The Secret Bookshop (aka The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks) is the latest, sparkly heartwarming novel from Shauna Robinson. Our protoganist is Maggie Banks, a young woman who is taking on the running of Cobblestone Books, the bookshop of her good friend, Rochelle, while Rochelle is on maternity leave. There is just one problem: Maggie is not a fan of books, and the bookshop's biggest investor takes a serious dislike to her. Maggie soon realises that the best way to protect the bookshop, could be via her dislike of rules ... leading to creation of The Secret Bookclub.
Maggie is a delight with her resolve, humour and allergy to rules. You cannot help but cheer her on, even while laughing at her honesty. I also loved the ".. read what you enjoy.." theme of the novel and the freshing attitudes of the characters.

Sweet and inspirational. Who doesn’t love a small town bookshop romance where the heroine finds not just love but purpose? I enjoyed Must Love Books and this was very much in the same vein.

Covering a friend's maternity leave in her bookshop, restrictions set by the other part owner are constructing. On a financial peripice how to increase sales becomes an underground mission.
Selling books against the restrictions guidelines increases sales and builds a community.
The joy and community comes through loud and clear in the book. It will make you smile. Friendship, community and the possibility of love are the main theme. Enjoy I did.

The Secret Book Club by new to me author S. Robinson, published by Harper Collins UK / One More Chapter is a full-length stand-alone.
Maggie Banks loves books - a woman after my own heart. She wants to open a book shop in Bell River with all the difficulties that come with opening a business.
That's about to change when she meets Malcolm. Then everything changes for quirky Maggie.
A well written story, highly entertaininng with characters I easily could connect with.