3.5 stars
It was refreshing to pick up a story that takes place during WW1. In Kristy Cambron fashion, this story covers two time lines – both world wars.
Charlotte and Amos are childhood friends who are forced apart because of class differences. It’s a typical trope, but done with emotional depth that it feels fresh. Set against the English countryside, readers are given insight to the Coventry blitz of WW2 and the efforts that British citizens took to protect their homes.
Charlotte and Amos’s backgrounds are woven together slowly in a seamless story where readers discover the tragedy of the past and how it affected their present circumstances. There are secondary characters to love and dislike, but each one has a vital role in how Charlotte and Amos’s story will unravel.
The connections between timelines and characters weren’t easy to figure out. At times, the story is heavy with description and detail that enhance the reader’s understanding of the time.
It was difficult to connect with either of the main characters. Both of them were stubborn in their own ways and made choices that didn’t bode well for either of them. When the sacrifice made for Amos during his time in France during WW1 was finally revealed (and readers were shown how much of a recluse Amos had become and the bitterness in his heart), I was less than pleased with Amos. A beautiful illustration of sacrifice, and yet, he kind of threw it away until the final chapters.
I loved the twist with the American. And there was a refreshing take on German soldiers during WW1.
I received a copy from the publisher through Net Galley. All opinions expressed are my own.

A compelling novel that weaves between WWI and WWII and a story of all that's lost and found between the two. It also highlights the secrets that can come between us and those we love. It is only in revealing those secrets and letting the light seep in that freedom in found. Kristy has again crafted characters you will enjoy spending time with and set the story firmly in an important part of WWII history. If you weren't aware of the history surrounding Coventry, you'll be gripped by all that the people living there endured. I thoroughly enjoyed this story.

I loved this book.

Very easy to read in a sitting. The second chance theme was beautiful. I loved how love won even after so many years.

My favorite was Eden's and Jacob's story. Love truly transcends culture.

The author did a beautiful job in writing a novel about war but still bringing out beauty.

I received a copy of this book and this is my honest opinion.

I liked this book but didn’t love it. I enjoyed the characters and the history.

I received this book from the publisher via net galley in exchange for an honest review. Three and a half stars.

I have thoroughly enjoyed every Kristy Cambron book that I have read. She has a way with words and weaves them together into a beautiful story full of hope, romance, history, and interesting characters. This one was no exception.
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The British Booksellers was a fascinating read. It had a cast of interesting characters, sweet romance, lots of historical information, and a fun setting.
I was so excited when I started reading and discovered that it is set in Coventry, England. Coventry was the first place I visited when I started off my 2 months in England. My aunt and I stopped on a roadtrip to the Peak District and spent time wandering the streets, and exploring the ruins of the cathedral. It was so beautiful!
I loved reading a book set there! The British Booksellers was educational and inspiring.
I’m definitely excited to read even more by Kristy Cambron.
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*I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to post a positive review. All thoughts expressed are strictly my own.*

It was actually a nice story to read but i did have a hard time getting into it unfortunately
While the premise of the story was good, it felt at times really slow to work with
But i did enjoyed it nonetheless
Thank you netgalley for the arc

It took me a little bit of time to get into this story. Dual timelines can be hard to keep going back and forth between. Once I was invested in the story I really enjoyed it.



I enjoyed how the author slowly gave bits of the story along the way and it kept me guessing until the end.



My favorite characters in the story were Charlotte and Eden. Their strength and resolve during these very difficult times was inspiring.



Thanks so much to netgalley and the publisher for the arc. The opinions are my own.

Childhood friends Charlie and Amos bonded over books. When Charlie realizes that she needs to put aside her wishes for her family's station, the fine line between love and hate ensues.

Realizing he had to let Charlie go, Amos builds a metaphorical wall between them to block his feelings. While each move on to have a life of their own, when the past comes back to haunt them, they realize that love has been dormant rather than erased over time.

Fighting feelings and the war, the battling booksellers are determined to hang on to their shops. Will the next generation be able to escape society's expectation in order to embrace the future?

Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for the early edition of #TheBritishBooksellers in exchange for an honest review. Kristy Cambron's characters are full of life and have realistic flaws affording readers wanting them to succeed. To be transparent, this wasn't my favorite of Cambron's books as I found the dual-liner timelines confusing. After putting the book down, I found it hard to get back into the story.

This was an absolute treasure. I enjoyed it from start to finish. Kristy Cambron creates engaging characters and captivating settings, all with a background of the early years of World War II in England. There was so much that was enjoyable--the delayed romance, the moments of suspense, and the inclusion of competing bookshops. I can honestly say that it was one of the best historical romances I've read this year.

This is my first of Kristy's books, and it was wonderful. I really enjoyed her writing style and prose, and the storyline was attention grabbing. I enjoyed the love story woven throughout. I did not love the multiple POV's and did find that it muddled things a bit. Overall a pretty enjoyable read.

4.5 ⭐️

The British Booksellers is a tribute to both the horrors and beauty of war. It takes readers back in time to a place that's torn apart by bombs and death but united by love and hope.

This book was different than I was expecting from Cambron, especially after reading The Paris Dressmaker and The Italian Ballerina. The WW1 timeline felt more like reading a regency novel, while the WW2 timeline felt more in character with her previous novels. It threw me off for a bit as I adjusted to the WW1 timeline, but I grew to love the characters, their stories, and journeys.

As always, Cambron's prose is lovely. Her characters know how to grab onto your heart. Her storyline is compelling and full of relatable struggles and important truths.

While this novel wasn't my favorite of hers, it was still such a good read, and I would highly recommend it to any historical fiction lovers out there. Thank you to NetGalley and the author for an eARC of The British Booksellers. A positive review was not required, only my honest opinion. All thoughts are expressly my own.

An incredible, atmospheric, page-turning, clean romantic historical fiction book about WWII. I adored it, and I'm an avid reader who doesn't easily assign books "5 stars", but this one earned that rating to the core.

In this duel-timeline novel, Charlotte and Amos are neighbors growing up in the early 20th century, but their stations in life are disparate and even though they fall in love as children, circumstances keep them apart. Fast forward to the early days of WWII, and Amos and Charlotte are both living in Coventry, England with their separate responsibilities and shared past scars that keep them apart. The author reveals details of their past slowly, which kept me engaged and turning every page to find out what really happened decades ago. I was rooting for the couple throughout the whole book, in addition to thoroughly enjoying the stories of the endearing side characters. As a excellent historical fiction book should do, this book taught me a ton about WWII that I didn't know previously, without ever feeling like a droll history text. I loved this book and I think the story and characters will stay with me for a long time.

This is the first book from Kristy Cambron that I've read, but I already requested more of her titles from my library and shared the information about this book with a friend. I fell in love with Kristy's atmospheric writing style, ability to weave details in the early text that will be important later, and her masterful way of showing instead of telling.

Content: Clean, kisses only.

Thank you to NetGalley and Tommy Nelson Fiction for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

A bit of a miss for me.

There were multiple POVs in this story, which muddled and confused the actual plot. If the POVs had been paired down to just the two main characters, the reader would have had more time to delve into their psyche, as it was, the author left the characters mostly undeveloped.

Although this was marketed as an ‘enemies to lovers’ book, that was not the case. Nowhere in the book has the author managed to convey any real depth of emotion to suggest the two main characters hate each other. At best, they could be mildly irritated by each other.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this ARC in return for my honest opinions.

There’s a lot to love about this story centered in Coventry and on her people— loves, mysteries, hopes, dreams, war, anguish, healing, hope—and in the end all is as it should be. War is never pretty, but hope and healing prevails. Recommended.

I adore Kristy Cambron's novels. She has a way to captivate her readers all throughout her stories. The British Booksellers is no different. I loved it. Five stars.

Kristy Cambron weaves a riveting dual-time novel set in WWI & WWII. Amos Darby - a farmer's son - and Charlotte Terrington - an earl's daughter - form an unlikely friendship as children. Their love of books - albeit different ones, draws them close and as they grow up, daring escapades and laughter binds their hearts. But soon war interferes as well as society and before long they take very different paths. Jump ahead to WWII and Charlotte's daughter Eden is trying to keep the family estate from crumbling. Enter an American solicitor with a lawsuit in hand and what will become of Eden's future? Then a devastating bombing hits their town of Coventry and all those who are at odds put their differences aside to pull together. Skillful character development and gripping war-time scenes had me on the edge of my seat! This was an amazing novel!

This story is about a man who came home after WWI, opened a book shop as a recluse. He was scarred and hid away. He had been good friends with Charlotte. She married another man only to become a widow later. As WWII comes around, they must work together to keep the things they love. Living through the Blitz is something I cannot imagine.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

A beautifully written love story that spans two world wars.
A teenage friendship, and a love of books, but from two different worlds. A story filled with music, books, sweet romance, and tragedy.
A story that draws you in and doesn't let go, and through out most of the book we end up at war. A heartwarming read, that made it a page turner for me.
Be sure to read the epilogue, a gift!
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Thomas Nelson, and was not required to give you a positive review.

This is an intriguing and heartbreak story the spans WWI (the war to end all wars) and WWII. War causes so many terrible things, but it can also bring people together.
Those in England did not escape Hitler’s wrath. They two had many casualties and bombed out buildings to rebuild. But that helped each other and in this tale even found love.

The British Booksellers is a well written dual timeline historical book. I enjoyed the plot and the characters. My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my advance ebook. This is my unbiased review.