Thursday, February 25, 2021

The Bookshop at Peony Harbor (An Aster Island Novel) by Rosie Summers – 5 Stars

 

Eloise Paisley went through a bad divorce; she was left with a cottage that had been in the family forever.  Just when she thinks she may have to sell it she receives a letter from her Grandmother who has been dead for 20 years with a deed for a bookshop on Main Street that is in such bad shape everyone assumes there is a shed there.  Eloise wants to open the bookshop again so much.  She needs help from her three children.  Will she have to sell the bookshop in order to keep the cottage to stay near her children or will she be able to breathe new life into the decrepit book shop.  Boy if I received a letter from my Grandmother I would be so excited and would wonder as she did where it came from after all those years.  Who sat on it and sent it just as she needed it?  Come read about the Paisley family on Aster Island and their struggle with the Bookshop at Peony Harbor, you’ll be glad you did!  Great book.

 

I received this book in the kindle format from NetGalley.com.  I was not required to write a review if the book is good, I will always write one. This book was great.  The opinions and words above are my own freely given.  #TheBookshopAtPeonyHarbor #NetGalley #RosieSummers

Description from NetGalley.com:

Eloise Paisley needs cash, and she needs it fast. Thanks to an unexpected divorce, Eloise is low on funds, and if she doesn’t figure out a way to make ends meet—soon—she’ll lose the beachfront cottage that’s been in her family for over three generations.

Then one morning, out of the blue, Eloise receives a mysterious letter from her grandmother who has been gone for over twenty years. Inside the envelope is the deed to a rundown bookshop on Main Street—a gift for Eloise. Is she up to the task of breathing life into the almost-derelict building, or will she have to sell the beloved property so she can afford to stay on the island near her children?

Fortunately, Eloise isn’t alone in her decision. She’s got three grown children on her side, though each has problems of their own.

Jack, the eldest, is running his own company. Despite his success, he finds that something in his life is missing. Next is Lilah, a mother of two young children whose husband has been spending unexplained late nights at the office, and she’s determined to find out why. The youngest, Angelica, is a free spirit traveling the world for her career. But when she encounters an old flame at home, is it enough to draw her back?

Come visit the Paisley family on Aster Island and follow their journey as they explore new love and second chances, as they travel far and return home, and as they throw their hearts and souls into making a dream come true.