I'm so grateful to authors who research and study and learn about a moment or more in history and share that with us in beautiful and powerful stories! Kristy Cambron is one author that I automatically read. I love when I see that she has a new book coming out and I can't wait to dive in and experience the emotions of it all. Because let me tell you, there are so many emotions in her books. This one is one you'll want some tissues for. Especially at the author's note when she discusses some of the historical dates and facts that she based her book on. I was in tears. My heart went out to those who experience and lived through these moments. The strength they had and the resilience as they had to pick up and rebuild all while mourning and grieving and trying to process so much loss—family members, homes, belongings, friends, communities. So many emotions!

This story was so touching! Two childhood friends and their experiences as life and the people around them make decisions and cause problems that affect their friendship and relationship. The story goes between 1914 & 1940. And if you're looking at those dates and recognize what was happening you'd be correct. World War I and World War II.

Kristy Cambron weaves together a story of family and friends and community over many years. The hope and joy mixed with heartache and sorrow, loss and love. It was so beautiful! There's so much within these pages. Another story is woven in that is so touching as well. I love how everything was connected together and how the further you read into the story, the more you see and understand and will be in awe.

I listened to the audiobook of this one and loved the narrator. She did a fantastic job. The emotions she shared through her voice were touching and brought more depth to the story. As I was listening I felt like I was transported to where these characters were and to their story. I highly recommend you pick up this book, whether it is the audio or paperback or kindle version. A definite Must Read for any lovers of Historical Fiction!

Content: Clean. This book does deal with war so there is death and loss and bombing and guns. But the author did a great job being sensitive to the subject and was not overly graphic. There are some kisses but nothing further. This is a Christian Fiction book but I felt it was not overpowering with the messages but very natural for the time period and characters. Beautifully done.

I received an audiobook copy from HarperCollins Christian Publishing, via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions in the review are my own.

Happy Reading!!!

Set in Coventry England during World War II, The British Booksellers is about people and who they truly are, regardless of race or social status. It tells the story of rival bookshop owners and the history behind their relationship. It also provides a glimpse into the real history of the time while introducing the reader to land girls and nightly bombing raids.

Thank you to NetGalley, Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio for the opportunity to enjoy this audiobook!

Amos, a tenant farmer’s son, once dreamed of a future with earl’s daughter Charlotte. The Great War shattered their hopes. Scarred by the trenches, Amos returns home to open a bookshop. Now a war widow, Charlotte runs a rival bookstore. When an American solicitor threatens their future, they must set aside their differences to preserve their legacies amidst the looming danger of war and the local blitz.

I loved this book! It’s part romance, part mystery, part family saga against the backdrop of WWII. The characters are endearing, and the story engrossing. It’s fast-paced and complex, uplifting and deeply emotional. I also enjoyed the audiobook narration.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

Many thanks to Netgalley for sending me an ARC for this in exchange for an honest review!

What I love most about historical fiction is that it takes events you might have vaguely heard of or have known nothing about, and completely immerses you into that world. As much as I am a lover of historical fiction (especially WWII era fiction), I also need to be in the right mindset for it when I pick up a new book. I admittedly might have not been in the right mindset when I first started this, but for me, the beginning was soooo slow. Sure, we knew the central focus of this book was going to be the Coventry Blitz and there was a lot of build up getting to that point...and we had romance and plot points spanning two major wars, so it was a lot of information. I saw some other reviews that said they had a hard time differentiating between the time flops and initially I thought that was a little silly, but I absolutely also struggled a little with that as well (again, it could be my brain being mush). However, knowing that the Coventry Blitz started on November 14, 1940, my ears perked right up when the sequence of events led us to that day. I was so interested in the last 30% of this book that I could hardly think of anything else. I really adored the ending we got (I almost cried). Also, I was so intrigued by the author's note (like holy crap, Churchill knew the Blitz was imminent but didn't warn anyone?). The Nazi adaptation of the word "conventrieren" (meaning to raze a city to the ground) sent chills through my body. There's so much to unpack in a book that was seemingly a romance about rival booksellers.

Overall, this was such an interesting read that I wish would have been a little more fast paced initially, because the ending was phenomenal!

A wonderful historical fiction novel that weaves its tale between WWI and the blitz raids on Coventry England. The story slowly uncovers what happened between childhood friends who fall in love but can’t be together due to class differences. A farmer was not a suitable husband for an earl’s daughter. The flashbacks between events during WWI and the present are smooth and help develop the story.