I’m not usually a romance fan, but I was drawn in by this book’s cover and description. It sounded like a lovely, light-hearted read. And I would say that it was definitely lovely and light-hearted, though there were a few things I didn’t really enjoy. I couldn’t really sympathize with any of the characters, mainly because I found the dialogue better characters and their own inner monologues very cringey and unrealistic so I was constantly put off by how unauthentic they sounded. The romance was fine, although again a bit too cringey and unrealistic for me. My favorite parts were the discussions about books and living the Van Life. This book did have a familiar romance novel feel, so if you enjoy that, you’ll probably enjoy this book. However, as a non-romance reader, this book did not turn my into a newfound romance fan.

If we are to be stuck at home, then what better than reading about a descriptive road trip through France.

We re-join Aria and her travelling book van and Rosie with her travelling teas van as they start their trip through France.

Aria is still mourning her late husband, but somehow she feels a strange rapport with Jonathan,

This is a novel of friendship, new beginnings and finding yourself.

Aria loves being on the road with her campervan/bookshop. She keeps bumping into Jonathan wherever she goes especially when the vanners travel to France... She then discovers that he's a successful author.

Consisting of all my favourite ingredients - love, friendship, adventure and entrepreneurship - this could've/should've been my perfect book but it just wasn't.

Rather than inspiring this was very repetitive. Main character Aria lost her beloved husband to cancer and now lives and works in a camper van travelling wherever and whenever she pleases selling her books along the way. These were two main themes to the storyline that of opening yourself up to love again after tragedy and van life. Both of which were wonderful themes but we were literally reminded of them every single chapter or paģe which became very tiresome after a while.

There were some funny bits such as Aria's not so inconspicuous appearance at her love interest, Jonathan's, author talk. But, overall this is best described as 'nice - the storyline is fairly unremarkable, the characters fairly ordinary and the romance rather lukewarm, it's also pretty predictable. This is the second in the series, it works as a standalone but maybe had I read the first I would've been more brought into the characters.

It's an easy, light-hearted read with some pleasing aspects but at the same time it's definitely not a must-read in my opinion.

I was excited to read this book as I love books and have a camper van so the two brought together are an irresistible combination for me!
Initially I found the book a bit slow and repetitive and Arias grief for her husband a bit drawn out, however as the book progressed and you found out more about the travelling lifestyle and the other van dwellers it certainly picked up, the descriptions of the french cities, towns, chateaux and libraries made you feel as if you were there too or as if you wanted to pack up the camper and go and explore the places described! This book also maybe rather predictably showed that we all are entitled to a second chance at love and these opportunities should be grabbed as and when! A good book for a holiday read or the enforced corona self isolation!
Thank you net galley for this early read!

With Aria’s Travelling Book Shop we ate back with Aria, Rosie and Max as they continue on their ‘van life’ adventures. I found myself totally immersed in this book from the beginning. It’s such a well written, heart warming and uplifting story that I’m sure everyone will love and I can’t wait for Aria’s next adventure.

Thank you to NetGalley, HQ Digital and the author for the chance to review.

What a lovely read this was. Follow the antics of Aria and Rosie as they travel around in their camper vans selling their wares. Love shoes it head in this beautifully written feel good book. Highly recommend

My full review Will be on my blog soon. I thoroughly enjoyed reading more about Aria. It was an enjoyable read.

I was sent a copy of Aria’s Travelling Book Shop by Rebecca Raisin to read and review by NetGalley.
I was drawn to this novel because the thought of a bookshop in a camper van really pleased me! Unfortunately, I didn’t realize that this little bookshop only stocked Romance novels which underpinned the whole story. This is definitely a book that is deep within the Romance genre and it could even segue into being a self-help book for the bereaved. That’s not to say that it wasn’t an engaging story on the whole but it was a bit repetitive and predictable – and if I heard the phrase ‘his leonine locks’ once more I thought I would scream! The writing is fine and I think that the locations in France are quite well researched but I didn’t really find it ‘hilarious’ or ‘absolutely joyous’ as some of the reviews have claimed. For me it was a rather sugar coated and rose-tinted view of friendship and love, nice in it’s own way but not really compelling enough for me to search out any of the author’s other novels. Sorry!

This is a light, quick, easy read but not so light that it made me want to skip bits because I was bored. However, as an ex camper van owner it did make me want to buy another camper van and take to the road, I even looked at prices...briefly.
The escapist life styles..bookshops, teashops, musicians, writers.....are not about people with everyday lives, supermarket shelf stackers, builders, mechanics, admin, but who needs to read that! Life looked at through rose tinted spectacles...everything turns out ok in the end...not real life but maybe that’s the appeal.
Nevertheless this is a well written story with well drawn characters that you feel compassion for, nicely balanced writing by an accomplished writer.
Thank you Netgalley for an ARC.

I’ve been waiting to read about the next adventure with Rosie and Aria after falling in love with the whole van lifestyle in the first book. As soon as it started I knew this would tug at the heartstrings, as Aria’s past comes back to the fore. The dynamic between Rosie and Aria is no different although this time we see it from Aria’s POV and I must admit I really like seeing the other side to things. I love both characters equally but they’re so different and finding out more about Aria and what happened to her was intriguing and kept me reading past bedtime. When the past crops up in the most beautiful way I really felt for Aria and felt all of those mixed emotions along the way. Can you get over losing the love of your life? I loved when she shared snippets of what made TJ so good. And I wondered after hearing that, how she would ever love again. But Van Lifers have a special bond and they share the burdens, the ups and downs, and all van life entails which helps Aria move forward under the summer sun of the French Riviera. There’s a few surprises along the way that will make you laugh and cry but most of all you’ll cheer for Aria and hope she manages to follow her heart. This one is more than just a feel good read, it’s one that will stay with you for a long time.

Felt so good to be back with Rosie and Aria as they travel through France.
Aria still doesn’t want to let someone new into her life after her husband passed away. She’s sent a letter and a diary he kept by his mom and begins to read through slowly. She tries to reach out to his mom but the feelings not reciprocated.
Rosie, tried her best to make Aria realise that she has to move on.
Rosie receives some unexpected news, totally unexpected.
Slowly Aria realises that, after having a conversation with her husbands mom that she has to move on and it’s what he would have wanted for her. She reads the last page in the diary(very sad) and goes to Jonathan and tells him how she feels..
Another fabulous book.

"Aria's Travelling Book Shop" is a truly lovely tale of love, loss, friendship and second chances. Rebecca Raisin's characters, and setting, leap from every page. I really enjoyed the book and am now desperate to visit Rouen after reading about Aria's adventures.

I really struggled to get into this book , it started like a mid chapter feeling no proper indroduction to the the characters, very disappointing.