This book is so relatable to everyone on bookstagram for many reasons. First and most important reason, is that the book is dedicated to us and the theme of the book surrounds the bookstagram community and I think that’s so cute 🥹 Thank YOU!!!

I’m starting my own small business too and I have similar ideas to ‘No Shelf Control’ but it was so nice to read because through the whole books I kept saying SAME. SAME. SAME. SAME.

I also want to open a bookstore in the future where my mom bakes all the sweet goodies and helps me make warm fuzzy drinks while we set up the coziest place for people to come in and read books.. so I really can’t emphasize enough how endearing this book was

I felt like I could relate more to Emma than all the other girls. What really caught my eye with her was the method of choosing books. I hate reading the blurbs or synopses of books because I feel like it ruins it for me. I start expecting things and I hate it. I like going in blind. I thought I was the only one who does that, so it made me happy that Emma is like that too🙊

I love how Hayley’s insecurities were portrayed. It’s such a natural struggle with everyone, especially with girls though (that’s what I’ve seen - or it could be equally the same but girls show it more) and it felt good to read about it too. I like how authors see those struggles and interpret them in such a beautiful and comforting way with their own words without disguising the cruelty of this world

What I also really like in Marion’s books, is that not all the girls are thin or with a tight waist, or a perfect physique… no. She renders out characters with actual body images and thoughts and feelings and I think that’s just so real

OH AND, when he said ‘I need to make my girl proud’, I literally squealed and yelled out ‘YOU’RE GIRL????’ Ugh, boy do I love this man. He’s so attentive and detail oriented. His actions speak louder than his words. I love that. He’s the definition of ‘if he wanted to, he would’ and I absolutely adored that. What more can a girl as for?

I think this was my favorite book by you so far, but again I feel like I always say that so I don’t even know anymore😂 That’s me not even being biased, imagine if I was??🥵

I don’t know how you write books FASTER than I read but it sure is something to be hella proud of🤍

This was such a cute story that I found on netgalley! Three friends decide to open a bookstore but due bad luck. They need help finishing the store so one of the friends, Alice has a brother Max who play professional hockey and his team are forced to help finish as a team building community exercise. Max and the heroine Hayley have the best banter friendship that grows throughout the story. Hayley love for all things books is protects from her insecurities that’ she due to issues she has with her mom and how she feels about herself. Marion is a great writer this is I believe the third book I’ve read and I will continue to read from her.

If you’re looking for a cute AF low spice (closed door), low angst, high good-feels book then this one is for you.
Three bookish besties - Hayley, Alice and Emma - are opening a romance bookstore when their contractor goes bankrupt mid-build.
With opening day on the very near horizon, they need some magic to keep to their deadline.
Queue Alice’s NHL Rookie brother Max and his team, the NY Raptors. Under the orders of their coach as a team building exercise, the Raptors band together to get the bookstore painted and built in time for their big opening.
Little did Hayley know that Max would not only help put together her store, he would put together her heart.

Really enjoyable read with great characters and super cute and fun references to all things bookish. Max and Hayley are an adorable duo who both have their own baggage and insecurities but help each other and themselves let it go. Everything about No Shelf Control sounds like a dream come true and I’m intrigued to know more about the other players in the hockey team especially the one living with coach’s daughter. Enjoyable fun read.

so again thank you net galley for this arc. i have never read a close door romance ever, i am someone who like my book romance to be spicey. but i really enjoyed this story. Hayley and maxime story was just so cute,a book with bookstore themes , a cat named mr. darcey,and hot hockey player.

Okay, this is my first book by Marion De Re but definitely will not be my last. This is by far my best read in June, maybe even so far this year!

I absolutely loved every single character in this story. All of the characters are super close and hold each other together. Having strong side characters is hard to do but Marion did it, and she did it well. Emma and Alice are awesome and I can not wait to read their stories!

Hayley is living every bookstagrammer's dream. Finding her HEA and opening a book store. The banter and love between her and Maxime was adorable. The fact that she actually got him to read some of her favorite reads had me shocked. I need some tips Hayley!! lol. He made her feel seen and heard and I can not express how happy that makes me for someone like her. I can relate to Hayley and the way she feels about her body. I felt like some parts were coming directly from my insecurities. It made me extremely happy to see how much she grew in that aspect.

I'll stop rambling now. (: Everyone go and read this MEOW!!!!

Thank you so much NetGalley and Marion De Re for a copy!

This book sounded so good and promising but unfortunately I didn’t finish it. Felt too cheesy, too stereotypical after the first 40 pages. The idea of a book store being so specific- indie authors only, closed door only, didn’t seem realistic. The “bookish era” sweatshirt is trending now on Instagram- was too similar to real life. It also moved too quickly. No way Max was that smitten with Hailey after just one short encounter.

A fluffy, closed door romance, perfect for bookish people. The story is fast-paced and easy to read and kind of short. All the characters are likeable and fun. It’s bubbly and overloaded with sweetness and there’s only a teeny tiny tension. Bookstores and hockey do match really well.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the copy of the book.

The Tenacious Act was such a cute romance. I thought Maxime was a great character and definitely a good book boyfriend. Hayley’s character wasn’t always my favourite, but I did really love how passionate she was about books.

I thought it was fun how bookstagram was mentioned in the story. As someone who was reading an ARC, I also liked the mentions of the characters readings ARCs and doing reviews.

This was such a good romcom. It is a great summer read. Good characters, good story, good writing! A five star read!