It's a perfect read if you want to relax and escape to a small island and enjoy a sweet romance.
A well plotted story with a cast of interesting characters, second chances and finding what you really want.
I enjoyed Luis and Deena's story and how they evolve.
Deena ia well plotted and strong character, ready to change for love of a child and finding happiness.
Carol is a woman who is being mistreated by life as she lost her job and discovered that her husband wanted to divorce in the same week. I can say she was very lucky to divorce as the husband was an old guy who was faking illness.
The plot is well developed and flows keeping you turning pages.
It's a bit predictable but I loved the island and enjoyed the story.
Recommended.
Many thanks to HQN for this arc, all opinions are mine

The two storylines in this book mesh perfectly and create a wholesome and unique story about starting over and building a new life. Deena Clark has the task of caring for her best friend’s toddler daughter when Tammalee dies unexpectedly. She seeks the help of billionaire entrepreneur Luis Dominguez, a self-made man who also happens to be the baby’s father. Luis has the brilliant idea to open a bookshop on Teaberry Island and to put Deena in charge of it. Thus, she becomes the baby’s caregiver and a shop manager at the same time, changing all that is familiar to her for a totally new life. The second story centers around an older woman named Carol who loses her tutoring job and is at a loss as to where to turn for new employment at her age. She goes to the family home on the island and expects to open her grandfather’s old bookstore, only to find that Luis has purchased it already. Thus, the two plot lines intersect beautifully. I must say that at first I didn’t really like Carol because she seemed manipulative and too needy. But as the story progressed and I got to know her better, I did enjoy her flaws as well as her strengths. The romance is a central part of the story, too, and although it is totally predictable, there are a few surprises along the way that made it entertaining and a fun read. With dynamic characters who grow along with the story and a plot that moves along at a good clip, this was an enjoyable and quick read that I can highly recommend. It warmed my heart that each character discovered their place in the world and how they could support each other through their many challenges.
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I received an arc from NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.

Deena finds herself caring for her friends child after her friend passes. Willow appears to have some FAS issue and Deena finds Luis, the father, and asks for child support to help the dear child.

Little did Deena know Luis would persuade her to leave the place she new and travel to live on Teaberry island with Willow and sometime parent Luis. She didn’t know the feelings she would develop for Luis either.

These two definitely have some issues to sort out and I felt like Luis bulldozed Deena at times. Will they sort things out and have a Happy ending?

What a beautiful beach read! I literally read this on the beach, while on vacation, and it was so fitting! The characters of Deena and Luis were flawed and lovable. Their chemistry was palpable; even when they didn’t understand it, it came off the page. The storyline moved quickly and I really enjoyed the way the wives of Luis’s brothers took Deena in. A good family and community feel!

3.5 stars
The Beach Reads Bookshop is cute beach read. I saved this book to take to take to the beach with me. It turned out to be a great idea. This was a quick and cute book. Deena Clark is raising her best friend's kid after her death but she needs help. She reaches out the girls billionaire dad to help pay the bills except he wants to be dad to the little girl he never knew existed. Deena isn't going to leave her little girl behind so she agrees to work as her nanny and run the bookstore Luis offered her. This was a cute read but the librarian drove me nuts. She was mean and wanted to stop people from buying books? That was the only problem I had with this story otherwise it was a cute little read

The Beach Reads Bookshop by Lee Tobin McClain is book #3 in the Hometown Brothers series. This is the third "foster" brother, Luis Dominguez's story. I liked him even though he had some security issues to work through. He's made a fortune but still is kind and caring and a wonderful, supportive brother. The female lead is Deena Clark. She is caring and a go-getter but has her issues to work through too. Luis offers to let her run the bookstore he purchases on Teaberry Island. They find themselves attracted to each other and have the common goal of parenting a two-year-old little girl. I really enjoyed this part of the story. The storyline also includes Carol who loses her job and husband at the same time. She returns to the family home on the island and ends up working at the bookstore, the bookstore her grandfather opened up and which was left neglected after the grandfather's death. Carol and a few of her friends don't like the beach reads theme and want the bookstore to be more about the classics and island history like how Carol's grandfather ran the store. I didn't like this part of the story, but I liked how it was resolved.

This was too long for this story line. Deena and Luis had emotional problems between them, and that took up the whole book. It could have been so much more than this. Struggled to finish it. What a shame, it could have been great.

I like books that have the title "bookshop". This one does not disappoint. The characters come alive on the pages of this novel. Written by a talented and gifted author, this is a cannot put down story. The setting adds to the story...great book. From the first page to the last, this is a story that is intriguing. This book was sent to me by Netgalley electronically for review. Thanks to the publisher and the author for sending this copy to me. I look forward to more books by this author. Read about this bookshop...enjoy the characters and their lives...enjoy.