Today we are off to Devon, to the fictitious village of Clove Lore which is loosely based on Clovelly. How gorgeous! The Borrow a Bookshop Holiday by Kiley Dunbar was published on 5th May.
The Fully Booked Bookshop Café invites literature lovers to
run their very own bookshop … for a fortnight.
Spend your days talking books with customers in your own
charming bookshop and serving up delicious cream teas in the cosy café.
Bookworms, what are you waiting for? Your holiday is going
to be LIT(erary).
Apply to: The Fully Booked Bookshop, Down-a-long, Clove
Lore, Devon.
Jude Crawley should be on top of the world. She’s just
graduated as a mature student, so can finally go public about her relationship
with Philosophy professor, Mack.
Until she sees Mack kissing another girl, and her dreams
crumble. And worse, their dream holiday – running a tiny bookshop in the
harbour village of Clove Lore for two weeks – is non-refundable.
Throwing caution to the winds, Jude heads down to Devon,
eager to immerse herself in literature and heal her broken heart.
But there’s one problem – six foot tall, brooding (but
gorgeous) Elliot, who’s also reserved the bookshop holiday for two weeks…
As Jude and Elliot put their differences aside to run the
bookshop, it seems that Jude might be falling in love with more than just words.
Until she discovers what Elliot is running from – and why he’s hiding out in
Clove Lore.
Can Jude find her own happy ending in a tiny, tumbledown
bookshop? Or is she about to find out that her bookish holiday might have an
unexpected twist in the tale…
My Thoughts
The love of books runs like a thread through this story and makes you want to visit the bookshop and browse the shelves, looking for gems. I loved the whole story from start to finish. Jude, as a character, made me smile at times. She was so determined to make the best of her two week stint at the bookshop. The mystery around Eliot never felt contrived and both of them were great central characters.
Friendships were littered through the books as Jude settled into village life. Certainly, some of the villagers were entertaining as they seemed to observe life at the bookshop with a wry eye. I could certainly see more stories set in Clore Lore. This was a real breath of summer and would make a great holiday read. It has so much heart running throughout.
In short: A warm summer read full of character.
About the Author
Kiley Dunbar writes heart-warming, escapist, romantic
fiction set in beautiful places.
Kiley also works as a senior lecturer, teaching creative
writing at the Manchester Writing School. One Winter's Night is shortlisted for
the RNA Romantic Comedy Novel Award 2021.
Social Media Links –
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website and newsletter: www.kileydunbar.co.uk
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Book links: Amazon UK | Kobo | Apple
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