Another great story from Rebecca Raisin. Plenty of larger than life characters to make you laugh out loud. Transported me to sunshine, blue skies, azure sea- perfect escape fro this rainy weather.

This is the story of Evie, a book scout who loses her job. From the off I was so in- talk about losing your dream job! She goes over to Sanantori, Greece to help her grandmother out in a bookshop that is fabulous, quirky and unusual.

I couldn’t have know how different this book could be, its humour was that bit standout, with crazy mafia style things going on. The settings were as stunning as you could get and as I read in the garden in the sun I was utterly transported! Fab to find a book that is as sunny and bright as its beautiful cover! Had heard so much about the author but I’m all in, I’ll be reading more of her books!

You can't beat a book that instils a sense if wanderlust and this delivers. Santorini is a stunning setting but the best thing about this book is the characters, especially Floretta. Thanks to netgalley for the advance copy of this brilliant book.

Just the perfect book to read this summer. Everything from romance, drama, family relationships, books and more books, all set in beautiful Santorini. I enjoyed the crazy dogs adding humour to the story. Such a feel good read

I really enjoyed reading this and not just because Santorini is my favourite Greek island! I absolutely loved Evie's grandma, she was hilarious and her fostered dogs were totally crazy too! all the characters were larger than life and the storyline was really quite bonkers and funny. I will definitely read this again this summer on the beach!!

This is an ideal romcom for a summer holiday read. Mostly set in Santorini, you breathe in the glorious Greek sunshine. It is a light-hearted, fun read with more than one fake friendship going on. Evie's affection for her unconventional grandmother is deep rooted and she feels caught between her mother and sister on the one hand, and her grandmother on the other. Add her family seem to have a headstrong streak and think that they know best. You do hope that Evie can assert her own independence and follow her own path.

There are some larger than life characters in the story. This even extends to the lovable rescue dogs who her grandmother decides to take in. Only Evie and Georgios seem to have a filter and you discover, share some similar character traits. Georgio might look like a stereotypical Greek Adonis, but you soon pick up that there is a quieter, deeper side to his character. For an escapist read, you won't go far wrong with this one!

In short: hot summer days and plenty of humour
Thabks to the publisher for a copy of the book

Another lovely story from Rebecca Raisin, Summer at the Santorini bookshop is the story of Evie who needs a new start and so goes to stay with her grandma. Her grandma doesn't exactly get along with her landlord and so she asks Evie to fake date the grandson of her landlord so that she doesn't lose her bookshop. Evie agrees and ends up having a great adventure, I absolutely loved this story and Gran was a definite highlight for me!

This sounded like a lovely summer read and I wasn't disappointed.

Evie has gone to Santorini to her grandmother’s bookshop as the family are concerned about her after her latest marriage, number 10! Gran is having issues with her landlord so asks Evie to fake date his grandson. This brings all sorts of predicaments.

I loved Evie and Georgios and felt they were both very relatable. The setting of Santorini and the bookshop are lovely with wonderful descriptions. Gran was very quirky, a bit of a handful and provided us with lots of laughs but also some concerns. What a colourful lady.

There are a whole range of other side characters who all brought something different. I really liked Roxy and her friendship with Evie.

This is a lovely well written fake dating story and one I would definitely recommend.

Thank you Rachel's Random Resources, the publisher and Netgalley for my gifted ARC. I am leaving this honest review voluntarily.

Firstly, I would like to say a big thank you to HQ stories and NetGalley for the ARC.

This was a 4 ⭐️ read for me. I found it to be a super easy, summery read. It’s set in such a beautiful location with the most incredible sounding bookshop that I so wish was real.

I prefer when stories are written in first person perspective so I’m so glad that this is the chosen narrative for this story – Evie is a really likeable character so I enjoyed reading from her perspective.

Georgios and Evie are a match made in heaven, but, despite them fake dating, we didn’t actually see them together that much, and the moments they were together seemed quite short, and we didn’t get to see much of it. It felt like the bookshop and it being redone took precedence over the romance, which of course isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it would have been nice to have a bit more romance because these two characters had undeniable chemistry.

The six dogs in this book made wonderful side characters, and some of them were quite frankly hilarious and aided some of the comedic moments in this book. Evie’s grandma is a fantastic additional character too – she’s absolutely wild and crazy, but she’s brilliant. I think all of the characters in this book are great, which made the reading experience more enjoyable.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It is the perfect book for summer. I thoroughly recommend it.

This book takes you on a wonderful journey to Santorini. After family concerns Evie has been sent over to keep an eye on her nan's latest business venture, It's a wonderful bookshop with plans for evening club events. They are worried that her nan seems to be struggling financially and are worried that the latest marriage in a long run of ;husbands' may see her being financially fleeced.. The setting is just dreamlike, the rescue dogs are really amusing and the relationship between Evie and her nan is heartwarming., She's a lovely eccentric character who convinces Evie to date the landlords son. Georgios sounds like the dream man- how will the fake relationship pan out.

The perfect holiday read! What a setting - the island is painted beautifully - and a great cast of characters. This was a story of family, romance and friendship and one I really enjoyed.

I was on the blog tour with Rachel's Random Resources

http://ramblingmads.uk/2024/04/20/blog-tour-summer-at-the-santorini-bookshop-rebecca-raisin/

A new author for me & a book which is outside of my usual genre but how could I resist a summery Greek island featuring a bookshop?

Evie has lost her dream job as a book scout. Her mother & sister insist that she needs a project, which turns out to be her indomitable 83-year-old gran; she has married a much younger man & is now living in Santorini. Her gran has a chequered history with numerous husbands having shuffled off this mortal coil in a variety of convoluted ways & also, she has a tendency to get herself into mischief with the authorities. Evie starts to fake date a gorgeous local who has returned to the island after also losing his job in publishing. Evie’s gran engineers this as a way of saving her bookshop.

I’m not going to say anymore. This is a perfect ‘pick you up’ read & not just for the summer. I already love the Greek islands & this book made me feel the sun on my face & visualise the deep blue of the sea & domed rooftops. Some brilliant laugh out loud moments; some of the situations Evie found herself in made me snort! An enjoyable book of second chances.

Utterly brilliant fun read, a perfect lighthearted summer holiday book. Set on sunny Santorini with Evie, a rather shy book lover who goes to the Greek island at the request of her mother, to keep an eye on her 83 year old grandmother who is on husband no 9 with all the previous husbands having met sticky ends. One just knows this will be a fun read and it is.

This is a light summer/beach read and filled with quirky humour, sarcastic remarks and great banter.

It follows the story of Evie, who was made redundant, and found herself in a fake relationship with her grandmother’s landlord’s grandson.

Although the sarcasm is top notch and I like Evie’s no filter approach, her internal monologue (scattered throughout the book) was a tad off putting and a bit boring.

The highlights of the book were the island, bookshop/nightclub Bibliotheraphy, Epeolatry, literary cocktails, events, dogs and Granny, who is both a gangster and a superstar.

Parts of the plot beggars belief and appear lacklustre at best. There was no chemistry between the main characters and some of their interactions appear childish.

If you love eclectic characters then you will love this. I received an advanced copy and the review is mine and voluntary.

An enjoyable escape from humdrum reality. Evie ‘s family has a problem with Grandma. She has never behaved as a grandma should. Now she has bought a bookshop in Santorini As Evie is currently unemployed it's obvious she’s the one to sort it out. For book nerd Evie, a bookshop is a paradise, but she's not as well equipped to handle all Grandma’s problems. These include an irate landlord who is threatening to sell the shop, his gorgeous nephew Georgios , as well as Grandma’s disappeared husband ( no 9) and a pack of rescue dogs.
Despite knowing it would all end happily, I enjoyed the twists and turns of this journey. A great holiday read!

Thank you firstly for the chance to read this arc. I hadn't read any of Rebecca Raisin's books before but this won't be the last one I read. I absolutely loved it. From the Fake Dating, the Grandma and all her ex husbands and the gorgeous setting of Santorini.
It's made me really want to visit in the near future.

An absolutely perfect summer read

This is a great holiday read. It makes you want to be in the sun and enjoying all that it brings. The story is fun and the characters are likeable. You are cheering on the romances in the book and laughing at the antics of everyone - including the dogs!

A great fun read.

Thanks to NetGalley and HQ for the opportunity to read and review this book!
This is a very cute fake dating book. Lots of super cute dogs, wonderful descriptions of Santorini, and a cute couple. It’s a nice beach read!

Evie loses her job in the film industry. Her grandmother has just married for the 9th time. After a whirlwind relationship her grandmother has married a much younger man and bought a bookshop in Santorini. Evie's mother and sister are worried. So they send Evie over to stay with her grandmother and report back. This lovely summer read has everything you need, sun, sea, sand, hot Greek man, books, misunderstanding, rebellious grandmother etc. What’s not to love?