This was such a cute book about getting unexpected news during a hard time and the reactions that come out of that but also what it means to be family. Adeline and her daughter move to a small town in France so she can work at a little bookstore. After taking years to care for her ailing mother and receiving some startling news in her grief had her needing a break and a big change. Adeline and Lili immediately befriend the shop owner, much of the town and many other local friends as they spend time settling into their lives before the mystery of why they came to this area in particular begins to unfold.
Found family, little mysteries, the charm of small towns, and a slight bit of mysticism all play a part of this sweet story. Thoroughly enjoyable.

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I'm reviewing this via NetGalley, as part of a tour with Rachel's Random Resources.

I remembered enjoying a previous book by this author, and Provence has become one of my favourite locations to escape to when reading, so I was looking forward to this.

At the start, the protagonist, Adeline, moves to Provence with her little girl. I had the impression that she was searching for something, maybe hoping to find herself in some ways, and I was eager to follow her on that journey.

From the start, I felt there was a warm, inviting atmosphere. All of the characters were likeable, and I think my favourite character was Monique, as something about her seemed to speak to me.

I have a soft spot for books about bookshops, libraries or similar settings, so I felt very much at home, as the author brought the story to life. This was a lovely feel-good read that helped me to escape.

Thank you to NetGalley, Rachel's Random Resources, Boldwood Books, and to the author, for the opportunity to read and review this.

A cute story that is very predictable but still a nice feel good read. I liked how the main character developed. All in all a good palate cleanser type of book.

Thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the advance copy.

"Everyone’s story has some magic. You just have to turn the page to find it… As the sun rises over the little Provence village where single mother Adeline has escaped with her little girl Lily, she breathes deeply. This is their new beginning. Here, she can forget the lies her family told her. Here, she can start her story again."

I'm a fan of Gillian Harvey's books, and this one is one of my favourites. This one had shades of "Chocolat" (young woman escaping to a small village in France with her daughter) and I really enjoyed the way multiple story lines ended up being intertwined. A touch predictable but a charming read nonetheless that feels like a warm hug on a cold day.

Family secrets, unexpected revelations
Adeline needs to escape, have time for contemplations.
Leaving her job to make a fresh start.
Starting a new role, healing her heart.

With her daughter, Lili, she’ll be here for a spell
Hoping things will work out and all will be well.
She wasn’t expecting magic and mystery
But the bookshop isn’t as straight forward you’ll see.

Getting to know members of the community
There’s even possible romance if she’ll only agree.
A heartwarming story with a magical touch
A beautiful setting and folks who mean much.

A delightful read into which to escape
And characters with whom it’s easy to relate.
For my copy of this book I say thank you
As I share with you this, my honest review.

After learning some devastating news, Adeline, and her daughter Lili, relocate from London to a pretty French village where Adeline takes up a sales assistant position in the tiny village bookshop. In Le Petit Libraire she meets and forms a close friendship with Monique, the enigmatic owner of the book shop, who has her own special way of helping customers find just the right book.

This is such a lovely warm-hearted story that I was quite captivated by the idea of a magical bookshop and a special sort of owner who could match a particular book to the needs of the reader. I’m a great believer in a book coming along at the right time and this story explores this idea with some lovely detail. I especially enjoyed the snippets from a few Emily Dickinson poems which are scattered like gemstones throughout. It’s a gentle story, moving along at its own pace, but it does so with such nice attention to detail and some lovely characterisation. Monique is a fascinating character adding her own special brand of magic to the story. There is a twist to the plot which I did see coming but that was perfectly fine as everything worked out exactly as I hoped it would.

With a smattering of romance, the joy of friendship and a delicious sense of everything coming full circle The Little Provence Bookshop is a light and easy read filled with a cosy sense of warmth and a little bit of magic.

thank you netgalley for the e-arc. this was a perfect book for me to read towards the end of summer. the french setting was a great place for the season and for the story. the story itself was a little predictable but it was fine.

Gillian really knows how to bring France to life, it reminded me of family holidays exploring quaint villages 🇫🇷
The story follows Adeline and her little girl Lili as they embark on a new life, she hoping she can forget the lies her family have told her. Her new job is in the towns bookstore, its owner Monique is certainly mysterious but soon takes both Adeline and Lili under her wing.
It was a delightfully easy book to get lost in, it held plenty of mystery over both Adeline and Monique’s past as well as potential love interests.
Thank you NetGalley, Gillian Harvey and Boldwood for this ARC, all opinions expressed are my own.

The story in itself is a little dull and predictable but the character growth of Adeline (the main lead) is lovely to follow. The romance and other relationships also lacked depth and I could not connect on a deeper level.

Adeline is grieving for her mother and angry about the secret she kept from her. She is drawn to Provence because it connects her to the newly discovered secret, and when she successfully secures a job at a bookshop in a small town in Provence, she accepts her fate and leaves England with her young daughter. It's a twisty tale. Monique, the bookshop owner, is unusual and mystical, but she is kind and wise, and Adeline starts to heal. The women have apparent connections, but the truth is more complex and sweeter. It's an engaging mix of humour, poignancy, and gentle romance, but belonging and family are overriding themes.
I like the characters, the setting and the unexplained serendipity.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher.

Adeline has escaped to the little village in Provence with her young daughter Lily. It's not long before she meets Monique the owner of the bookstore where Adeline is going to work. While getting to know the locals she meets the handsome Andre. The magic of the little village may be just the fresh start Adeline needs or will her past continue to follow her? I loved this magical gem of a read. The plot is lovely and entertaining as are the characters. The setting was beautiful in Provence and the bookstore is one I would like to visit. With drama, romance, friendship, family and books! There isn't much to not love about this story.

"The Little Provence Book Shop" is an incredibly heart-warming novel that will trigger all of your emotions. It flowed beautifully and felt perfectly complete.

This was a very heartwarming story of a mom named Adeline, who moves herself and her daughter to a small town in France. She just discovered that she was adopted, after her mother died, so she goes to this small town that is the complete opposite of the London she grew up in, to answer an ad for a book shop that she randomly came across when researching where she truly came from. The store owner is a little…unique, and into some things Adeline isn’t sure she believes in, but the longer she stays the more she starts to feel like this is home.

This book is a testament to the power books have to change your life, the importance of family, and the family you make that shares no genetic makeup with you whatsoever. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

I truly enjoyed the first part of the book where Adeline and her 5 year old daughter Lili move to a small city in Provence after Adeline's mother passes away and Adeline discovers that she was adopted from a teenage girl from the Provence region. Adeline gets a job at a bookstore where the owner, Monique, believes in the power of magic. As the story progresses, we learn that Monique had to give up a child when she was young and then the story evolves from there. It definitely kept me interested, but I didn't care for the magic potions and how neatly everything seemed to fit at the end.

I received this ARC book from the publisher for my honest opinion.

What constitutes a family Is sharing the same DNA a requisite? When Adeline's world is shattered, she flees her childhood home for a reset in the French countryside. Escaping to St. Vianne with her daughter Lili, Adeline is determined to commence her new chapter in Monique's La Petite Librairie.

The French bookstore provides the perfect haven and Monique lovingly bestows kindness upon St Vianne's newest residents. While settling in, Adeline realizes that the Provence bookstores is filled with secrets. If Adeline is brave enough to browse between the covers, she'll discover
the truth.

Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for the early edition of #TheLittleProvenceBookShop in exchange for an honest review. Gillian Harvey's heartwarming tale will leave booklovers eagerly paging through the novel to discover Adeline's ancestry. Will Adeline take a chance on the future or remain stuck in the past?

The Little Provence Book Shop is a fun, lighthearted read that explores family dynamics with a hint of romance and, possible even magic in this journey to a bucolic village in France. St Vianne becomes the new home of Adeline and her daughter Lili, after the loss of Adeline's mother and the discovery of a shocking family secret. She hopes to find time to address the news and to find the truth for herself.
it's easy to guess how this story will turn out but I enjoyed the elements of 'magic' sprinkled throughout the tale and it was a fun, quick read.

Warming cosy books are the best aren't they? Add in some France and I'm in. I always think books that describe France are the best. And wonder whether these are real places the author has scoped out. Because I really enjoyed reading about this little place and it's cobblestone lanes. And I definitely wanted to visit the bookshop where she was to work.
This story is about family,belonging and finding what that means to you. Our main character finds out she's adopted and so flees to France where she is embraced by a whole cast of great characters. The owner of the bookstore where she is to work is very ethereal and beleives in the power of books connecting and healing people. It does get very enthusiastic on crystals,fate etc. But you can take that with thus book as it doesn't feel too much.
I was so invested in our main characters journey.
It was written well,very loping and smooth. Not too heavy. Not too light.
A great read.

3⭐️ Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for an advanced copy of The Little Provence Book Shop.

Adeline goes to France with her daughter in search of who she really is. Her mother just recently passed away and when going through things Adeline finds out that she was adopted and she feels like she has no idea who she is anymore. She gets a job working for Monique at a book shop and she realizes that Monique has a unique gift of seeing and knowing what people need. Adeline goes in search of her biological family and she gets way more than she bargained for.

This book was good but I felt like some parts were way to drug out and other parts like the romance aspect was way sped through. It was still an okay read.

With a topic like adoption, The Little Provence Book Shop had a lot of potential to be a great story about finding out who you are and where you came from. Unfortunately, for me the plot fell a little flat and the topic could've been developed a bit more.
Adeline runs away from London when she finds out that she was adopted. She discovers this after her adoptive mother passes away. Together with her daughter Lili, she goes to the Provence in France where she starts working for Monique, who owns a bookshop. A unique bookshop as there's some magic involved.
As Adeline struggles with her adoption, she's happy to be in the Provence, trying to decide what she wants. She's pushed everyone away from her, including her brother Kevin and friend Chris. Eventually she makes things up with Kevin, which helps Adeline in some way to find out more about her adoption.
As it's a romance, Adeline of course finds love. It's not surprising to see where she finds it and although, as a reader, I was happy for her, I think the relationship popped up out of nowhere and the characters didn't really get to know each other.

Although the story and plot could've been developed a bit more, I did enjoy reading The Little Provence Book Shop.

This a compelling, emotional novel about identity and belonging. I was so invested in Adeline’s story that couldn’t put it down.
It’s both heartfelt and introspective, causing me to ponder mine own experiences of family dynamics and identity. Adeline goes on an adventure with her young daughter to find herself while struggling with feelings of gratitude, loss and the desire for connection with others. Such a powerful story that I highly recommend to all.
Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read this advanced copy. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.