An enjoyable read set in San Francisco and Sonoma county. Natalie is recovering from the sudden loss of her mother, trying to keep her mother's book shop going and taking care of her Grandfather who is in the early stages of dementia. A well developed cast of characters help Natalie through the tough times and bring a little mystery and romance to the story.

Natalie Harper inherits her mom’s floundering San Francisco bookstore and leaves her job in Sonoma to take charge of it and her ailing grandfather as well. She soon learns that she must find herself before she can help others.

A good story of love, loss, hope and dreams with a large dose of “it’s ok to be yourself.”

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Will be recommending this for both of my book clubs. It was a delight to read, sometimes predictable but in a good way. Wiggs has become a favorite comfort in the reading part of my life.

This was a really good book, but make sure you pack the tissues (and you'll need them almost immediately.)

Natalie Harper inherits her late mother's failing bookshop and the care of her grandfather, suffering from dementia. With the bookshop (and her family home) falling down around them, will she be able to convince her grandfather to sell or lose everything?

Owning a bookstore, in theory, sounds wonderful -- an excuse to read all the time, hundreds of books at your fingertips -- but the author did a great job giving the balanced view to this fairy tale.

My favorite part of this story was probably Natalie's grandfather Andrew and the relationship between the two. I thought the two of them together had a very sweet and positive way of viewing the world and their experiences, even when awful things happened to them. Honestly, I thought it was the most interesting piece of this story.

And I liked most of Natalie's developing love story, although I really thought some of the conclusion to that part was a bit too convenient and easy, even for this genre. I also was hoping the Trevor Dashwood reveal would be very different from what was actually revealed, which was disappointing, but only because I had built up a whole different storyline in my mind.

I really appreciated the epilogue, as well. I was invested in Natalie and her grandfather.and the other more minor characters so it was really nice to get some closure as to what happens after the story ended.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the arc of this book. It did not influence my opinion.

This book had a little bit of everything! It was a nice enjoyable read and I loved the characters, the relationships, the storyline, and everything else about it!

The Lost and Found Bookshop is the latest by Susan Wiggs. I am grateful to have read an ARC - I absolutely loved it. The book was thoroughly engrossing and so much more than the title would lead you to believe. Natalie Harper is working in a steady but unfulfilling job in Napa Valley. When her mother and boyfriend die suddenly Natalie is forced to move back to San Francisco to the Lost and Found Bookshop where she was born and raised. Her mother ran the bookstore with her father, Natalie's grandfather, Andrew and they all lived in the apartments upstairs. Andrew's health is failing - he had dementia and it is getting progressively worse. Amidst grieving for her mother and trying to care for her father, Natalie is horrified to learn that the Bookstore is deeply in debt. Fortunately handy man Peach (Peter) Gallagher and his precocious daughter turn up to make much needed repairs in the store and in Natalie's life. As she tries to bring the bookstore out of its crippling debt, she finds out more about her mother and the fascinating history of her family and the historic building that houses the bookstore and their home.

There is so much going on in this book! Each chapter unveiled a new mystery around the store and its previous inhabitants. Natalie has to learn to handle her grief and guilt and come to terms with her life choices as well as make some new ones. The other characters are so well developed that you could easily picture their lives outside of the story. This would be an excellent book for book clubs - lots of food for discussion! I can't imagine anyone not enjoying this book. There's something for everyone and its suitable for young adults as well.

The Lost and Found Bookshop is a beautifully written story set in a bookshop. The theme, cover and setting reeled me right in plus Susan Wiggs has yet to disappoint me. This story touches on love, loss, relationships, second chances and "what ifs."
I really enjoyed how thought out each character was, each with their own story to tell. This book gave me all sorts of feels and I really enjoyed it!

I have always loved Susan Wiggs books and this one is no exception.. And a book about a bookstore, well that sealed the deal for me. A struggling bookstore, a daughter who inherits the bookstore after her mother’s death along with her Grandfather who is declining make for a very interesting story. Throw in some romance and there you have it, another winner.

This was a really great story. I loved the characters and how they evolved in the story. The stories behind the hidden and found treasures were my favorite.

When Natalie's mother dies suddenly, Natalie moves back to San Francisco to manage her mother's Lost and Found Bookshop and take care of her failing grandfather. But it appears the bookshop is failing as well, and Natalie is an emotional wreck trying to find a solution that will make building, store and grandfather all well again.
This is my first Susan Wiggs novel, so I cannot compare, but I found it absorbing and enjoyable. Characters were believable (well, Peach was a little too good to be true, but made a dandy romantic interest), and plotting was smooth. The San Francisco historical aspects gave great depth to the story, and the idiosyncrasies of the historical building were a delight. Book lovers will enjoy the

Natalies world is tragically changed in an instant. She heads home and tries to find a way to save her mother’s struggling book store and to take care of her beloved grandfather. A great story about relatable characters dealing with the ups and downs of life.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

Woman overcomes a deep tragedy to find what she’s been missing all along. You can almost smell the books!

A wonderful story that could only be better if it kept on going. Just when things started to turn around for Natalie the story ended & there were a few blurbs in the epilogue. I wanted to have more detail with Natalie’s new life. I wanted to see how excited Dorothy was to have a whole family again. But all good things have to come to an end & I loved it while I was reading. I just didn’t want it to end

Natalie Harper’s mom Blythe and her boyfriend Rick die in a plane crash. They were on their way to surprise Natalie. Blythe owned a bookstore in San Francisco with her father Andrew. Natalie has to deal with a crumbling building and massive debt. Peach Gallagher was hired by her mother before she died for him to fix the building. The story starts out slow (with Natalie in dealing with her grief) but it does get better. If you love books, wonderful independent bookstores, some history and interesting characters you will enjoy reading this book. Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collins for the early ARC. This is my own opinion.

Saturday, June 6, 2020
The Lost and Found Bookshop

Natalie Harper is finally getting the promotion and corner office she's always deserved. She keeps a sharp eye on the room looking for her mother in the crowd, hoping that she'll make the effort to drive out to Sonoma from San Francisco and just this once give Natalie her hard-earned due. But mom is a flighty, bohemian book store owner, as scattered and devil-may-care as Natalie is uptight and focused. Still, Natalie's entire world is upended when she learns of her mother's sudden death.

Not only has Natalie inherited responsibility for The Lost and Found Bookshop and the debt her mother has blithely accrued but she's now the sole caretaker of her beloved grandfather Andrew, whose health has been inexplicably

deteriorating for quite some time. Walking away from the security of her high-powered job, Natalie moves into her mother's upstairs apartment, pouring over the ledgers, looking for a miracle that might help her save the business which she begins to realize she's always secretly loved.

Enter general contractor Peach Gallagher whose precocious daughter Dorothy is a fixture in the children's section of the store. Natalie reluctantly hires him, the budget being non-existent, to repair the most glaring problems and no one, except Nat herself, has any trouble figuring out why he seems to be dragging the work out indefinitely. Well-read and personable, Peach is a much more complicated man than might appear on the surface, and his genuine affection for Andrew and burgeoning friendship with Natalie do not go unnoticed.

This is a full-up romance novel, not my usual forte, but this is Susan Wiggs after all, so the dialog is snappy, the pace is quick, and if it's a tad predictable isn't that okay in these terribly unpredictable times? The book is about discovery, discovery of oneself, one's prejudices, and what truly brings us happiness. It's about a mother-daughter relationship reclaimed and there's a nifty secondary plot that examines the joy of doing the right thing even if it's at one's own expense.

"The Lost and Found Bookshop" is a simply delightful story that came along at just the right time for me. I loved it. I wanted to be the woman who came downstairs to the book displays each morning, flipping the switch on the coffee maker, checking on grandad in his little ground floor apartment, unlocking the door to the two devoted staff members and the easy-going Gallagher, primed to spend another day talking books and life with like-minded customers. For a couple of days I was totally immersed in another world and that made all the difference. Don't you just love authors who can do that for you?

I received an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is the second Susan Wiggs book I've read, and it was exactly the book I needed to read this week. Natalie Harper is dissatisfied with her life. She has a successful career that she secretly hates, a boyfriend that she's not sure about, and she's generally not very happy. When her mother dies, Natalie moves back to San Francisco to decide what to do with her mother's bookstore and tries to help her ailing grandfather, Grandy. The bookstore is falling apart, both literally and financially. Natalie hires Peach, a divorced handyman and father, to help make some repairs at the shop and tries to figure out how to save her remaining family and discover her passions.

This book was so heartwarming and emotional. The characters were eclectic and likeable. I loved Natalie and Peach, but especially loved the chapters that focused on Grandy, who knows that he's struggling with his memory but still cares deeply about his granddaughter. The plot was a little predictable, but this was still a fabulous, mostly light summer story.

I would highly recommend.

As someone at a crossroad, Natalie was very relatable and at times reminded me of decisions I was going to have to make. Life isn’t always easy, but you can have fun along the way—— just like Grandy says. Read the book and you will be captivated.

A nice easy read with a little mystery added in. Natalie has chosen the safe path for her life and now is given a chance to find out who she really is and how she wants to live her life. After a life changing event Natalie moves back home to care for her grandfather and run The Lost and Found Bookshop. I was immediately drawn into the story and hoping Natalie would find her happy ever after.

The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs was a fun and wholesome novel that began quite tragically. Due to a plane crash a daughter’s life is forever changed. Her mom and boyfriend have died and she is now responsible for her grandfather, who is starting to suffer from dementia, and a bookshop that is not doing well financially and is housed in an antique building that needs expensive repairs. The story that unfolds will touch near to your heart. How do you rebuild your life ? Is it better to have a guaranteed income at a job you do not like or no guarantees as a bookshop owner ? Love, loss, family, divorce, commitment, and romance are all themes in this novel. I enjoyed reading it and I think that you will as well. Grab a cup of tea and begin imagining that you are at this enchanting bookshop interacting with these interesting characters. I received this book from HarperCollins Publisher and netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This book was an enjoyable, easy read. The Lost and Found Bookshop focuses on family history and preserving the family legacy. There was nothing particularly wrong about this book, I think the main problem for me was that I could already predict the ending early on and I feel like I have read this type of cliche story time and time again. Some of the dialogue was eye-roll worthy and I can picture it as a hallmark movie. However, I did relate to the characters and overall it is a heart-warming story.