This was just what I needed. Set in Santorini with a family who obviously care deeply for each other even if sometimes it is shown by interfering. I smiled regularly and could imagine the bookshop in all its.glory with the characters coming alive on the page. Heart warming and easy to read.

Set in an idyllic bookshop (which given the number of rooms seems to go on for miles!) overlooking the sea with sunshine, cocktails and a wealth of eccentric characters (pen lady and donkey man are two of my favourites!) and some equally eccentric dogs, this is a joyful, funny romance well worth a summers afternoon read, preferably on a beach with a cocktail!

Summer at the Santorini Bookshop by Rebecca Raisin is a predictable summer read, Evie has been made redundant and then rushes off to save her grandmother and her bookshop in Santorini at her mother and sister’s behest. Her grandmother is a flamboyant 83 year old woman who is married for the ninth time? Possibly.
As her grandmother is behind in paying rent on the remarkable bookshop she has renovated, she has the idea that Evie can fake date the grandson of the owner of the store.
In between the grandmother rescuing 8 dogs and expecting Evie to wash and care for them and just getting into more eccentric behaviour. The two women are very different but adore each other and that is why Evie covers for the grandmother when her mother and sister FaceTime her on a regular basis to see what is going on.
An easy to read summer story with glorious eccentric characters and fantastic scenery.
Recommended

I was super excited to read this, especially as I was heading to Santorini myself this month. I do wish I could have found a bookstore like this but all, I did not. How delightful a story and what a wonderful character Evie's grandmother was. So eccentric. A fake-dating romance that leads to true romance trope which fits perfectly for this ideal and romantic setting of Santorini. Full of laughs and warm hugs, this story makes you feel good. It is the perfect book to read on a hot summer day and dream of being on the island of Santorini. Rebecca Raisin does it again. Many thanks to #netgalley #summeratthesantorinibookshop #rebeccaraisin for the opportunity to read and review this book.

The perfect getaway summer read. Warm and inviting writing I loved the bookshop setting and the characters were nicely depicted.

Who doesn't love a Santorini story, let alone a Rebecca Raisin one, loved it, with it's warmth, and the right amount of pushback, a perfect poolside read.

A beautiful story that kept me well invested throughout. There are sub stories running alongside the main story and it brings a great blended approach.

I love books with books in it! I really enjoy reading this beautiful book!
Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the book

What a beautiful cover, it takes you immediately into sunny Greece and seems to set the story. Evie needed a new start in life and visited her grandmother inn Santorini. She helps with the bookshop and meets a variety of people, some not so appealing. It's a lovely story full of warmth and fun. Thank you for the chance to read and review this book which I very much enjoyed.

Not my favourite of Rebecca Raisin's getaway romances. The premise and setting were all there, but it just moved too slowly. There was somehow too much book AND not enough storytelling. There wasn't enough time spent with the couple for it to feel like a romance, and the work stuff and Bookshop both felt like side quests, which left the book without focus or drive.

Its cute, the concept is fun, and it's not a terrible read, just not exciting enough to round up from a 3.5 star rating.

I was attracted to this title because I’ve been to Santorini and it’s amazing! So just like the main character Evie, I’d be excited at the prospect of working at a bookshop there. Evie, her grandmother, Georgios and Roxy are quirky fun and sometimes awkward characters and it is entertaining to see their interaction. It’s a nice summer read!

Thank you @rararesoucrs for letting me be part if this tour and reviewing this book. Summer at the Santorini bookshop, a holiday romance genre. The front cover is beautiful with the view of Greece and I love the books near the window. I wish I could go there, my dream place. The story about Evie who needs a fresh start and goes to visit her grandmother who has a bookshop in Santorini, but it's not want Evie thought it would be. This is a light and heart-warming story that you will enjoy reading. I liked Evie a lot and could connect with her due to her love of books. I enjoyed following her story in Greece. This is a gorgeous book that has great characters and a good plot. The story is written well and is very easy to get into from the beginning. Summer at the Santorini will whisk you away from your life for a while. If you like romance, you will love this book. I loved Evie grandma to she is a great character that you warm to straight the way. 5 stars

Thank you for allowing me to review this book. I found this story less enjoyable than the previous book I read by this author, Elodie's Library of Second Chances. I felt the story moved slightly to slowly. It was also very predictable and I wasn't surprised by the ending.
I'm sure those who enjoy romantic stories will enjoy it.

I loved this so much, I love a Rebecca Raisin story . This is rom-com with a an interesting plot, set in a fantastic part of the world too. I love Rebecca’s ability to write amazing and lovely characters that I relate to and care about. There are twists and turns in this which I’m here for, overall a fun and interesting read andas ever I’ll be eagerly awaiting the next from Rebecca Raisin

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I was delighted to see the author's bio at the start of the book and to find that Rebecca is a Perth girl like me! I love me some Fremantle!

Warning: Beware of the dog - He will steal your wallet. (!)

Without reading the blurb would you think this book was a parody if I said it had characters named Houdini, Billy the Knuckle, Pork Chop, Zumba the pig farmer, Sir Spud and Pee Wee?

Would you consider it being a grizzly murder mystery if I said that there was 10 ex husbands who met their perilous end in mysterious, exotic and explosive ways?

What about a spy novel if you consider a main character has been all around the world, involved in plots asinister, meeting and charming the locals, always has a quick quip to hand and can mix a mean cocktail?

It is of course a bibliofile's dream come true with characters with seriously DREAM jobs, and with most of the story set in the best bookshop in the world! Honestly, the fact that it is a work of fiction makes me want to cry. Put this lady in charge of running a whole chain of amazing bookshops set in breath taking settings worldwide, STAT!

This book has warm and really human characters with real flaws galore, amazingly funny and witty banter and conversations, ridiculously heartwarming romances and a beautiful community feel.

I loved it! Thank you Rebecca Raisin!! Please write a new book every other week, If you will. :)

Thanks to Netgalley and the author and publisher for a temporary copy in exchange for my honest review.

I was hooked right from the start. Evie is quirky and a little unusual, but also very relatable and unintensionally funny. I loved her! And her Gran... what a breath of fresh air. I'd love to have her feistiness and zest for life and mischief and adventure when I am in my 80s!

The setting of this story is absolutely amazing. I found it hard to understand why Evie would still be looking for a job back in the US when she was living the dream on a Greek island in the sun and in an amazing bookshop with fun and sweet people and dogs all around her. I wish I could swap places with her. Pure escapism! I loved it!

What's not to love about a romcom set in Greece. Think the madcap Greeks you've seen in the likes of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' and the cute romantic comedy vibes from any 90s romcom movie.
Throw in some cute dogs, a mafioso with a penchant for removing little fingers, a pig farmer, and a donkey owner, and you've got yourself a winning cast.
I loved the talk of Florettas past 9 husbands, I always found myself laughing away.
This has the fake dating trope, and while we all know they are going to fall in love, I still love it when it comes to fruition.
I didn't want to put the book down, I devoured it in 2 sittings.
Any fans of a closed door romcom will love this.

Evie goes to stay with her grandmother in her bookshop on Santorini after losing her job in the states. Her gran has had a number of husbands each dying in strange circumstances. Her gran asks her to fake date gorgeous Georgios to keep the bookshop going. But is it all fake? There’s lots of dogs involved.
I really tried to like this book it’s got everything I like, Greek island, bookshops, love but it just didn’t gel together for me.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have read and enjoyed a lot of books by Rebecca Raisin in the past. I enjoyed this one as much as the others!

What a wonderful, feel good read! After all what's not to love about a bookshop that also has a bar space below it?! This would be a perfect book to read whilst lying on a lounger in the sun (although other locations are available naturally!) , I finished it with a huge smile on my face, a need to visit my local independent bookshop and a longing for the sun to come out.