Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for providing this book, with my honest review below.

The Page Turner went above and beyond what the blurb promised, giving me a mystery wrapped up in a tale about family and finding one’s voice and self confidence.

Emma is newly graduated and living amongst parents who have a highbrow publishing company (that is struggling, not least because the books they publish are all like her father’s, possibly not making much sense in their struggle to be that ‘certain type of book’ critics gush over but goes over most’s heads). Her sister is an influencer sensation, and Emma is missing her place amongst them with her Grandmother’s death. When Emma discovers her Grandmother was the author of romances which struck a chord with many, bringing light into their lives, it inspires her own writing. Unfortunately she gets caught up in further mysteries about her Grandmother’s past and a sexist author on a mission to destroy her family.

This was extremely entertaining, not least because it was multi faceted and as a result kept Emma and her family from becoming one note. I enjoyed that the author was putting her own writing points into play, creating a novel that didn’t need a love interest to speak to the readers it’s written for. Highly recommend this!

The Page Turner by Viola Shipman is a witty and heartwarming family drama full of humor and tension. Emma Page, a romance writer in a family of elitist literary snobs, has always felt like the odd one out. As her parents and sister thrive in highbrow literary circles, Emma secretly writes romance. The author takes readers on a journey through the competitive world of publishing, with a focus on Emma’s discovery of a family secret hidden within her late grandmother’s fluffy summer romances. This is a beautiful and touching story about family, legacy, and self acceptance.

This is another winner from Viola Shipman! THE PAGE TURNER is full of charm, and the pages practically turn themselves (see what I did there ;)).
Emma is a winsome protagonist, and as readers we sympathize with her family struggles as she dreams of her own writing success. (I love the idea of a romance writer as a protagonist, especially in a family of literary snobs - genius!) As always, the settings are delectable, and Shipman does a wonderful job of inserting the reader into each scene. The writing is sweet and funny at times - always relatable. This is an immensely satisfying read. Fans of Viola Shipman (I know there are so many) will delight in this new offering.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance e-galley; all opinions in my review are 100% my own.