The Little Bookshop on the Seine

Score: 3.5/5 Bookmarks

Steam Rating: 🍆/5

Thank you to Harlequin and NetGalley for gifting me a review copy of Little Bookshop on the Seine by Rebecca Raisin.

I love books, I love Paris, so of course I had to read this one. Was it believable that a bookshop owner would leave their store in the hands of someone they’d never met in person, on a whim? No. But was it enjoyable to read? Yes.

It was cheesy in parts and a little predictable, but I enjoyed following our leading lady as she explored Paris, navigated new relationships, juggled a long-distance love, and found herself and her place in the world.

I didn’t love how many scene changes happened within each chapter, and found it jarring at times. Personally I would have preferred shorter chapters to mark those passing of days and change of locations.

Overall it was a charming read and I’d definitely recommend it if you need a little Paris, romance and books about books in your life! Plus it is set before and during Christmas so it’s a great holiday read. You can grab a copy by clicking the button below.

Synopsis:

When bookshop owner Sarah Smith is offered the opportunity for a job exchange with her Parisian friend Sophie, saying yes is a no-brainer—after all, what kind of romantic would turn down six months in Paris? Sarah is sure she’s in for the experience of a lifetime—days spent surrounded by literature in a gorgeous bookshop, and the chance to watch the snow fall on the Eiffel Tower. Plus, now she can meet up with her journalist boyfriend, Ridge, when his job takes him around the globe.

But her expectations cool faster than her café au lait soon after she lands in the City of Light—she’s a fish out of water in Paris. The customers are rude, her new coworkers suspicious and her relationship with Ridge has been reduced to a long-distance game of phone tag, leaving Sarah to wonder if he’ll ever put her first over his busy career. As Christmas approaches, Sarah is determined to get the shop—and her life—back in order…and make her dreams of a Parisian happily-ever-after come true.