The Bookstore Wedding by Alice Hoffman

The Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories (book 2)

Short Reads

 

In this star-crossed short story from New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman, timing is everything as two sisters learn to let love follow its own path.

Isabel, the long-lost Gibson sister, is finally back home on Brinkley’s Island, Maine. With Sophie and Violet, her sister and her niece, she’s got the family bookstore—and with Johnny Lenox, she’s got something even more special.

But even as life settles, not everything is falling into place. Isabel and Johnny have set the date three times, baked three wedding cakes, invited the whole island to three parties, only to have each attempt at matrimony fall apart at the last minute. Disasters seem to be conspiring against their happy ending, and Isabel is starting to wonder if their love is meant to be.

When family history comes back to haunt the Gibson sisters, Isabel knows that if she wants to make it down the aisle with Johnny, first she and Sophie will have to face the pain of their past and their present, and decide what it means for their future.

REVIEW

A very short read that follows two recently reconnected sisters as the support each other for the challenges that come their way. If you have not read the first book, The Bookstore Sisters, I encourage you to read that first. I really liked how the sisters are reconnecting & supportive of each other. I did find book one more enjoyable and had a more emotional punch, but Bookstore Wedding is a good quick read.

Reviewed by Comfy Chair Books/Lisa Reigel September 15, 2024)

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About the Author

Alice Hoffman is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty works of fiction, including Practical Magic, The Dovekeepers, Magic Lessons, and most recently, The Book of Magic. Her works have been translated into more than twenty languages, nominated for multiple awards, and adapted for the screen. Her new novel, The Invisible Hour, is forthcoming in August 2023. She lives in Boston. Visit her website at http://www.alicehoffman.com.