Book: Battle of the Bookstores

Author: Ali Brady

Thank you so much to Berkley Romance for a free copy!

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Josie Klein and Ryan Lawson both manage bookstores on the same block. Ryan runs a romance bookstore, while Josie runs more of a literary fiction bookstore. Sandwiched between the two bookstores is a coffee shop. The landlord, Zander, comes to Josie and Ryan one day and says that one of the bookstores will close, so it becomes a competition. Whichever bookstore can make the most money will remain open, which means only one manager position will be needed.

Josie and Ryan are polar opposites. Josie is highly organized and runs the store by herself using the systems she has created. Ryan is a bit on the messy side and needs help. The store runs more on vibes, with only organizing sometimes by tropes or genres.

The banter and chemistry between one another during the competition will glue you to the pages. With an added layer to the story, both main characters are active on an online book forum. They are both close to someone in the forum. As the story goes on, you find out they are chatting with each other. This part of the story gives off the vibes from the movie You’ve Got Mail, a classic. You will be anxious to see how this plays out with each other.

This is another hit by Ali Brady!

Final Score: 4.5/5