A wonderful story for all bookworms this is a delicious read about a bookstore romance ,messages in the books.Perfrct reading for me kept a smile non my face as I turned the pages. A book I will be recommending very special story.#netgalley#hqdigital

I have really enjoyed the way this book is written.

I loved that includes parts of my childhood at school that were good bits (which is tough to do because I was bullied much like Hallie and Demetri) Funfax, point horror and Enid Blyton were the best parts of growing up. I couldn't help but smile to myself at the thought, when Demetri and Hallie were talking about it. I remember the school book sale like it was yesterday.

As well as this I have always wanted to own a bookshop so this book is so amazing for me. What a brilliant concept. And the ending, oh the ending...no spoilers but it was impeccable.

I absolutely LOVED this story! Jaimie Admans is quickly becoming one of my favourite authors and I really need to read her backlist books! She has a knack for creating male characters I would love to meet in person! Dimitri is such a great male lead and he is not your typical male character with all kinds of quirks (and of course those are part of what makes him irresistible!)
I also love Hallie. She is such a wonderful lead female and I really relate to some aspects of her personality! She is a character that is easy to connect with and at times I felt as though she was in my head and I was living the events of the story with her!!
This is my second book by Admans and I noticed a common theme between the two: female characters with no experience finding themselves in a mess and n a position to be their own hero and turn into strong business women! I’m here for that!!!! These stories literally make me feel like I can fix anything (and of course I am going to hope there is a hot British man there to aid me haha).
The writing flows so well and it is so easy to picture this story. And let me tell you, I want to LIVE this story! I can easily see myself reading this one again and again and look forward to picking it up again!!!

I absolutely loved The Little Bookshop of Love Stories by Jaime Admans. After being fired from yet another job, Hallie can't believe her luck when she finds out that she won her favorite bookshop, Once Upon a Page, in a raffle. The biggest of book lovers, she is determined to turn the old shop around and save it before it's too late. However, with the help of a frequent visitor Dimitri, she discovers that the shop holds some almost magical secrets of its own. When she finds some old books with love notes written inside of them, Hallie is determined to find the original owners and figure out their stories and whether true love really does exist. This book was funny and was just perfect for book lovers everywhere! I loved all the characters from Hallie and Dimitri to Heathcliff the goldfish. I thought the idea of finding love notes inside the books and trying to track the writers of them down was such a cool idea and I would definitely be curious to see just how many books I can find like that in real life. By the end, I was wishing that I could actually visit Once Upon a Page.Thank you to @netgalley and HQ Digital for the advanced copy! Go read this one!!! @sams_story_shelf

This was just the sweet and lovely story I needed today. Times are stressful, and Dimitri and Hallie were a great pair. I love the idea that books find you when you need them, and I love all things old books, especially handwritten notes. I really enjoyed this quick escape from reality.

Hallie is a klutz, and has been her whole life. She doesn't seem to be able to do anything right, and been fired from multiple jobs. It doesn't help that her mum keeps trying to fix her up with any male that is unattached, no matter how unsuitable. But her luck is about to change. The woman who loves to read has just won ownership of a bookstore in a lottery she entered. It's on a charming street in the Cotswolds, but it needs a lot of updating, and a nasty developer keeps trying to get her to sell it so he can build a spa for wealthy tourists. What are the chances that she could meet a man who loves books, is nearly as uncoordinated as she is, and gorgeous to boot? This was a really enjoyable read, especially if you're tired of the standard romances where women and men hate each other on sight and wind up married. I look forwarding to reading more by Welsh author Jaimie Admans in the future. Thanks to the publisher and to Netgalley for this ARC.

I love books that take place in bookstores and this one was delightful. The main character, Hallie was so endearing that it made me want to really root for her throughout all the mishaps that kept occurring in her life. There were also quite a few funny moments. This book was cozy, endearing, and heartwarming.

3.5 bumped up to a 4.

I think anyone that loves to read has loved the thought of working in a book shop or library (I most certainly have!).

So to read about Hallie, who wins ownership of a bookstore, in the Cotswolds no less, was literally the stuff of dreams. Hallie reminds me so much of myself in her adoration of books and her belief that you can never have too many of them!

The story was reminiscent for me of The Keeper Of Lost Things, with Hallie attempting to track down the previous owners of books that have heartfelt messages written in the cover. It's just a shame that more of these messages and their backstories weren't introduced as I felt that this was a unique USP of the narrative.

I had hoped that it would also be reminsent of The Gurnsey Literary & Potato Peel Society whereby there would be lots of interesting characters of depth that would frequent the bookstore. Unfortunately, apart from Hallie, fellow book lover Dimitri, the old owner Robert and the brief encounter with the book club crew, there was little mention of any other regular bookstore visitors which seemed a shame. I was almost disappointed that from early on the majority of the story revolved around Hallie's romantic interest in Dimitri as it felt like the bookshop just became the backdrop for their blossoming romance rather than being center stage.

The 'plot twist' I saw coming from pretty early on and being typical chick-lit, it was obvious where the story was going to end up. Regardless, you can't not love a story set in a bookstore and I did enjoy it for the escapism that it provided.

Gosh, this book is just what everyone needs right now! For the lover of books, all things bookstores and nice healthy dollop of awkward romance, this book will be the salve to anyone's wounded soul. I only hope this kickstarts a series of other Little Bookshops!

Having previously read this author and enjoyed her writing style, I had to pick up this book.

Winning a bookshop is every book lovers dream, however this one came with financial difficulties. And a man who is there everyday but not employed, yet knows more about the bookshop than the owner.

At times I did find this story a little bit repetitive, especially in the first half. I found that a lot of things did repeat =, especially in the same chapter. After half way the story started to pick up and get moving.

There are some great characters in this book and also some great imagery that you can picture, the little village and shopping square among them. There are a lot of references to the film Anastasia, if you haven't seen it then you might not know exactly what is being mentioned in some parts.

An enjoyable read, I can see there being some sort of follow up. Lets see what happens next!

Jaimie Admans, The little bookshop of love stories completely stole my heart! I'm use to reading about men who are put together and perfect. They say all the right things at all the right moments, this stories Dimitri is the OPPOSITE but yet so sexy, kind and a true gentlemen. Reading about two imperfect people in their imperfect worlds coming together in such a quirky, sweet way was perfection. I also loved the bookstore and Hailie becoming the owner at just the right time in her life. What reader doesn't dream of this literal scenerio. This book completely refreshed me and pulled me out of my reading rut. Look forward to reading more from this author in the future. Thanks NetGalley and HQ Digital for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I have never read a book by Jaimie Admans before but I will definitely be reading more!
From the moment I started reading I was transported to the quirkie life of Hallie. Extra bonus points for the lead character sharing my niece’s unusual name.
Then introduce my happy place...an old fashioned book shop in a small Cotswold village.
I completely lost myself in the world of books, imagining that gorgeous smell of aged paper books that only true book lovers ‘get’. Add that romantic element of two of the most realistic leading characters and it’s a winning combination.
If you love books and you’re a sucker for a romance, you’ll love this book. I’ll certainly be recommending it to all of my friends.

Admans artfully crafts the best elements of story telling into this book. Characters, setting and a myriad of challenges all are woven together to make a genuinely enjoyable read. Well done! Looking forward to the next book.

What a fantastic read especially for those of us who believe in the magic of books and reading.
Whether you are a bookworm or not this is easily a pick me up, fun story with all the feels which won't disappoint you.

Lovely little romantic book based around the dedications found inside the second hand books in a bookshop. I did struggle with the first part of the book which I found overlong in setting the scene but eventually it seemed to find it's tempo. Despite this I found it a fun enjoyable read.

I love reading books by Jaimie Admans as she has a way of pulling you into the story and making you feel part of it. This book was one of my favourites yet, the story is set in a bookshop which is one of my favourite places and is brimming with lost love stories.

Hallie was a brilliant character, she was clumsy and lacked self belief but absolutely loves books and she quickly struck up a friendship with the handsome Dimitri.

A story about rediscovery, following your dreams and a reminder to make the most of every day as you never know what will happen. A beautiful story filled with romance and books that will sweep you along with it and make you hope there is a happy ending like in all good romance novels.

A book that will leave you smiling and with a nice warm fuzzy feeling.

Hallie Winstone is an awkward and klutzy, down-on-her-luck waitress who gets the biggest surprise of her lifetime when she gets fired from her job on the Mondayest of Mondays ever only to then win ownership of a charming, but financially struggling, bookshop. Though she has no business experience, she's buoyed by optimism and her overwhelming love of books. (Bookworm solidarity, sister!) She soon meets Dimitri, an illustrator who comes tumbling - literally tumbling - through the front door of her shop, and together, they determine to infuse some new life into Once Upon A Page in addition to connecting over literature and perhaps falling in love along the way.

Can I get a collective "awww," please?

This was cute lighthearted dessert. It was a book lover's fantasy, an ode to rare first editions with personal inscriptions and mahogany bookshelves everywhere. It was winsome. And honeyed. And arse-over-tit romantic in the exact amount I wanted it to be. Though sometimes a little predictable in plot, in characterization, it was the kind of story that melts in your mouth like a cookie straight out of Mom's oven. The sweetness was no less enjoyable because it was anticipated; in fact, it ended up being tastier since I knew it was coming, since I craved that happily ever after ending from the beginning.

Sometimes tooth-rotting fluff is precisely what the doctor ordered and this one filled the prescription with hearts, with smiles from ear to ear. What more could a girl want in these quarantine times? Nothing except Hallie, Dimitri, books galore, and a matchmaking mother to rival that of Mrs. Bennet, that's what.

Thank you to HQ Digital and NetGalley for the ARC.

I received this Advance Review Copy by Netgalley and HQ Digital (Harper Collins) in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Netgalley, HQ Digital and Harper Collins!!

Review

This is the story of clumsy, awkward, bookish Hallie Winston. Hallie is a book nerd who mess up everything in her life and she consider herself as the most unluckiest person in the whole universe and on one fine day Hallie wins the ownership of her favorite bookshop. And then her life kick starts to the right direction for the first time ever.
This book perfectly explains the psychology and the behavior of every book lovers. So if you are someone who has always wondered why book lovers love books so much what’s so special about it ? This book will through some light on it. On the other hand, Book lovers will easy identify themselves in the lead characters Hallie and her bookish Dimitri. The character description and the character development of Hallie and Dimitri is the best thing in this book. Both the lead characters are adorable and love-able, anyone would easily fall in love with these characters then and there. The love Hallie and Dimitri showers towards books, fictional characters and this bookshop called “Once upon a page” was extremely relatable and was charming. Their commitment towards that bookshop was also commendable. The characterization of Dimitri was book-perfect, it seemed like he was simply drawn out of Classic romance novel. The weirdness encircling these characters will only make the readers love them more. The side characters were also amazing, remarkably Hallie’s mother was very entertaining, her scenes will bring laughter in anyone’s face. There is a fish in the book, even it’s role was highly significant and unique.
The pace of the was pretty fast, the writing style and the language made it super-duper reader-friendly. Each chapter has something enchantingly bookish to showcase, it was like looking at the world through the eyes of bibliophiles. The bookish reference made in the book was really nice and nostalgic while reading. Every word written on the pages of this book will make the readers content, happy and cheery. The book was full of humor and will lift the reader’s mood by thousand times. The plot was simple and funny. This plot is a dream plot for every reader, which will definitely make the readers yearn to be a part of it. Though the plot was quite predictable at certain places but still it was really good to read. The way the author has describe the bookshop and the small English village, Buntingorden was extraordinary. And the way Hallie and Dimitri try to re-establish the bookshop was delightful and all the ideas they used were new and cool, bookshops could really make good use of the ideas suggested in this book. And also the way in which the bookshop’s ownership was shifted from one person to another was damn pristine.

My views

Of course this is one of the top-most best books I have ever read, that’s because so far while reading a book I will reading somebody else’s story and will be trying to step into that person’s shoes but with this book I could easily able find myself in Hallie as well as Dimitri. It was extremely relatable, I liked each and every line on this book, I highlighted lots of wonderful lines in this book. I have never read a book which detailedly spoke about the life of booklovers so this book was like reading about myself. I have fallen in love with Dimitri just like Hallie and from now on he will be my book boyfriend, never letting this guy away ever. He was so perfect I was really afraid throughout book that something bad might happen but don’t worry it’s Rom-Com people, it’s always on a positive note!! This author is the second author after Sophie Kinsella who made me laugh out loud. This book made me very happy and I really really loved it. It is a happy feel good romantic comedy book which people of all age would enjoy.
I would suggest this book to all the book lovers because it’s a story about you, so don’t miss reading it. And practically I would suggest this book to everybody.
This book will make you believe in fairytale and happily-ever-after once again just as you felt as a kid.
My rating for this book is 4.8 / 5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Happy Reading Folks!!

~ Meenu

“Books can change lives and make people feel not alone when they most desperately need it.”

It was such a joy getting to read The Little Bookshop of Love Stories! I loved getting lost in books with main characters Hallie and Dimitri, and the storyline kept me hooked throughout the whole book. The Serendipity movie reference was SPOT ON, not that I am biased at all by that movie being one of my favorites.

This book truly had me from the first sentence: It is a truth universally acknowledged that today is the Mondayest Monday ever. I’ve been fired. Again.

Highly recommend this one if you are in need of a light romance!

Thank you to NetGalley and HQ Digital for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

When clutzy Hallie discovers she's won her favourite book shop she's sure it's a joke but soon realises her Cotswold dream is reality!



But after settling in a weezle property developer wants to buy her out thankfully she doesn't give in but befriends fellow klutz, Dimitri a children's illustrator to be who works in there everyday and as the pair grow closer over a mystery surrounding his mum and a book, the pair also hatch a plan to save the shut down bakery next door too as Dimitri cooks some amazing sweet treats, but not only can they get the money to fund the dream, will there be any spark ignite between them not just in the future kitchen when a huge secret comes to light about Dimitri's family?



I loved the book so much from the Belle and Beast aspect of falling in love in and with the actual bookshop and the guy with it too my favourite scene without a doubt was when Hallie's mum meets Dimitri it was just like a scene from the comedy Miranda, my favourite! It made me laugh and I loved how it showed social media can help a physical business out not ruin it too as well the book message trail full of memories of times in others lives too I relate with many of my books being written in by my mum stating when and why they were bought for me too and it's so true how they can bring people together this book had a perfect concept for me and other book lovers will fall in love with this book for sure!



Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!