I really enjoyed this book. As a Librarian and an avid reader and bookshop fan, there was something super special about this book. It was heartwarming and really well written.

An easy, uplifting and fun read. Perfect for transporting you elsewhere - to live the dream of running a bookshop. This is the third book in a series and like the others, I thoroughly enjoyed. Characterisation is always fantastic, although I didn’t really take to Joy in this one. Perfect summer reading material.

This is a third installment to the borrow a Bookshop series and I was honestly unaware of that. Although, I was able to read this as a stand alone and still enjoy it just the same. I read this in one sitting and I loved everything about this quaint town and the cute characters. It touched on some serious subjects, but kept it light hearted and on a positive note. I would definitely recommend this to anyone interested in a good read for a relaxing day in the sun.

Thank you Netgalley and Hera Books for an early copy in exchange for an honest review.

Love Kiley and her gorgeous books, This one is just as wonderful as the previous ones. Heart-warming, love filled, a wonderful afternoon read.

I went into this book completely blind and while it wasn’t what I was expecting I enjoyed it.
I haven’t read anything by this author but i look forward to reading more.

Thank you to Netgally, the publishers, and Kiley Dunbar

When I requested this book I was unaware that it was apart of a series, one that requires you to read the previous books for this one to make sense. I am unable to read all the previous books along with this one before the publish date. Therefore, I will rate this a fair 3/5 stars and will adjust the rating and review when I am able to read all the books in the series along with this one.

A sweet book about mother and daughter starting over. A little village with a different kind of bookstore. A job taken just a a stop and go but something about this place is different. Maybe here they can start over.

Something New at the Borrow a Bookshop by Kiley Dunbar is such a sweet rom com. I really enjoyed the setting and if the book centers around a bookstore or library set at the shore or coast, I'm a sucker for it. This is the third installment in the Borrow a Bookshop series, but my first introduction to Clove Lore. It does work as a stand alone, but I will definitely be reading the other books in this series!

If you like small town women's fiction with a side of sweet romance, you will enjoy this title.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Whilst I'd read several books by Kiley Dunbar, I'd completely missed this series and am so pleased to have now discovered it.

An easy read, centering around a group of characters from earlier books, we meet Joy a single mum with her 5 year old daughter, forever running from her past, travelling the world with her computer skills and avoiding forming attachments. Of course this idyllic village is set to change all that as she gradually open up to the pleasures of letting people in to your life, and not just a love interest.

At times it was hard to relate to Joy and her thought processes, in particular the needs of her daughter, but overall an emotional and hopeful story.

This is the third in the series
And another great read
A book to curl up with and forget everything
Just pulls you in and you want to be there
Thanks NetGalley

Thank you NetGalley, publishers, and Kiley Dunbar for gifting me a copy of Something New at the Borrow a Bookshop in return for my honest opinion.

3/5 stars

A fairytale ending isn’t just for fiction… The Borrow-a-Bookshop is recovering, seven months on from the winter flood that destroyed all its stock, and the latest temporary bookseller, Joy Foley, arrives in Clove Lore with her daughter, five-year-old Radia Pearl. As a tech expert, she’ll be working on dragging the Bookshop into the twenty-first century. But what no one knows is that Joy is running from Radia Pearl’s father. She can’t settle down here or anywhere … moving on is how she stays safe. So when Radia befriends Monty Bickleigh, ex-fisherman and the new cook at The Siren’s Tail pub, despite herself, Joy finds herself growing closer to him, and the quirky community of Clove Lore. While Joy settles into the bookshop, Araminta Clove-Congreve, the local lady of the Manor, is finding running her new wedding business harder than anticipated. She needs to hire a chief wedding planner, and fast - and Joy’s family may have the answer. As Joy finds her heart softening by the magic of Clove Lore, can her new friends – and Monty – be enough to convince Joy to stop running and find a new life?

What I Loved
-I love a good mother-daughter book, their connection was wonderful to read about.
-The Airbnb bookshop was such an interesting plot that I enjoyed it.

What I Liked
-Sweet, cute read that kept you entertained throughout.
-Fast-paced read

What I wasn't a fan of
- I did not like Joy as a character, she was not a likable character and I found her hard to understand her thought process sometimes

Final thoughts
Even without reading the first two books, I didn't feel like I was missing anything. This was a fun read that I would recommend if you enjoy found family books.

Quirky characters and a lovely story, what more could you want. So grab your favourite drink and curl up with cosy heartwarming book.

This is a good book. The two main characters are Joy and Monty. Joy and her daughter have come to the town to set up some IT for the bookstore. Monty meets them behind the restaurant he works for. He demonstrated to Joy’s daughter how to catch fish. There is an instant attraction. They each have issues but together they work them out and fall in love.

A brilliant read and one I really enjoyed. The characters are loveable and varied, the plot is one that is engaging and medium paced. I found myself completely drawn into the story and enjoyed the writing style.

This is the third in a series, but since every book involves a new person coming in to take charge of a bookshop, I did not feel like too much of a stranger in the middle of the townspeople and their lives.
Joy is in hiding. She has been since she left the hospital with her infant daughter. The family she hoped to have is but a figment of her imagination. Joy only keeps in regular contact with her sister and maintains her distance from her parents. Her daughter is precocious and a product of having grown up in strange countries, with people who speak different languages and eat different foods. Joy has to set up the system in the bookstore and does not intend to open up any other part of it, but her daughter has other ideas. Enter the town fisherman turned chef, someone who has not yet found his own happy place in life.
In the few days that Joy has in town, the townspeople come flooding in and involve her in their own plans. The town lost a lot of things in a flood a while back, and everyone has fought their way back to normalcy with the money they managed to get together.
Most of the romantic stories I end up reading have a gradual upward arc, followed by a quarrel and an ultimate patch-up. I would not have liked the book as much if I had not liked the patch-up part as much as I did. The conversations people have with Joy and she has with herself regarding her overall behaviour is what made me appreciate the book.
I surprisingly liked the second half more than the first and would recommend this, even to people who have not read the first two books in the series.
I received an ARC thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, but the review is entirely based on my own reading experience.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to receive this book for a positive review.

I found this book to be a cozy enjoyable book.

Its a story of a woman named Joy and her five-year old daughter, She is try to give her daughter a good life and she works at the Borrow a Bookshop bookstore.

There she meets an old fisherman Monty and she begins to form a relationship with.
This is a nice story of how a new family is established and how a small community is involved.

I highly recommend this book.

Just perfect, I adore all of Kiley's books, they're such feel good, heart warming and uplifting reads. I am obsessed with the borrow a bookshop books, I feel like with each one I immerse myself into life at Clove Lore and love returning to meet new characters with each book as well as find out what the familiar characters have been upto. I can't wait to read the next book in the series and never want them to end.

This is the 3rd instalment in the Borrow A- Bookshop series. Although the author says you can read it as a standalone book, I found it hard to get into at first because of all the characters and I didn't know their back stories.
Nonetheless, it is an enjoyable read. It does, however, include a storyline the about escaping coercive control which is incredibly important but it might make it a difficult read for some.

Something New at the Borrow-A-Bookshop by Kiley Dunbar

I received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and Hera Books and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Blurb

A fairytale ending isn’t just for fiction…

The Borrow-a-Bookshop is recovering, seven months on from the winter flood that destroyed all its stock, and the latest temporary bookseller, Joy Foley, arrives in Clove Lore with her daughter, five-year-old Radia Pearl. As a tech expert, she’ll be working on dragging the Bookshop into the twenty-first century.

But what no one knows is that Joy is running from Radia Pearl’s father. She can’t settle down here or anywhere … moving on is how she stays safe. So when Radia befriends Monty Bickleigh, ex-fisherman and the new cook at The Siren’s Tail pub, despite herself, Joy finds herself growing closer to him, and the quirky community of Clove Lore.

While Joy settles in to the bookshop, Araminta Clove-Congreve, local lady of the Manor, is finding running her new wedding business harder than anticipated. She needs to hire a chief wedding planner, and fast - and Joy’s family may have the answer.

As Joy finds her heart softening by the magic of Clove Lore, can her new friends – and Monty – be enough to convince Joy to stop running and find a new life?

An uplifting, gorgeously romantic read that will warm your heart; fans of Jenny Colgan and Trisha Ashley won't be able to put this down. Bookworms everywhere, escape to the magic of Clove Lore today...

My Opinion

This is the third book in the series and I have read them all so far. I really like the thought of being able to borrow-a-bookshop although I would probably want to keep all of the books. This really is a great series and whilst it is nice to meet Joy and Radia who are the current borrowers of the bookshop, it is also nice to catch up with some familiar characters.

This was a nice, comforting read, ideal for when the weather is a little bit miserable and you want to curl up with a good book. Whilst this book could be read as a standalone, it will be more enjoyable if read in the correct order.

Rating 4/5

Joy, a skilled technology expert and digital nomad, has taken up a position at the Borrow a Bookshop bookstore. Alongside being a devoted mother to her five-year-old daughter, she seeks a sense of belonging and a tranquil life. Joy and Radia Pearl, both new Borrowers and temporary booksellers, have found solace in this opportunity, as they are escaping Radia's father. During their time there, Joy develops a close bond with Monty, a former fisherman.

This book delves into the theme of second chances in love, while shedding light on the mental abuse Joy has endured in her marriage, from which she has been trying to escape. Through the story, I can perceive the profound love of a mother in Joy and the resilience it grants her in protecting Radia. Overall, this heartwarming read resonates deeply with me.