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The Boy with the Bookstore
The Boy with the Bookstore | Sarah Echavarre Smith
4 posts | 7 read | 5 to read
When a baker meets the bookshop owner of her dreams, and he turns into her nemesis, they'll both have to read between the lines to avoid a career-ending recipe for disaster. Max Boyson looks good...from a distance. But up close and personal, the tattooed hottie Joelle Prima has been crushing on for the past year and half has turned into the prime example of why you shouldn't judge a book by his delectable cover. When she first learned about the massive renovation to the building they share, Joelle imagined that temporarily combining her Filipino bakery with Max's neighboring bookstore would be the perfect opening chapter to their happily ever after. In her fantasies they fed each other bibingka and pandesal while discussing Jane Austen and cooing over her pet hamster, Pumpkin. Reality, however...is quite different. Her gallant prince turned out to be a stubborn toad who snaps at her in front of customers, dries his sweaty gym clothes in her oven, and routinely helps himself to the yummy pastries in her display case without asking. But beneath Max's grumpy glares, Joelle senses a rising heat--and a softening heart. And when they discover the real reason for the renovation, they'll have to put both their business senses and their feelings for each other to the test.
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iread2much
The Boy with the Bookstore | Sarah Echavarre Smith
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Panpan

I wanted to like this book, but I felt that the characters were two dimensional and the story wasn‘t very interesting. I did appreciate that the author didn‘t follow the typical 3rd act upset for the plot.
A baker and a bookstore owner are forced to share a workspace which leads to them realizing their feelings for each other.
1/5 read for a cute concept and if you want boring characters

AnnCrystal 🤩👍💫. 2mo
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Sharpeipup
The Boy with the Bookstore | Sarah Echavarre Smith
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Not sure how comfortable this chair would be.

julesG I'd imagine more comfortable than wearing a pair of heels all day. 1y
AkashaVampie It depends how u sit or lay in it. U could have ur legs up on the back of the shoe. 1y
wordslinger42 I was desperate for one of these in middle school and got one for Christmas when I was 12. Still have it in storage 🤣 It wasn't too bad actually! 1y
Sharpeipup @julesg Agreed! 1y
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MatchlessMarie
The Boy with the Bookstore | Sarah Echavarre Smith
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Panpan

Finished an impulse romance read today. Mehhh. This honestly should have been a DNF but I was curious about Max‘s backstory. But both Max and Joelle kinda suck. Sorry 🙈 #loveathon #forcedproximity #workplaceromance

iread2much I agree! 2mo
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MaggieCarr
The Boy with the Bookstore | Sarah Echavarre Smith
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Pickpick

A little more descriptive then I care for in a romance but I love the arching storyline, sub-plots, and side characters. My stomach audibly growled a few times when reading the bakery scenes. The epilog was very swoony.