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Synopsis
"A love letter to motherhood, mending fences, and, of course, the bookstores that save us when it all feels like too much." --Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times bestselling author of Summer State of Mind Life is full of plot twists... Sandwiched between caring for her mother and rebuilding the relationship with her estranged daughter, Emma, Rosie Lucasās life is full. In the best way. With Emma and her 3-year old daughter, Olive, back home, Rosie has a partner for The Rainy Day Bookshop, the family business, and a chance to fix the past. What she doesnāt have time for is a romantic relationship. And even if she did, Andrew Morgan is the last person sheād choose. Not only is he an arrogant and reclusive writer, but heās a single dad with two young kids. Sheās already been there, done that. Still as an irresistible flirtation builds between them, he becomes her unexpected confidante on the distance Rosie canāt seem to overcome with Emma, a secret she canāt quite unravel⦠Emma isnāt proud of her past. But sheās pulled herself up by the bootstraps, caring for her own daughter, and protecting her mom at all costs. Just as she always has. She never told Rosie what she saw all those years ago and she never will. But some secrets refuse to stay buried, and sometimes the truth is more shocking than fiction. Rosie and Emma will have to navigate an unimaginable path forward. Together. Don't miss these other great reads from RaeAnne Thayne: Snow Kissed The Lost Book of First Loves The December Market 15 Summers Later The Cafe at Beach End
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Is The Rainy Day Bookshop: A Contemporary Small-Town Story of Family, Community and Books appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A sweet small-town romance about a bookshop owner reconnecting with her estranged daughter while navigating a new relationship with a reclusive writer. Features family drama around a long-buried secret but no explicit content.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include estrangement and family secrets.
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Who'll love this
Readers will enjoy the heartwarming story of a bookshop bringing a family back together and a slow-burn romance.