I have mixed feelings about this book. As an amateur bookbinder, I really enjoyed the inclusion of this practice, and it was fun to recognize the terminology that was used.

The romance felt lacklustre, the miscommunication between the MCs became annoying, and the writing just felt too simplistic for me.

Thanks to Harlequin for the eARC; all opinions are my own.

This book was dull and dragged a lot for me. Not my cup of tea. But the cover is cute. the romance was okay, but i guess not what i quite was hoping for

This may have been more dull than cozy. Too slow and not much going on. The romance was acceptable, but there was very little action.

A fun novel full of love and whimsy! I enjoyed reading it even if it was a bit slow for me at times. A perfect cozy read for book lovers.

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

I will read anything by Katherine Garbera, so I freaked out when I learned about this book and it totally did not disappoint. Her writing truly sparkles. She is such a favorite. I love seeing her take chances and try new things.

I wanted to adore this book, loving the title and the overall synopsis. However; I couldn't relate or form a connection to the main characters and found the story to not capture my attention after reading the first 100 pages. Sadly, I decided to "not finish" this book.

The Bookbinder’s Guide to Love by Katherine Garbera had well-developed characters and a plot that was enchanting. This book was a lovely read. I highly recommend!

**Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the e-ARC. All opinions expressed are voluntary and my own.**

Full review coming soon!

Katherine Garbera is one of my favorite Harlequin authors. She's a resourceful writer with lots of talent. I read the book, but I want to deliver a proper review when I read and review book 2 of the WiCKed Sisters, already on my Netgalley bookshelf.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.
This was a great book and I'll be purchasing it for the library.

tried to get into this book but it didn’t really appeal to me. 3 stars.


From the publisher:
As a lonely foster kid, Serafina Conte sought refuge in handmaking journals—and writing her wishes within their pages. Now, in the quirky new age store she shares with her two best friends, Sera’s intentions have paid off. Her journals are in the spotlight—and rumored to manifest great things.

After the death of her mentor, Ford Sitwell, all the loneliness and insecurity of her past returns. The only balm is the box of antique books he left to her. But Ford’s suspicious brooding grandson, Wes, is ready to think the worst of her—and get his grandfather’s books back! The first part doesn’t bother her. The second? Forget it. Sera won’t give Wes the books so easily. But it’s clear he’s seeking something more, an emotional connection no book can replace. So she offers a deal—work in her store for six weeks, and in return, she’ll help him get closure by sharing memories of his late grandfather.


Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of this book, all opinions are my own and freely given.

LOVE Katherine Garbera and LOVE this book! Such a unique twist on the witchy romance genre by having 3 occult loving friends at the center of the series! I can't wait to read the next books to see how each of them will get their happily ever after!

Unfortunately I struggled to get through this - I appreciated that it was shorter and a quicker read. I don’t love any “insta-love” books so that may be why I struggled with this and also felt a bit repetitive

This book has very repetitive prose, dialogue that feels stilted and overly obvious, and the MMC was immediately hate able and he never really left that spot for me. Unfortunately, this was a huge miss for me, despite my love for bookbinding and book restoration.

I liked being able to learn about the bookbinding profession vicariously through the narrator and enjoyed the charming romance.

This was such a cute read. I loved the chemistry between Sera and Wes (aka. Toad).

Though the story was a bit predictable, I really enjoyed how the relationship between Sera and Wes built. It was a combination of enemies to friends to lovers and insta-lust. Both MCs had a lot of lingering trauma to work through, but I appreciated the way they were both upfront about what their limitations were when it came to relationships.

That said, it didn't take long for the head to arrive and that chemistry to be put to the test. There is some major heat between the MCs and it was fun to read these scenes.

I did think that there would be more of a witchy vibe, but I can see that coming if either Liberty or Poppy (Sera's friends) get their own books. I look forward to continuing the series if there are more releases to come.

Thank you to NetGalley, HARLEQUIN - Romance and Katherine Garbera for an early review copy. These are my honest thoughts.

Unfortunately I tried multiple times to get into this book and just couldn’t do it. I found the MMC to be annoying and premise of his meeting of the FMC to be strange.

I have to start this review by saying that the title had me a bit confused, but I ultimately wanted to read it because of the description.
A couple of good things about this book:
- it had some witchy magic/manifesting aspects to it that I really enjoyed.
- it had a lot of talk about books, and reading in general
- the supporting characters like Sera's friends were a really nice addition
- it has a very feel good overall arch to it

But it also had some things I didn't particularly enjoy too much:
- both main characters are very problematic and have a lot of issues, which in a way is nice because it portrays real people emotions in a sense, but I felt like their backstories and their issues were just way too present too many times, like sometimes it interfered with the flow of the story and it felt a bit too repetitive like yeah we get it, they have issues can we move on from it?
So it's pretty much for that reason that I'm giving it 3 stars and not more. I wish I could've liked it a lot more, but it unfortunately didn't hit the mark for me...

In any case, thank you NetGalley and publishers for the ARC in exchange of an unbiased review.

This book grabs you from the first page! A story of love, friendship, and hope. I hope there are more stories coming about Liberty and Poppy.

This was a sweet and quick rom com read. In which we get a job that's not common in rom coms a book binder. So it was nice to read a new take on a rom com.