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The latest Borrow a bookshop story, set after the flood that caused havoc in the village. Joy and Radia keep a low profile and move often - will that change when she meets Monty. I loved how it was told from various points of view and we get to meet all the different characters again.

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Hi, I’ve shared my review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5408431088 just wanted to say thank you, it was such a wonderful treat to read!

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This was lovely return to the bookshop we know and love from the previous two books. A cute and heartwarming story. It was wonderful to return to the little seaside town with its interesting and quirky local characters. I very much enjoyed the book! Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.

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Joy and her daughter Radia go to a small village to set up new technology at a bookshop. The bookshop isn't your normal shop but one that people use for short periods of time to be book owner's.
Joy is trying to hide out from her abusive husband and she is weary of people in the small village.
This is certainly a sweet story.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC and to the publisher Hera Books.

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DNF @ 23%

I couldn’t continue any further. The writing is was the reason I DNFed it, It was awkwardly uncanny? I couldn’t understand what was happening, to whom was the description, or whose thoughts we were reading, where were they and what were they doing. It was quite frustrating. Its a bad writing, but why bad? I don’t know, it’s the first time I face this issue so I’m not sure how to describe it.

Maybe you’d love it, give it a shot! it wasn’t my thing, but it could be yours.

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I loved both the previous books in this series (though Christmas at the Borrow a Bookshop was more emotional than I prefer), so I was excited to catch up with all my Clove Lore friends in Something New at the Borrow a Bookshop.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was lovely to see how the village was recovering from the traumatic events of the winter, moving forward with their plans. And there’s a long awaited wedding of two much loved characters too!

I loved getting to know Monty better, and the two new characters were great too. Radia was an absolute delight, and I could empathise with all Joy has been through, and how she’s protected her child. I loved that, by the end of the book, she’s been able to let down some of those walls.

Overall, this was a lovely and emotional (in a good way) romance, with a wonderful sense of community. I recommend the whole series.

I was given a copy of this book, my opinions are my own.

TW: several flashbacks to domestic abuse (coercive control)

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A welcome return to the borrow a bookshop (oh if only you could). Still recovering from the terrible destruction of the flood in the last book, it’s great to return to see the new incarnation with its lovely new. Caretakers.. I loved Joy and really related to some parts of her story and am really looking forward to a return to he bookshop soon. Btw this was my favourite cover of the series too.

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A lovely, sweet story about a bookshop and how people come together to help out after a flood. My idea of heaven working in a bookshop. I enjoyed this story very much . My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

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So this book is part of a series but in my opinion it can be read as a stand alone. This is a lovely sweet and at times quite emotional story set in a beautiful sounding place with some wonderful local characters. We meet Joy and her daughter Radia and follow their journey as to why they are in Clove lore and what the future holds for the pair. An enjoyable read I highly recommend.

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I received a free copy of, Something New at the Borrow a Bookshop, by Kiley Dunbar. from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is the third book, in The Borrow-a-Bookshop series. The Borrow- a -Bookshop is still struggling from a flood, it has a new caretaker, Joy and her daughter, Radia. Joy has secrets though, hiding from her ex, and her family. I really enjoyed this book great characters and lovely setting.

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I like this series Borrow a Bookashop, all can be read standalone even though there is mention of previous characters.

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Publish date: March 23, 2023

Something New at the Borrow a Bookshop is the third book in Kiley’s series- and while reading the previous two will help with knowing some characters and the understanding the feeling of Clove Lore, it was amazing as a stand-alone. It felt like a cozy, warm hug. I enjoyed the characters in this book quite a lot. I was especially happy that Joy found happiness in staying and that little Radia finally got to attend primary school and have friends. Overall, this was a cute, sweet story. I may read the previous books now, and I do hope to see another book in the future. Thank you
NetGalley and Hera Books for allowing me to read and review!

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Thanks to NetGalley and Hera Books for the opportunity to read Kiley Dunbar's newest. As usual, it was a delightful, feel good, romantic story with characters and setting to fall in love withm.

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This is a cute little rom com. I enjoyed this little community and it’s residents. It follows a woman and her daughter who is running but falls for a local . I will definitely read more by this author.

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Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

I think this is the best book in the series to date.

It’s a lovely story of Joy who is a tech expert and her daughter who’s five, Radia. They’ll be living at the Borrow a Bookshop bookstore, where everything is different and new for both of them.

A story of community and friendships and family. I loved Radia, a clever little girl.

I’m looking forward to reading what happens in the next instalment in this series.

I highly recommend this book.

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This is a very sweet book about a very sweet town. I really enjoyed the idea of borrow-a-bookshop where tenants can rent out the bookshop for a certain amount of time, sell in it, and then be on their way. It’s such a great way to get new and different types of people and books into bookstores. I think I would enjoy living in Clove Lure (so long as they are more than fish!). Books like this make me want to live in a small town. When I got this book, I didn’t realize it was a part of series! I never once felt like I as missing out on any information since I didn’t read the first two books. However, I wanted to feel more between Joy and Monty. After reading some other cute romance books, their romance for me was kind of a let down. I didn’t swoon, I didn’t hope to see them wind up together. I honestly didn’t care about them. What I cared more about was Joy’s relationship with her family, why they seemed to disappear on her, why they are so insistent on returning now, and how that will all play out. And boy, did I love every minute of that! So for those reasons, this is a 3 star read for me.

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If Stardew Valley met the English Oceanside you’d have Something New at the Borrow a Bookshop. Such a warm and easy read, I would definitely recommend this book for those looking for a feel good read. I will be going back and reading the first 2 books in this series as it was that good and I’d like to enjoy the entire series. However, I don’t feel that it’s necessary to have read the previous books to enjoy this one.

I was given an advance copy electronically by Hera Books though NetGalley and appreciate that they trusted me to read this and give it an honest review.

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This is the 3rd book of Borrow a Bookshop series, it can be read as stand alone. My first in this series and this book is good. The story about Joy who move to Clove Lore with her daughter Radia. Joy start her new life here as a temporary bookseller, her main job to put the bookshop in digital era. Joy and Radia meet Monty when crabbing, Monty teach Radia how to catch crab and release it. The story not about Joy and Monty, there are side story about peopl in Clove Lore and main character from previous book.

Thank you to NetGalley for provide this book, it is pleasure to review this book.

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The Borrow-a-Bookshop series is like a gentle hug from a friend. The sense of community and friendship embraces the reader as well as the newcomers to the bookstore. Before you know it, you are caught up in the lives of the characters and want to join them. I love the concept of working for a while in a bookstore. I think most readers would love that and the seaside location is beautiful.

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When I requested this arc I didn't realize that the book was a part of a series. But although you realize you miss some background with certain characters, overall it doesn’t really matter. I loved the idea of borrowing a bookshop. Where can I sign up? The supporting characters are quirky and entertaining, but i do wish there was more focus on Joy, Radia and Monty. It sometimes felt that the wedding storyline upstaged their storyline. But overall an nice ecscape from reality.

I got this arc in exchange for an honest review.

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