The Bookstore Wedding

The Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories

By: Alice Hoffman

Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya

In this star-crossed short story from New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman, timing is everything as two sisters learn to let love follow its own path.

Isabel, the long-lost Gibson sister, is finally back home on Brinkley’s Island, Maine. With Sophie and Violet, her sister and her niece, she’s got the family bookstore—and with Johnny Lenox, she’s got something even more special.

But even as life settles, not everything is falling into place. Isabel and Johnny have set the date three times, baked three wedding cakes, invited the whole island to three parties, only to have each attempt at matrimony fall apart at the last minute. Disasters seem to be conspiring against their happy ending, and Isabel is starting to wonder if their love is meant to be.

When family history comes back to haunt the Gibson sisters, Isabel knows that if she wants to make it down the aisle with Johnny, first she and Sophie will have to face the pain of their past and their present, and decide what it means for their future.

©2024 Alice Hoffman. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Forgiving

Short but imaginative love story of loss, anger and grief. Very enjoyable and relaxing about family and community.

Overly sentimental

Overly sentimental, too many recipes. Not up to Hoffman’s standard. Repetitive and schmaltzy. Too simplistic for Hoffman.

Great listen!

Story line is good and I like stories I can listen to in under 2 hours.

Short and Sweet

Always love her writing. Innocent sisterly love and small town wholesome romance. Set in Maine. Small business family owned bakery dreams.

A lovely and lighthearted listen!

A quick and delightful story about love and family! A wonderful feel good book on a Sunday afternoon!