This is such a fun book for book lover! If you’re on bookstagram, this book is for you. After an adorable meet cute with the shop owner, Kate is offered a job and given the opportunity to brighten up a small local bookstore. She ends up developing a connection with the bookstore owner and falls in love with the small town.
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I loved the descriptions of the British rural town and the small town vibe! The writing was fast paced and kept me interested through the whole book. It was very easy to become invested in the MC Kate, as she was personable, relatable, and just overall a charming protagonist. She’s not perfect but when her husband cheats on her, she doesn’t just mope around, she picks her self up and does something with her life. Overall this was a lovely summer read!

⚾️Christine is an American school teacher living in Japan. She meets and falls in love with Hideki, a high school baseball coach. They have two children, Emma who has cerebral palsy and is wheelchair bound, and Koji who is bullied at school.
⚾️Being in a foreign country and taking care of her two children has Christine needing her husband more than ever. But he spends 90% of his time and energy on his baseball team. So aside from some other American wives, she feels all alone.
⚾️The characters in this story are very easy to emphasize with, especially when the chapter is told from the individual’s point of view. When Christine had enough and leaves to go back to America to do what’s right for her and her children, I was rooting for her.
⚾️This story definitely has more serious plot themes and will make you think.