I'm reviewing this via NetGalley, as part of a tour with Rachel's Random Resources.

At the start of the book, we meet the protagonist, Coco. Following a relationship breakup, Coco has moved to Paris with her thirteen-year-old daughter, Eloise. Eloise doesn't seem to like living in Paris, and is struggling to settle in at her new school. Coco comes across a bookshop, The Paris Bookshop For The Broken-Hearted, which has a bookseller position available. This sparks Coco’s interest, and she applies for the job.

I thought this was a delightful book. Coco was a wonderful character; I loved her personality, and the bond she shared with Eloise. The book featured a bunch of loveable characters, and in some ways, reading it felt like a love letter to bookworms. I have always felt that books can provide an escape and bring comfort to those who might be hurting, and I think that's another reason why it resonated with me. Once I'd finished it, I somehow wanted to go back and enjoy it all over again. I also really liked the bold, colourful cover.

Thank you to NetGalley, Rachel's Random Resources, Boldwood Books, and to the author, for the opportunity to read and review this.

This book definitely leans more on the Women's Fiction side of things more than the Romance aspect. It’s a story of a Mother’s battle to rebuild her broken life and broken heart after betrayal with her thirteen year old daughter.

I liked the concept of the bookshop, the bookshop owner, the book club members and even 13 year old Eloise. It’s a touching story of learning to get past loss and heart break in all things.

My issue with this book was there was too much going on at all at one time. Bouncing between all the story lines and trying to figure out the mystery of each got to be too much at times. Coco’s history, Eloise’s situation, the bookshop owners story, each individual book club member, and even store patrons. The bouncing between it all which became especially excessive toward the end of the book was too much. The romance itself was lack luster at best for me.

I gave this three stars because I did like the underlying message that the book conveys, but it was a bit too messy and scattered for me to really enjoy it completely. It was just okay for me.

"The Paris Bookshop for the Broken-Hearted" is a sweet and cozy romantic novel that has just been officially released in bookstores!

I love reading Rebecca Raisin's books; they are always so delicate and realistic as if she were a friend telling you a real-life story.

Life throws a series of challenges at Coco, a well-known publisher in London. Everything starts to fall apart, and like a domino effect, she loses her boyfriend and business. She was forced to return to Paris with her daughter and live in her parents' home.

And when you think that life in Paris is nothing but a pink balloon, and love and happiness are floating in the streets and the air, she was almost robbed underneath the Eiffel Tower. And the stranger (ashamedly handsome) starts yelling at her for being such a tourist...

And just like that, Coco finds her way to the most magical place she has ever been to: a small cozy bookshop called "The Paris Bookshop for the Broken-hearted."

What makes this place unique (apart from the fact that it has the whole package—cafe, cocktail bar, reading room, and a secret tunnel of books - a real bookworm's dream) is the owner, Valerie—a great woman who knows pain and has an eye for the broken-hearted.

It is a story about finding yourself and fighting for your place in the world, about family, friendship, and love.

I received a free copy of the book from Rebecca Raisin, the publisher Boldwood Books and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

My final thoughts: The book found a way to my heart, and I gradually got to know and sympathize with the characters. Everyone's heart is broken in a different way. We should not judge hastily but try to look under the protective shell everyone has enclosed themselves so as not to be hurt again. I recommend the book—it is easy to read, literally in one breath.

"... It's not magic that fixes a broken heart. It's details"...

What becomes of the broken hearted? They go to Paris and work in a whimsical bookshop.
Life has not been kind to Coco and I admired her spunk in beginning anew.
I thought Eloise was bratty and I didn’t like her at all.
I got the biggest kick out of the book club because of the mesh of characters and how they kept each other”s secrets.
Henry was a wounded soul who needed to someone to believe in him.
I wish Alexander had got what was coming to him, that was unfair!

This was so cute!!!! I love a book about book stores or books or people who like books or writers. I read the title and knew I wanted to read it. It was a sweet story.

I love a good Paris book and this is definitely one! With her teenage daughter Eloise, Coco moves from London back home to Paris. Coco has left her boyfriend and business partner after something bad went down with the business (yes, you'll find out what that was later on!). She finds herself in a bookshop owned by the outlandish Valerie, who hires Coco to work at the shop. Coco takes on the responsibility of running the shop's book club, and we're introduced to a fun cast of supporting characters. Among the group is Henri, who butts heads with Coco right from the start but provides for fun interactions.

I had just recently read and enjoyed Rebecca Raisin's "Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel" so I was for sure going to read this one. After joking on the author's instagram that I was denied the book on NetGalley, she reached out and sent me a digital copy.

A mostly lighthearted, fun read, the book has a few times with more down tones - but never so much that it brought the vibe down. There's a twist involving Eloise that I 100 percent saw coming but that didn't take away my enjoyment of the story. Mostly I just thought this was a fun book and found myself smiling throughout. The book club members were fantastic, and I laughed out loud and their interactions. I really loved that some of the narrative was actually Coco getting lost in her own thoughts; super smart and not something we see a lot of.

I really enjoyed the callback to Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel. Done so that if you haven't read that book, you won't be miss anything, but certainly a little bonus if you have read it.

🗼The Paris Bookshop for the Broken Hearted ~ Rebecca Raisin 📚

Huge thanks to NetGalley, Boldwood Books and Rebecca Raisin for an Advanced Reader Copy of this book 📕 🥰

“The Paris Bookshop for the Broken Hearted” follows Coco, a former publishing executive with a successful career in London stopped short, as she returns with her daughter Eloise to her home town of Paris, moving in with her parents and attempting to start again after professional and personal upheaval. Rebecca Raisin draws the city vividly, giving an insight into Parisian life - and, as Coco stumbles into a new role working in the Bookshop, into the reading world too, as well as - one of my favourite aspects - to the sphere of publishing, editing and marketing of particularly romance novels, as Coco’s previous experience had been - a fun dimension to a novel of the same genre.

This was a really fun read for me - haven’t read a NetGalley advanced copy in a while, have never read a Rebecca Raisin book, and this was my first Kindle book of the year too, so loved getting into it for lots of reasons - but mostly that it was such a perfect February read, a fresh and easy going romance with good characters, a brilliant sense of place, a bit of family drama, lots of bookish references and a little hint of magic. Enjoyed this wee trip to Paris! 🇫🇷

Coco Chevalier loves working as a successful boutique publisher in London. She and her partner (both romantic and business) have built the business up from scratch, she loves working with her authors and producing the best books that she can! She is therefore beyond devastated when she discovers that he has been stealing royalties from her authors, many of whom she considers close friends. With her professional reputation in tatters she moves back to her parent's house in Paris with her 13 year old daughter, Eloise.

Coco's plan is to let the dust settle and then hopefully pick up work with a French publisher and start to rebuild her life. Unfortunately though, the bad news has spread across the Channel and no one in publishing will even speak to her let alone give her a job. She's going to have to come up with a plan B. While wandering around the Eiffel Tower, she is nearly robbed but is saved by a handsome but very obnoxious stranger, the same man she literally ran into when she arrived in Paris.

Determined to escape him, she finds a gorgeous little bookshop called The Paris Bookshop for the Broken-Hearted in a little laneway. This is a whimsical place where the owner, Valerie, gives potions and passages filled with meaning, the books are barely organised and there are book themed charcuterie/sweet boards available




Romance plat du jour,
because what is life without
love and sugar?
A sweet range of petit fours
and macarons

Crime plat du jour
because it would be a crime
not to snack while you read!
Saucisson, pâté, terrine and
aged fromage served with a
sliced baguette

Fantasy/Sci-Fi Plat du jour
because sometimes we all
need to escape to other
realms . . .
An extravaganza of sweet
and sour bonbons


Doesn't it sound like a delightful bookshop! I would love to stumble across it next time I am in Paris!

The last person that Coco expects is to run into in the bookshop is that man again, whose name is Henri.

After unsuccessfully looking for work, Coco is drawn back to the bookshop, Coco sees that there is a job available and so finds herself working as a bookseller, and in charge of the unruly book club! These book club members are very opinionated, usually have differing opinions and they are not afraid to express them. There is the person who only reads Literature with a capital L, the person who is an extreme fangirl to her favourite authors plus a few others. And then, of course, there is Henri.

Whilst the job situation is sorted, Coco is still having to deal with her daughter, Eloise, who is having trouble adjusting to their new life in Paris and just wants to go back to her friends in London. Her parents are trying to help all they can, but it is challenging to try to connect when Coco is constantly saying and doing the wrong thing in Eloise's eyes.

Henri is also struggling following his divorce and is raising a child on his own. Whilst Coco doesn't want to be interested in Henri, she can't help but wonder about his story. And with Valerie doing her best to encourage Henri and Coco to spend time together, she sees that there is more to him than her first bad impression might have suspected.

Whilst this would have been a fine read just based on the bookshop and Coco and Henri, there is an added depth as a number of issues are raised. We find out more about the book club members and each of their stories, the issues they are dealing with, and get some surprises along the way. I loved Valerie and the way that she could see her people and what they needed, and the friendships that were formed because of the place that she had created.

It's fair to say that I am a dedicated fan of Rebecca Raisin's books now. This is the tenth one I have read, and I think it is her best one yet! As always, I love the way she writes about places, especially when it is Paris, about books and food. I can't wait to see what she comes up with next.

I am sharing this review with the New Release Challenge hosted by The Chocolate Lady's Book Reviews and the Bookish Book Reading Challenge hosted at Bloggin' Bout Books. Be sure to check out other stops on the tour shown below. Thanks to the publisher, Netgalley and Rachel's Random Resources for the review copy.

Rating 5/5

I have read several Rebecca Raisin books in the past so was looking forward to this one.

Coco moves back to her native Paris after her relationship and business crumbled around her. She moves back in with her parents and her teenage daughter without any real idea of how to restart her life.

Walking around Paris one day she spots a bookshop and being a lover of the written word, an Editor in her last job, instantly falls in love with that. After taking a job at the bookshop, Coco meet the most wonderful collection of people and they really come to life on the page. Whilst Coco is struggling with a rude and very unhappy daughter, she gets some respite when she is in the bookshop

The author delivers exactly what this book promises which is a cosy romantic love story with a few ups and downs and many will they won’t they moments but all in a very pleasant book to read

The Paris Bookshop for the Broken-Hearted is poignant women’s fiction featuring a mother/daughter relationship, a community of readers, and a sweet side of romance.

Coco arrives in Paris after a breakup and losing her job. She and her daughter will move in with her parents until she can find a job, any job. Coco comes across a charming little bookshop complete with a cafe, a cocktail bar, and a reading room, and she’s offered a job. To her dismay, she sees the grumpy (handsome) man reading at the cocktail bar that she’s had an unpleasant encounter with recently. What are the chances? Can bookshops heal broken hearts?

Rebecca Raisin loves Paris, books about books, and romance, and l have found her to be a dependable author in women’s fiction. Her stories (those I’ve read) are closed door romances with limited (to zero) profanity for readers whose preferences are similar. I love that she writes books for book lovers. Have you read Rebecca Raisin? Do you have a favorite book?

One of the reasons I enjoy Rebecca Raisin is that her stories have substantial themes beyond romance. In other words, I would consider her books to fall into the women’s fiction category rather than romance. In this story, there is a focus on the mother/daughter relationship, family dynamics, a community of readers, and bullying. The romance element is there, but it’s a side and doesn’t necessarily drive the action.

As the title suggests, those that suffer from broken hearts are drawn to the bookstore. The owner seems to know what each person needs. This sprinkling of magic is enough to make the story fun and intriguing but is never annoying for readers who prefer not to entertain the idea. Even though I avoid magical realism, I enjoy the idea that bookshops, books, and a bookish community can all have a role in healing the brokenhearted.

Content Consideration: bullying

I’m warmly recommending Paris Bookshop for the Broken-Hearted for fans of Rebecca Raisin and books about books/bookshops, community, mother/daughter relationships, family drama, and sweet romance.

Thanks #NetGalley @BoldwoodBooks for a complimentary eARC of #TheParisBookshopForTheBrokenHearted upon my request. All opinions are my own.

The way this story was built up is perfect! I felt as though I could feel the atmosphere around me. All the characters truly felt alive!
This book made me feel as though I was curled up in the sun somewhere in Paris while I read it was amazing!

Thank you Netgalley for this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book is yet another victim of using google translate for french sentences. It takes a few seconds of proper research to find out the gender of things. Like the least you could do when writing a book based in Paris with a French main character is triple check the french you use. Even when you will only have a few french sentences in the book.
Also, mentioning Rupi Kaur, several times, as an actual good poet was one step too far for me.

Putting those two things aside, cute concept, cute story. Lovely side characters, main character not so much.

This is a beautiful ode to love, to books and to friendship.
It pulled me in from the very first page and I’ve loved spending time getting to know Coco, Henri and Valerie.
The bookshop sounded so wonderful - a haven for lost souls hidden in the side streets of Paris - described as that place you’d stumble upon when you needed it most.
The warmth and feeling of community came from the whole story and hearing about how words and stories changed so many of our character’s lives was rather poetic.
The art of Kintsugi intrigued me and learning about how the flaws and breaks are fixed with the golden thread was a beautiful metaphor for how we are as humans - how life can damage us but how we’re often stronger as a result of the healing.
All the stars.

I'm in love with the city of Paris and books, so I've chosen this read for the title and the cover, but I've found so much more than a romantic story set in the city of love. The pages are filled with a difficult mother daughter relationship, a diverse group of friends, and an unexpected attraction for a charming, grumpy man.

The Paris Bookshop for the Broken-Hearted tells Coco's story. She is back to Paris after a bad break up, with a hostile daughter who hated to leave London, without a job, and with her savings getting lower and lower. A day, while strolling for the city's streets she finds a bookshop that gives her a job, a new group of friends, and a new hope.

Coco is understandably shook by the chain of events that forced her to reconsider and rearrange her lifestyle choices, but I've appreciated how she doesn't give in to self-pity, and she is ready to roll up her sleeves and start anew.

"Lovebirds with damaged wings are always hesitant."

I liked how Rebecca Raisin builds up her stories: Paris is perfectly drawn, you can feel the vibrant atmosphere, the pace is good, the characters are lively and endearing, and the emotions flow out of the book and they hit right to the heart.

I highly recommend to get this novel, and let you dream about walking through the Parisian boulevard under a warm spring sun.

I really loved the book. Taking place in the romantic city of Paris, the city of lights and love.
A delightful romance but the book didn’t solely focus on romance. It was female friendships, mother daughter relationships. These newly formed friendships were so lovely to see how supportive they were of each other.


Paris……….. I don’t think you can say anything bad about it. I became more enamored with-it page by page as I read about the charming descriptions.


The bookshop was truly magical, a place for romantic relationships to be made and great advice to be had.

This is truly a book to read when you have afternoon to yourself to devote to it because once you start you won’t be able to put it down.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

A cute romance set in Paris in the Spring

Coco has recently moved back to Paris with her teenage daughter. Her publishing house and love life had both recently crashed because her partner (in both business and romance) had been cheating on her. No longer able to find work in London, Coco had to move back in with her parents. Life is rough – most of the publishing industry is wary of hiring some tainted with scandal, so it’s hard for Coco to find a job. Her daughter is having trouble adjusting to life in Paris, far from her friends. Sharing a small room in her parents flat with her daughter isn’t making things easier for either of them. She finally lands a job working a small (and slightly mystical) bookshop and starts to rebuild her life. Unfortunately, she keeps crossing paths with grumpy and gorgeous Henri.

This was light read. Fairly predictable, but still enjoyable. Great read for an afternoon on the beach.

Recommended. I received a copy of this from NetGallley.com that I voluntarily reviewed.

Coco has had to make the decision to return to Paris and move back in with her parents, much too her teenage daughters disappointment. Wondering the streets of Paris in search of a new job she discovers The Paris Bookshop for the Broken Hearted. Here she enters into a booklovers dream, books everywhere and even a cocktail bar and she meets Valerie, the owner. Valerie offers Coco a job and it seems the perfect solution until she realises a frequent visitor is the handsome man she bumped into at the Eiffel Tower on her return to the city where he was less than kind to her.

When we meet Coco her world has been flipped by her ex, not only is their relationship over but she has lost her business. She arrives in Paris with her reluctant daughter, Eloise, in tow, and things are looking bleak. You feel sorry for Coco and what has unfolded to her, so it is great to see her building friendships in Paris which helps grow her confidence and back on the path of building a future for her and Eloise.

The highlight of the book for me is the bookshop. Not only does it sound like the bookworms dream, there are a great bunch of characters there and it has a sense of a little bit of magic in the air. The book club members have such different personalities and then there’s Henri, the handsome stranger from the Eiffel Tower. I enjoyed getting to know his story more too.
This isn’t my first book by Rebecca Raisin, and it won’t be my last. I found this book perfect escapism and spending my time wishing I was there in the book shop. It’s easy to read and easy to get lost in.

Books, romance and Paris in spring, what could be better to lift your mood?

Loved it!! It wasn't hard to see that Henri and Coco would be perfect together. They had to get over their constant bickering and being called a banana. Henri did save her from being robbed and Coco showed her gratitude by yelling at him. I repeat they are perfect together. Constant miscommunication always leads to love. The Bookshop for the Broken Hearted was the right place for Coco to get back on her feet. I'm not sure Valérie made much money at her shop selling books, but it was a lovely place. The book club was interesting and the members were an extremely lively bunch. Coco was definitely a patient and very loving mom. I probably would have dropped Eloise off in the forest far, far away and hoped she got a job in a traveling circus. Eloise was such a bratty thirteen year old. Did she not realize why she was living with her grandparents and sharing a bedroom with her mom? All her whining about going back to England and how she treated Léa, Eloise was the epitome of a bratty teenager. Loved all the friends Coco made at the bookshop and how they stood by each other when someone needed help. Loved the mystery behind the poetry book. All around this was a great read. The only thing the bookshop needed was a cat.

Definitely recommend the book. I loved the story, characters and writing style. It was great to see Anais make an appearance. Couldn't Coco get a job with Anais' literary agent Margaret? Hopefully there's a follow up book!! Something horrible needs to happen to Alexander. Look forward to reading more books by the author.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Boldwood Books through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

A book set in a quirky bookshop. What's not to like?!
Coco has returned to Paris from London after her business and her relationship implode.
Finding a job at the Bookshop for the Broken-Hearted, Coco deals with the challenges thrown at her and gradually rebuilds her life.
A lovely return to Paris with Rebecca Raisin.

I am a fan of Rebecca’s book as invariably a light and engaging read is in store.

On this occasion, Coco is escaping her London life as everything she had built up in her business was lost due to a now ex boyfriend. She moves back home to Paris to start over with her teenage daughter who is not supportive of this move. She stumbles across a hidden bookstore and that sets in motion events that will change her life forever.

A light, feel-good read about second chances - perfect for lovers of cosy bookshops and Parisian settings.


‘… you know how books find us at the very right time, right when our souls are yearning for a fix that we cannot name?’ I nod. Bookworms know this to be true. ‘The same goes for The Paris Bookshop for the Broken Hearted. The lost, the lonely, heartsick, heartsore find their way here.’