This book resonated with everything I love about books and stories about people making significant changes in their lives. Madeline Cullen inherits her aunt Maddie’s home and bookshop in Chicago unexpectedly, after her aunt dies. Madeline has fond memories of spending time with her aunt and uncle at their bookshop during her childhood. Unfortunately, family tension drove a wedge between Maddie and her brother, resulting in a very distant relationship between Maddie and Madeline.

Madeline is a dedicated lawyer in a big, swanky Chicago law firm and is faced with challenging decisions about her future. The two women who work at the bookshop are in limbo as they wait to learn their fate once Madeleine takes over. They are dedicated to the shop and Maddie. The bookshop brings fulfillment to their lives as Janet is divorced and Claire is grappling with a difficult teenage daughter. Each woman brings their talents to help the struggling bookshop grow.

This is a great story about relationships and people learning how to overcome adversities. The novel definitely left me with all of the warm feels about books, community, and people taking ownership for their decisions and having the determination to make things better. I’m so glad this book found me.

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