship between Aria and Rosie.

On the other, I don't think it holds up to other contemporary romance I've read & enjoyed in the last couple of years; I won't be going back to reread it. The encounters between Aria and Jonathan felt a bit awkward more often than not, and there's a lot of focus on the troubled relationship between Aria and the mother of her late husband. And maybe it's because I was pregnant while I read this, but there's a plotline I found particularly frustrating: one character, who's in a relationship, has some of the stereotypical signs of pregnancy and it takes everyone a long time to realise that's what's happening. Then, once it's confirmed, people try to wrap the woman in cotton wool and comment on what she's doing & what's "safe". I wanted to yell at these 'friends' and tell them she's pregnant not ill.

So, a light read with some travel escapism, but there are a whole bunch of other contemporary romance books I'd point you to before this one. 5/10.

Fun little romance. These are always great reads when I'm stressed out. It's a nice little escape. Definitely recommend for romance fans who want a little escape.

A easy reading book about life on the road .Aria is struggling with the death of her husband but as she travels with best friend Rosie and all her other friends she finds herself finally looking forward once again ,A good mix of characters who bounce off each other and friendships and romance flourish .

This was a light easy read and I enjoyed the setting, travelling around the south of France attending pop up markets and festivals.

However I did find the writing a bit repetitive (the words bookworm and nomad appear every 3rd paragraph. Do nomads even call themselves nomads??), and I didn't really feel much chemistry between Aria and Jonathan, in fact I found him a bit dull. I couldn't get a feel for why either of them had spent a year thinking about the other, and in his case written a book about her, on the back of one meeting.

I did enjoy Aria and Rosie's friendship, and I plan to check out Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop as I've not read it.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

A life on the road with best friend Rosie and her beloved camper-van-cum-book-shop, and definitely, definitely, no romance.

But when Aria finds herself falling – after one too many glasses of wine, from a karaoke stage – into the arms of Jonathan, a part of her comes back to life for the first time in years.

Since her beloved husband died Aria has sworn off love, unless it’s the kind you can find in the pages of a book. One love of her life is quite enough.

There were lots of things that I liked but also things that really annoyed me. I felt that the author spent an awful lot of time with Rosie and Aria discussing over and over again how Aria would NEVER love a man again. How many times did this need to be mentioned?
I also didn't really "feel" the relationship between Aria and Jonathan. but it didn't really detract from the book.

Aria is such a warm and lovely character. I love that she works with books. This is a beautiful story of second chances, friendship and love. I really enjoyed reading it and I can wait to read more books by Rebecca Raisin. I meant to read this sooner, but wanted to read Rosie's book first.

Having read & enjoyed Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop last year, I was looking forward to this book coming out as a follow up & I wasn't disappointed.
A lovely story but different enough to be interesting. I think you may have to be a bookworm youself to totally understand Aria but a very enjoyable read anyway. Perfect lockdown escapism!

Let’s get the verdict in right away. I LOVED this book. Okay now that’s done with, let’s review it properly.

First of all, I have read many books by this author, including the one prior to this called Rosie’s Travelling Teashop. You don’t have to have read RTT to understand this book, it just ties in nicely. We first met Aria during Rosie’s story and I was drawn to her then. The series is set amongst travellers, they all have pop up stalls based in campervans or caravans and travel around the country to various shows and festivals. Aria, as you may have guessed from the title, has a bookshop and she loves books, and is quite happy on her own with a good book, usually a romance. However, she has sworn off romance for herself since her beloved husband and soulmate TJ died some time before she met Rosie. She can’t see herself with anyone else without betraying his memory so prefers to enjoy the romances between the pages of her books.

Enter Jonathan, someone she has a connection with. He seems to love books the same way she does and she feels an instant attraction to him. But she won’t let herself get involved because of TJ. And so she throws herself into her next travelling adventure with Rosie, and Rosie’s partner Max. They set off for the festivals in France and embrace themselves in French travelling life. However, just to confuse her, Jonathan turns up. He’s actually a best selling author on a book tour. He wants Aria but he can sense her reluctance despite their obvious chemistry and therefore doesn’t push her. He’s there when she needs him yet never pushes her out of her comfort zone. He waits for her to make the move.

This was a lovely tale of romance and a second chance of true love. Aria just reminded me so much of myself (minus the deceased husband). She’s a surprising introvert in the travelling community, preferring to curl up for days with tea and books. She’s also kind and caring, taking Rosie under her wing. She’s also quite spontaneous and does things without thinking through to conclusion.

I really hope Rebecca Raisin will write more stories around this little travelling company as I’m not ready to let go of Rosie and Aria yet.

This is another book I am intending on reading in the future. Thank you Netgalley and publishers for giving me the chance to read this. I just had a lot going on with layoffs and finding a new job last year.