Who can resist a beach read with a bookshop on the beach? This was a delightful read and just what I needed to reset my palate.Sophie comes into contact with her first love, Aiden, during her sister’s wedding. Miscommunications abound as these two work to figure out If the spark is still there (it sure is) and how to make love work this time around. All this while juggling long distance and opening a new book store! Yes, this was predictable and I had to remove slight annoyance that 2 grown peop...

Okay, I didn’t realize that this was a “Christian” book (whatever that means) or that a few of Denise Hunter’s books have been turned into Hallmark Movies. It makes so much sense now. Don’t get me wrong, I’m in no way against Christian books/authors but, parts of this book were so cheesy I caught myself indulging a satisfying eye roll on at least three occasions!

I just love this cover. This was a sweet contemporary story about second changes, identifying your weaknesses/comfort zone and breaking through that barrier. Sophie and Aiden had a complex but intriguing relationship. I enjoyed seeing some flashbacks of what happened in the past to get them where they were at, and how they helped and motivated each other.I did enjoy this second chance love story. The only thing which was tiny bit unrealistic was how years of Sophie being a pushover with a family...

Denise Hunter is a women's fiction author we can really relate too. Bookshop by the Sea so realistic and not to be missed.Sophie is an incredible young woman, when her mother was bedridden her father bailed on the family and took off. Since Sophie is the oldest she feels responsible for not only taking care of her two siblings but being her mother's care giver until her death.Piper’s Cove is a quaint little beach town in North Carolina where Sophie and her mother made plans to open a bookshop bu...

A nice light romance that really hits the spot!Sophie Lawson has sacrificed a lot of her life for her mother and siblings. When her father walked out on their family, Sophie put her college plans on hold to take care of her sick mother and care for her brother Seth and sister, Jenna!Sophie is trying to get her bookshop up and running in Piper's Cove, North Carolina - the beach town she visited as a child with her family. Things are going well for Sophie but when she is reunited with her high sch...

Bookshop by the Sea was such a wonderful story! I was amazed at how quickly both Sophie and Aiden burrowed into my heart. I loved the way they were thrown together during the wedding and the hurricane, forcing them to confront their painful breakup from seven years earlier.This was a beautiful second chance love story. I liked that both Aiden and Sophie began to realize how much they cared for each other and the way Aiden’s decision to stay and help Sophie get the bookshop ready showed that he w...

The title and the cover of this one are what caught my attention first. Love the name Bookshop by the Sea. What more could you want - an ocean and books. Sophie is excited in getting ready to open her very own bookstore on the boardwalk of beach town, Piper's Cove. Her sister is getting married right before, so she doesn't have much time to get everything ready. Sophie had put her life on hold during her mother's illness and her Dad's abandonment, so now it's her time. If she can just get throug...

Sophie has been more mother than sister to her twin brother Seth and younger sister Jenna ever since her father left and her mother's illness left her bedridden. Now adults they continue to lean on Sophie, often inconveniencing her in their demands. Sophie is excited about opening her bookstore in Piper Cove, a favorite beach town vacation spot from their childhood. Seth is starting a new job and Jenna is getting married, and Sophie is hoping to be more sister now than mother figure. Sophie is b...

This is a fun, sweet read that flowed along and made for a quick read. Set on the coast of North Carolina, it has a great setting and characters that are realistic and with characteristics of people we all know. It brought two people back in each other's company as they are in a wedding as maid of honor and best man. Aiden and Sophie were high school sweethearts but broke up seven years ago. The attraction is still there but there so many obstacles and Sophie was so heartbroken that there is no

Denise Hunter is my favorite romance writer so I jumped at the chance to read and review her newest book Bookshop by the Sea. This book is about second chances. Aiden and Sophie had been sweethearts in college but on one day Sophie's dad walked out on the family and Aiden left the same day. Sophie gave up going to college to stay home to take care of her terminally ill mother and her two siblings. Sophie and Aiden had to work through some past baggage to get past. I loved how finally she was abl...

I was so excited when the author revealed the cover for this book. It's gorgeous! I'm always interested in a book featuring a bookshop, especially one near the coast. Using the antagonistic forces of the weather is a plot device I enjoy in a novel, because it forces the hero and heroine to work together toward a common objective.The characters in Bookshop by the Sea are well-developed and interesting to read about. I thought the internal and external conflicts that both the hero and heroine wres...

Who could resist a story about a bookshop and rekindled romance? Obviously I couldn't.For the last seven years, Sophie has put others before herself. She's pretty much at the beck and call of her adult brother and sister. Now she's setting up the bookstore of her dreams, and Aiden (high school boyfriend) is back in town. Is there any room in her life to rekindle that relationship?The story is predictable and Sophie kept repeating poor decisions along the way. I still found it to be an enjoyable

I picked up this book when I wanted a sweet romance that I knew would have great characters and a wonderful setting. It did not disappoint! It is a story of hope, healing, moving forward from the past, and setting boundaries. The lead characters are wonderful. And their journey toward each other believable and sweet. Another great book from one of my favorite authors.

came across this book in a little free library and the fact that "five giant stars" is written on the cover (i think that's worse than one of those unremovable stickers, no doubt) should be an indication to focus on other books i already own, BUT HEAR ME OUT its about a bookshop and i am PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO RESIST THAT okAY.

A lovely clean romance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~If you have ever found yourself in a tough situation then you are going to appreciate this story. The author shows how much she can relate to the fact that we all have “stuff’ in our lives. Some is big stuff. Some is small stuff. Some of it can even derail you. But all of it can be overcome with the right guidance from above.The story has a familiar theme. There are a ton of bookshop stories out there. As readers we tend to covet those stories because bo...

'God, what is going on? Why are You leaving me with the one man who has the power to break me?'I am a Denise Hunter fan. I never miss one of her books. She is back in the Carolinas for this offering. Sophie and Aiden broke up seven years ago when he left. He was only one of her dreams that were shattered. Now Aiden is back for a wedding and a hurricane strands them together, which forces them to explore their issues.Beautifully told, Hunter explores hearts that have held long and painful hurts.

This is Christian fiction. Yet again, I feel lied to by these publishers that hide their religious books. From here on, I will need to google the publisher before I read a new author. Bottom line is that I do not want to read Christian fiction or any religious fiction. I did read this book and I started to suspect it was Christian fiction a quarter of the way into because of the repeated references to the church and god that are not part of the story. If you cant sell your Christian fiction to y...

Awwwww...this sweet book was just what the doctor ordered for my reading slump! I’ve been having a hard time committing to a book lately, but I breezed through this one today with no trouble at all! I love Denise Hunter books. This one was a little more on the predictable side, but I actually kind of liked that facet, for once.

Bookshop by the sea by Denise Hunter is a contemporary romance story. It is a light, sweet romance that follows two characters. Sophie wants to set up a bookshop. But before she can do that, she must attend her sister's wedding. Unfortunately, her ex-boyfriend is one of the guests. Sparks fly and things go on from there. Aiden is a parachute jumper and an adrenaline-junkie.
The book goes into their history together, and they have to work out why things happened the way they did in the past.
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I received a copy of this title via NetGalley. It does not impact my review. It’s been awhile since I’ve read a Denise Hunter book, but I thought Bookshop by the Sea looked pretty cute. Her books are often hit or miss for me, but this one ended up somewhere in the middle.I really enjoyed the beginning as Sophie and Aiden found themselves stuck together after seven years apart. I liked seeing them start to communicate and forgive each other. Once they hit that point, though, I kind of started to