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A review by halfpintreads
Bohemian by Kathryn Nolan
4.0
Somewhere close to 4 stars. So many things I loved, but not without some flaws.
When his beloved grandfather passes a way, Calvin Ellis inherits his struggling, eclectic bookstore in Big Sur. The book store he would visit over the summer as a child and loved. Convinced selling it is the right thing to do, he agrees to honor one of the last engagements his grandfather booked, a modeling photo shoot.
When supermodel Lucia Bell arrives for the photo shoot, she didn't expect the impact that "The Mad Ones" bookstore would have on her. Nor did she expect the impact that the new owner. Secretly a poet at heart, she has been increasingly disenchanted with modeling and her career. But admits she is hooked on the fame and quest for more.
Both Calvin and Lucia are living lives that they are content with, but that aren't honoring their true selves. The story of them finding themselves and finding each other was beautiful. It was a slower burn, but whoa did the flames fly high once it got going!!
While there were little things that really threw me out of the story, like comments about not being able to take a picture since they couldn't post it to social media... um you have camera phones? And the complete lack of internet service, but I just threw them in a closet, locked the door and enjoyed the ride.
There were moments of really wonderful writing in this. Moments of referencing poems or books that really spoke to this readers heart. Not to mention the beauty of Big Sur and the ocean and the redwoods. This broke a tiny book slump for me and I'm so glad I read it!
When his beloved grandfather passes a way, Calvin Ellis inherits his struggling, eclectic bookstore in Big Sur. The book store he would visit over the summer as a child and loved. Convinced selling it is the right thing to do, he agrees to honor one of the last engagements his grandfather booked, a modeling photo shoot.
When supermodel Lucia Bell arrives for the photo shoot, she didn't expect the impact that "The Mad Ones" bookstore would have on her. Nor did she expect the impact that the new owner. Secretly a poet at heart, she has been increasingly disenchanted with modeling and her career. But admits she is hooked on the fame and quest for more.
Both Calvin and Lucia are living lives that they are content with, but that aren't honoring their true selves. The story of them finding themselves and finding each other was beautiful. It was a slower burn, but whoa did the flames fly high once it got going!!
While there were little things that really threw me out of the story, like comments about not being able to take a picture since they couldn't post it to social media... um you have camera phones? And the complete lack of internet service, but I just threw them in a closet, locked the door and enjoyed the ride.
There were moments of really wonderful writing in this. Moments of referencing poems or books that really spoke to this readers heart. Not to mention the beauty of Big Sur and the ocean and the redwoods. This broke a tiny book slump for me and I'm so glad I read it!