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A review by bookstolivewith
The Village Shop for Lonely Hearts by Alison Sherlock
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
3.0
Look, The Village Shop for Lonely Hearts by Alison Sherlock is essentially a Hallmark movie. Not that that’s a bad thing — y’all know I love a good Hallmark movie around the holidays and this would definitely rank among the better ones — but it definitely didn’t hit quite right in the midst of the boiling hot summer.
Amber Green is traveling from New York, where she just lost her job as a window-dresser, to New Zealand, where her parents have decided to become sheep farmers. But on the way, her mother has made her stop in the sleepy English village of Cranbridge to check up on her godmother, Cathy, who runs a store that is on the edge of financial ruin. To her surprise, Amber suddenly feels inspired by the store and the village, kicking into gear to help Cathy save the store — and the fact that her son and co-owner, Josh, is quite handsome definitely doesn’t hurt.
This one has a slow start and a quick end, with lots of internal monologue moments. It’s cute, quick, and sweet; otherwise, a read-and-dump book. The characters are charming and relatable, the plot predictable and you can turn your brain off. I wasn’t particularly impressed, but I also didn’t hate it. I think if I had read it curled up on a blustery cold day, with a mug of hot cocoa, I might’ve enjoyed it more than I did!
Amber Green is traveling from New York, where she just lost her job as a window-dresser, to New Zealand, where her parents have decided to become sheep farmers. But on the way, her mother has made her stop in the sleepy English village of Cranbridge to check up on her godmother, Cathy, who runs a store that is on the edge of financial ruin. To her surprise, Amber suddenly feels inspired by the store and the village, kicking into gear to help Cathy save the store — and the fact that her son and co-owner, Josh, is quite handsome definitely doesn’t hurt.
This one has a slow start and a quick end, with lots of internal monologue moments. It’s cute, quick, and sweet; otherwise, a read-and-dump book. The characters are charming and relatable, the plot predictable and you can turn your brain off. I wasn’t particularly impressed, but I also didn’t hate it. I think if I had read it curled up on a blustery cold day, with a mug of hot cocoa, I might’ve enjoyed it more than I did!