The Bookstore at Rivers End
Temple River #2
Phillipa Nefri Clark
What can I say Phillipa Clark writes fabulous stories, she pulls at your heart strings as she weaves stories with mystery, romance and awesome characters in such lovely settings and I have been looking forward to this book since I read book one and was not disappointed, come along and meet Harriett and her daughter Olive as they start fresh in Rivers End.
Harriett Main is given a building in the beautiful coastal town of Rivers End as part of her divorce settlement she is heart-broken over the sudden decision by her ex-husband and also the guilt of not being more attuned to what was happening with her daughter Olive but she is now going to fulfill a lifetime dream of opening her very own bookstore, being a librarian this is going to mean so much to her.
Harriett purchases a box of old books to start a special corner in her bookstore, but when they discover an old diary Harriett tries to return it but the previous owner refuses to take it back she says read it or burn it, Olive is keen to read it although Harriett is hesitant but they decide to do so and what they discover is the story of three teenage girls from 1961 who organize a treasure hunt for another young girls birthday, they decide that they will read it slowly and follow the clues and do the treasure hunt.
As they follow the clues things are fun at the start but then they unfold a tragedy and both Harriett and Olive are pulled emotionally into this journey, as the mystery unlocks they soon feel that some of these young girls are still living in Rivers End and maybe they are customers of the bookstore. By opening up the past it will open up pain and heartbreak but it could also encourage healing that will help all of those involved.
There is a lot going on Harriett and Olive are welcomed into the small town and they are getting to know everyone really well and Harriett is seeing what her past was like especially when she meets chef Brock Salisbury, but will the diary and the treasure hunt pull them apart or push them together?
I loved this one so much, yes Phillipa Nefri Clark is a favourite author and a must read author but there is a reason for that her stories are beautiful with so much feeling her characters are very easy to get to now and as with series catching up with past friends is always fabulous.
I do highly recommend this one, it is a page turner.
My thanks to the publisher Storm and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.
Harriett Main is given a building in the beautiful coastal town of Rivers End as part of her divorce settlement she is heart-broken over the sudden decision by her ex-husband and also the guilt of not being more attuned to what was happening with her daughter Olive but she is now going to fulfill a lifetime dream of opening her very own bookstore, being a librarian this is going to mean so much to her.
Harriett purchases a box of old books to start a special corner in her bookstore, but when they discover an old diary Harriett tries to return it but the previous owner refuses to take it back she says read it or burn it, Olive is keen to read it although Harriett is hesitant but they decide to do so and what they discover is the story of three teenage girls from 1961 who organize a treasure hunt for another young girls birthday, they decide that they will read it slowly and follow the clues and do the treasure hunt.
As they follow the clues things are fun at the start but then they unfold a tragedy and both Harriett and Olive are pulled emotionally into this journey, as the mystery unlocks they soon feel that some of these young girls are still living in Rivers End and maybe they are customers of the bookstore. By opening up the past it will open up pain and heartbreak but it could also encourage healing that will help all of those involved.
There is a lot going on Harriett and Olive are welcomed into the small town and they are getting to know everyone really well and Harriett is seeing what her past was like especially when she meets chef Brock Salisbury, but will the diary and the treasure hunt pull them apart or push them together?
I loved this one so much, yes Phillipa Nefri Clark is a favourite author and a must read author but there is a reason for that her stories are beautiful with so much feeling her characters are very easy to get to now and as with series catching up with past friends is always fabulous.
I do highly recommend this one, it is a page turner.
My thanks to the publisher Storm and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.
5 stars
January 11, 2024 by Storm Publishing
