A comedy of errors involving an unwitting love triangle made up of a busy single mother, a lonely woman working from home, and an oblivious book seller, this story delivers entertainment with a side of poignancy, taking an insightful look at modern lifestyles.

If you love bookstores and are in search of a little romance about real people looking for story tale endings, this charming book might be something for you. I enjoyed it very much, and give it 3.5 stars.

The characters in this tale are brought together in a bookshop, I liked the storyline and it's characters, lovely little easy to read book

Widowed Laura, single, lonely April, divorced Rebecca, single aspiring writer, Alejandra, Westley, bookshop assistant. All brought together by their links to a bookshop. Letters left in a book lead to meetings. Will it be a happy storybook ending? Loved it, excellent holiday reading.

My favourite part of this story were the friendships and the found family. Although it is marketed as a romance, I feel like it's so much more!
The writing was fabulous and a joy to read. I loved the characters and the slower pace of the story.
A must read for those who love stories of friendship and Womanhood.

A really enjoyable, refreshing read. It was funny, relatable and I loved the miscommunication between all of the characters. Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read this.

What a lovely book!
April, a working from home bibliophile, leaves a note in a book for Westley, a young man who works in a bookstore. She doesn't know his name and she simply signs her note with an A. Very Seattle so far. BUT the note falls into the wrong hands and is read by Laura, who replies to A....also believing she is writing to the blissfully unaware Westley. Very Shakespeare Comedy of Errors now!
What follows is a burgeoning "romance" between April and Laura with Westley continuing to have no knowledge of the fantasy being woven around him.
Meanwhile, a film company descend on the bookstore and cause all kinds of different chaos.
As in all the best Shakespeare comedies, all's well that ends well and the final chapter of this sweet, funny, not quite rom com, novel ends with a charming view of a large "family" Thanksgiving.
Moira Macdonald draws her characters very sympathetically and each one seems really like someone you might actually meet.
Like the best home baking( available in the novel's Read The Room Bookstore ) this is a light sweet tale best enjoyed with a mug of coffee in hand.
Thank you Bloomsbury and NetGalley for this Earc, given in return for an honest review.

Me pareció una premisa SUPER novedosa, no me esperaba para nada ese desarrollo, y eso que cuando leí que había tres protagonistas implicados tuve bastante miedo.

He disfrutado el libro y me parece que tiene unos personajes muy complejos

What a lovely book!

A woman leaves a note for her crush in a book, it gets picked up by someone else. Miscommunication and confusion ensue. A sweet story that kept me engaged and amused to the end.

Totally recommend to brighten anyone’s day.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to review this book.

I wanted to love this book with my whole heart - the premise is phenomenal - accidental connections, single parent, bookish themes throughout.

I loved a lot of the elements to the story, the plot was clever and the characters were endearing however like some others have said, it felt like it was missing a certain something, I wasn’t compelled to pick up the book at every given opportunity but I didn’t… not enjoy it. Does that make sense?

I’d recommend this book to anyone looking for a pallet cleanser in between heavier books, or anyone that just wants a feel good, soft romance.

This book is well-written, with engaging characters and a touch of humour. The author is obviously very interested in books and many are name-dropped throughout. She also likes fashion and styling, and the outfits the characters wear are described. in detail. These couple of themes are a little over- done. The exchange of text messages at the end was a weak way of finishing the story, and the last couple of chapters bringing all the threads (and the characters) together was a bit forced. However, I enjoyed reading this and would recommend it.

I liked the premise of this book but I found that I just couldn’t engage with the characters or the story. Nothing wrong with it but it just wasn’t for me I’m afraid.

I had the opportunity to read 'Storybook Ending' by Moira Macdonald thanks to NetGalley and Bloomsbury, who allowed me to dive into its pages. This book is a massive hug for the reader's heart. I was immersed in the cosy world of the bookshop and its customers' individual and connected stories. The book takes place in Seattle. The main meeting place for all characters is the bookshop where the scent of old paper, and second-hand books is alongside a cafe. The stories were told through the characters' voices, with vivid descriptions of the bookshop and its atmosphere. It was an enjoyable and heartwarming read.

The main characters are April, an isolated real-estate website manager, Laura a single mum and a clothes stylist and Westley, a bookseller, a handsome love prospect. Each one of them individually and accidentally mistakenly builds a connection that will lead to something unexpected. One wants to find love, one wants to find friendship and one wants to find meaning. This book builds meaningful moments in all characters' everyday lives. A single handwritten note pulls the strings and brings strangers together for life to develop meaningful bonds.

The author's writing is sweet, tender, and warm and includes humour, leaving the reader with hope through reading her book. Thank you NetGallery and Bloomsbury.

I love nothing more than a bookish themed story however I felt this book lacked something and therefore didn't grasp me in as I initially thought it would. The book needed some more pace and a few more key moments to make it stand out. Storybook ending is more marketed as a love triangle but in my eyes its more of a friendship development plot. The character development was consistent throughout and their love of books made for a really cozy read.

I feel sort of neutral about this book mainly due to the pace however I would say its a relatively easy read.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC in return for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC.

A wonderful cozy read, that has friendship at its heart.

A slow burn that builds up a bit of pace towards the end (very loosely used). Lovely prose and a nice easy read.

I enjoyed this book but found it a bit slow paced at times. I did enjoy the friendship that blossomed, and the descriptions were lovely; I’d quite like to visit Seattle now!

A woman leaves a note for her crush in a book but a single mother picks it up instead.

This is a very sweet and simple story and shows how friendship can develop in sometimes the most unlikely situations. At times the story can feel a tad slow placed.

I enjoyed how April and Lauras friendship developed in the end. It made the story feel so much more enjoyable. Personally I am a sucker for a book about Womanhood and female friendships developing,

The character stories are extremely relatable and most readers can find a part of themselves in each of the 3 people. The book is perfect for people who want an enjoyable, slow paced yet relaxing read after a stressful day.

'Storybook Ending' is a gentle read set in a gorgeous sounding bookshop/café called 'Read the Room' in Seattle where the "air smells like old paper, coffee, and possibility." At its best, this had the feel of an Anne Tyler novel mixed in with the James Stewart movie 'The Shop Around the Corner'. While the (gorgeous) cover led me to expect a love triangle romantic comedy, the story's more about friendship.

There are some lovely descriptions, for example: "Sometimes the old building just seemed to need to stretch out its bones and make mysterious sounds, like little whispers from inhabitants past." Work colleagues who had a drunken snog at the Christmas party among the 'Self-Help' bookshelves, and are still feeling awkward about it months later, are described as "still talking as if they were rehearsing for a play."

The plot felt a bit incidental - a gentle comedy of misunderstandings/miscommunications as characters leave/find notes in books, and a movie crew decide to film a scene in 'Read the Room' - but it didn't really matter. Like a good bookstore, this story was nice to spend time in.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance copy.

What a lovely little read!

Cosy bookstore vibes, with friendship at its heart.

Is it the paciest book in the world? No. But, I'm not sure people will pick this up for that. Instead, there is a slow development of character told through, mostly, the perspectives of April, Laura and Westley - all of whom I loved by the end.

A little detail I particularly enjoyed were the nods to real books throughout the story. As silly as it sounds, it really makes me feel like the writer of the book is a reader, and it speaks to me.

I'd recommend to anyone who enjoys character-led stories focused on friendship, love and the art of human connection.

This was a really sweet book with friendship at its heart. I found the characters very relatable—especially April, who I absolutely adored. I think many readers will connect with her feelings of loneliness; I certainly did!

I loved seeing all their worlds collide as the puzzle pieces began to fall into place.

For me, the book started off a bit slow, and I struggled to get into it. However, once I did, I was thoroughly engrossed in the story. If it had hooked me earlier, this would have been an easy 5 stars. As it stands, I’m giving it 3.5 stars, but I’ve rounded it up to 4 stars here.

Thank you so much to Bloomsbury Publishing (UK & ANZ) for the ARC via NetGalley and for the opportunity to share my honest thoughts on this book.