A Wedding aththe Little Bookshop by the Sea by Eliza J Scott #Review #MicklewickBayBook7
I am delighted to feature the seventh in Eliza J Scott's Micklewick Bay series, A Wedding at the Little Bookshop by the Sea, which was published by Storm Publishing on March 5th.
You can read my review of others in the series here: The Little Bookshop by the Sea. | Summer Days at Clifftop Cottage | Finding Love in Middlewick Bay | Cupcakes and Kisses in Micklewick Bay | A Snowy Seaside Christmas
Booksellers Florrie Appleton and her fiancé Ed are just
three weeks away from their dream wedding. Between hand-selling beloved
classics, unveiling Ed’s enchanting window displays and hosting lively book
readings with local authors, they’ve managed to plan an intimate ceremony that
promises to be everything they’ve ever hoped for – filled with literary
delights, lots of laughter and the love of those closest to them.
But when Ed's mother Dawn arrives unannounced on their doorstep, Florrie's world is thrown into chaos like confetti. Dawn claims she's come to help with the wedding preparations, yet she's never shown the slightest interest in her son before. As she starts dismissing their carefully curated shelves and snooping around their cosy cottage, Florrie can't shake the feeling that Dawn’s plans stretch far beyond simply choosing flowers and cake.
With her close-knit group of friends rallying around her and the bookshop's loyal customers offering support, can Florrie protect her relationship and the bookshop that means everything to them both? Or will their happily ever after slip through their fingers like pages torn from one of her treasured books?
My Thoughts
Although the story centres on Florrie and Ed during their build-up to their wedding, it also brings together the whole group of friends who have appeared in the first six of the books in the series. Back at the Harte Bookshop, you see what Florrie and Ed have achieved and what a focus for the community it is. Each of 'the lasses' chooses an activity for them all to do to celebrate Florrie's wedding which take you to different parts of Micklewick and shows you how much they all understand Florrie.
Family is a little different in this book. Florrie's parents are as supportive as ever, but the same cannot be said of Ed's parents who have their sights set the Harte Bookshop once again. Ed learns to speak for himself in this story and to tell Florrie what he wants for the future. Full of lovely moments, the presence of Ed's grandparents seems close as they move into their shared future. This is an uplifting and heart-warming read which shows you the best and also the worst of relationships.
In short: life in Micklewick Bay goes on
About the Author
Eliza J Scott lives in North Yorkshire with her family and has wanted to be a writer as far back as she can remember. She is inspired by her beautiful surroundings and loves to write heartwarming stories based on romance and friendship with a generous dollop of community spirit and a hint of humour.
When she’s not writing, Eliza can usually be found with her nose in a book or working in her garden doing a spot of plot wrangling (of the writing variety), and battling against the weeds. The weeds, unfortunately, are currently winning but Eliza is undeterred. Roses are amongst her favourite flowers and she doesn’t need much of an excuse to visit a plant centre, where a new rose always seems to mysteriously find its way onto her trolley much to her husband’s astonishment.
Eliza also enjoys having a catch-up with friends over tea and cake, as well as bracing walks in the countryside, rounded off by a visit to a teashop – for yet more tea and cake!
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