The Bookstore Wedding

The Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories

De: Alice Hoffman

Narrado por: 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.

The pain of loving

A story that challenges emotions, but like any tale of true love: love wins! I really enjoyed how, despite being a romantic love story about a couple’s relationship, the focus is on sisterly love, and there’s nothing greater than the love between sisters! I experience it every day. Book Store Wedding is the story of Isabel and Sophia, two sisters who have endured a lot during and after their mother’s illness and passing, which left a deep pain in their lives. So much so that Isabel fled to New York. Upon her return, she faces her sister’s current illness, the new love that blossomed between Sophia and the doctor, her own wedding to the love of her life, and many other emotional experiences. Just like this Book Store Wedding audiobook.

And so we continue

Where one ends the other begins. This one had the sad the happy the joy in it. Feeling for the sister and her daughter. The joy of seeing her come through and find love again. Isabel having her story finally get finished made a sweet ending of the series.

Very sweet story.

Predictable love story. A surprise twist with the wedding. Short, easy listening family theme.

Fantastic

This was a great and short listen. I wish it went a little bit longer though. But overall it was such a joy to get into the lives of these characters again. The story is just so wonderful. I was getting a little but nervous though for a hot minute. But everything worked out well. I hope the next book is about Violet though, she added a lot to the first book. But I get it, this one was more about the sisters and the never ending wedding dates. Ha ha if you read or listened to this then you know what I mean. I laughed a lot during this listen and I also was like I said getting nervous a bit.
Looking forward to the next adventure with these group of characters.
Also forgot to mention I loved how Emily Dickinson was mentioned in this book.

cute story

there are lots of inconsistencies from book 1 - makes it difficult to follow the story when you're brain is thinking, that's not right... fairly sappy and very much in the style of a Harlequin Romance paperback.

A bit too predictable

Cliche and saccharine. Not interesting and not much depth. Glad it was short Too bad The original story was okay.

A lovely and lighthearted listen!

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

Great Story Line

Great short story, loved the audio & would recommend to anyone who likes a true sounding love story.