Love at First Book by Jenn McKinlay
Published: May 14, 2024 – Berkley
Review copy courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley
Description:
Emily Allen, a librarian on Martha’s Vineyard, has always dreamed of a life of travel and adventure. So when her favorite author, Siobhan Riordan, offers her a job in the Emerald Isle, Emily jumps at the opportunity. After all, Siobhan’s novels got Em through some of the darkest days of her existence.
Helping Siobhan write the final book in her acclaimed series—after a ten-year hiatus due to a scorching case of writer’s block—is a dream come true for Emily. If only she didn’t have to deal with Siobhan’s son, Kieran Murphy. He manages Siobhan’s bookstore, and the grouchy bookworm clearly doesn’t want Em around.
Emily persists, and spending her days bantering with the annoyingly handsome mercurial Irishman only makes her fall more deeply in love with the new life she’s built – and for the man who seems to soften toward her with every quip she throws at him. But when she discovers the reason for Kieran’s initial resistance, Em finds herself torn between helping Siobhan find closure with her series and her now undeniable feelings for Kier. As Siobhan’s novel progresses, Emily will have to decide if she’s truly ready to turn a new page and figure out what lies in the next chapter. (publisher)
My brief thoughts:
Love at First Book is a sweet love story set in a bookstore. Emily leaves her home on Martha’s Vineyard to become assistant to her favorite author who lives in Ireland. She also works in the author’s bookstore that is run by the her son. Any reader whose life was impacted by the books of a particular author will find a kindred spirit in Emily. I enjoyed the characters, the romance and the way Jenn McKinlay brought the book to resolution.
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