This book fictionalizes the story of Nancy Mitford, the socialite turned novelist, who during World War II took over a London bookshop and became involved with a French resistance fighter. The story is wrapped in the mystery of a. missing Mitford manuscript 80 years later. Fun (and what a great cover!). This will not be out until August but well worth the wait!

An avid historical fiction reader I was anxious to learn more about Nancy Mitford. The synopsis gripped me and the cover art dazzled me. The premise was intriguing as it was a dual timeline (which I love) focusing on two heroines – a modern day author who is experiencing writer’s block and an established author desperately trying to write during the London Blitz. Add in books and a bookstore to this line up…I was excited to start reading! Unfortunately, this book fell flat for me fairly quickly....

This story is driven by dialogue. I am on the opposite spectrum of that, I prefer less rather than more dialogue. Between the breaks from the dialogue, there are some descriptions of the characters, who is who, how they’ve met, and such, but I didn’t find it compelling. I wasn’t able to get attached to any character.It is a dual timeline with one heroine being fan of Nancy Mitford’s writing. While visiting London, she stumbles upon a bookstore where Nancy Mitford worked during WWII. There are so...

⭐️3 Stars⭐️I was drawn in by the title of The Bookseller's Secret, describing a tale about a bookseller, a spy and wartime. This premise really intrigued me and I had high expectations for this dual timeline historical novel that connects two struggling women writers in the past and present.1942 London - Real life literary icon Nancy Mitford is estranged from her husband, her allowance has been cut and she’s struggling to write a bestseller. Nancy is tempted to abandon her writing career and she...

The Bookseller’s Secret is the fifth novel by NYT best-selling American author, Michelle Gable. In 1942, English novelist Nancy Mitford works in Heywood Hill bookshop. In 2021, American novelist Katie Cabot visits Heywood Hill bookshop. While trying to find inspiration, Nancy, at the urging of her French lover, decides to write a memoir in between customers and air raids and visits by literary friends (although calling it an autobiography but writing it about Lea Toporek seems a contradiction in...

The Bookseller's Secret by Michelle Gable contains some serious research that opened up a whole new catalyst for WWII that I haven't read. It is a dual timeline from the 1940's and present times. ...."this is not a biography reflection of the spectacular personality and wit of one of the most underrated authors of the twentieth century...." With letters and interviews this book provides leaps and bounds of information based on the life literary icon Nancy Mitford, author of "The Pursuit of Love"...

Because I remembered reading “A Paris Apartment” in 2014 by this author I thought I’d like this book about the unique Mitford sisters. And the word ‘bookseller’ is in the title. And it is dialogue driven which I usually really like.My expectation are crushed. None of it worked. After 42 pages I cannot force myself to finish it.

This one was just "fine." Not a tour de force or a "not to be missed." It was your standard three. What a delight that when you become a really strong and well curate reader, that books have to be truly excellent. I learned more about the very interesting Nancy Mitford and her "colorful" family.

This is an intriguing novel set in London and told in the dual timelines of the 1940s and today. In 1940, writer Nancy Mitford is broke and at a standstill in her writing career so, she agrees to work at the Heywood Hill Bookshop while she figures out what to do next with her life. In the present day, writer Katie Cabot is suffering from writer’s block as well as a breakup with her long-term boyfriend. Katie travels to London at the invitation of a good friend. She has always loved the writings

I received a free digital publisher's advance review copy, via Netgalley.Nancy Mitford, author and eldest of the famed Mitford sisters, has been dead for 48 years. And yet there are two novels coming out featuring Nancy Mitford, each of which is a dual-narrative novel with the other storyline involving a contemporary American female protagonist and a setting in the bookshop in London where Nancy Mitford worked during World War II. (The other book, coming out in April, 2022, is The Mayfair Booksh...

Why in hell do these women want to rehabilitate Nancy Mitford?Look, she was a wonderful writer, and the Radletts of The Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate are delightful to read about.But as I've mentioned in reviews of similar stuff, the Mitfords were NASTY. Try reading some of their collected letters and tell me otherwise! And Nancy did NOT get a "happy ending," her colonel always kept her on the side of his life, married the younger, wealthier woman he'd been having an affair with at th...

Pleasant Story3 1/2 STARS. Ithought that this book was a good example of historical fiction. The story was engaging and the characters were well developed. The WWII facts were accurate. Yet, I struggled with the timeframes. Lightly recommend.

*www.onewomansbbr.wordpress.com*www.facebook.com/onewomansbbrThe Bookseller's Secret by Michelle Gable. (2021). **Thank you to Harlequin Australia for sending me a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review; published 17 August 2021** 1942, London. Nancy Mitford has a lot of worries: air raids, German spies, a devastating loss, estranged from her husband, a cut allowance, no more writing career and 5 beautiful, and infamous, sisters making headlines. She jumps at the chance to mana...

The Bookseller's Secret by Michelle Gable presents a story that jumps between London during WWII and more current time period. In 1942, London, Nancy Mitford (aristocrat, author, bookseller, WWII spy) is worried about more than air raids and German spies. Still recovering from a devastating loss, she is estranged from her husband, her allowance has been cut, and she’s given up her writing career. On top of this, her five beautiful but infamous sisters continue making headlines with their controv...

I’ve only read one of Michelle Gable’s books before THE BOOKSELLER’S SECRET, but I know for sure, this won’t be my last one! She hooked me from the very first page and never let me go! Michelle sure knows how to keep you on the edge of your seat while reading and I love when an author does that to me. THE BOOKSELLER’S SECRET is the story of two women who are living in two different timelines.The twists and turns just keep coming. So much so, that you won’t be able to put THE BOOKSELLER’S SECRET

THE BOOKSELLER's SECRETI love books about books. I don't know why, but I just do. I find it thrilling when the characters discuss books and I find that I have read some or many of those they talk about. In addition, historical fiction is my genre of choice, and WWII is my favorite time period, so you can see where I am probably going here. I adore the ability to weave a fictional story around historical facts and people. This book uses Nancy Mitford, born aristocrat, and author and her sisters P...

Nancy Mitford was one of six sisters and they couldn't have been any more different. For example, Nancy was a novelist, sister Pamela was a countrywoman, and Diana was a Fascist. Then there was Unity, a Hitler confidante and Jessica, the Communist, while Deborah was a Duchess. They also had a brother named Thomas. Indeed, all of the siblings were strikingly different. Although this novel is based on the true-life story of Nancy Freeman-Mitford, an English novelist, it was not a biography, and wa...

The Mitfords, the Blitz, a bookstore, intrigues, a cast of quirky characters, a lost manuscript, and more. All make THE BOOKSELLER’S SECRET a great escape for WWII hist fic mystery lovers. Cheers! 4 of 5 StarsPub Date 17 Aug 2021#TheBooksellersSecret #NetGalleyThanks to the author, HARLEQUIN – Trade Publishing (U.S. & Canada), and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Full disclosure: I have never read a Nancy Mitford book. Reading this new release from Michelle Gable has persuaded me to put her first bestseller The Pursuit of Love on my TBR list. In this fictional account based on real events, we have a front row seat to Nancy Mitford's WW II experience. She was in a writing slump and at loose ends after doing some spy work on "the Frogs" for the British and shared her literary largesse with the Heywood Hill Bookshop. Parallel to the Nancy Mitford narrative

2.5 StarsThank you #Netgalley #Harlequin # @GraydonHouse for a complimentary eARC of #TheBookSellersSecret upon my request. All opinions are my own.If you enjoy stories that are primarily dialogue-driven and you are a fan of Nancy Mitford, you might enjoy this fictionalized story of her writing life.I wish:* I had felt more connection with the characters and story* The characters had been more likable* The story had more suspense (as the title indicates it might)* The ending had been more satisf...