Book Review: Bookshop by the Sea

I loved the enticing cover on this audio book. Bookshop by the Sea, by Denise Hunter, is a perfect fit for a book-lover seeking a clean, Christian read. Even though sometimes preachy, the story line was interesting enough to keep me going. I also could have done without the whiny voicing of the grandmother character. Thankfully, she wasn't at the heart of the story.

Sophie Lawson has plenty of reasons to distrust her ex-boyfriend Aiden Maddox. Unfortunately, she can't stop looking at him across the room during her sister's wedding reception. She staves off the attraction by dredging up all the old feelings from when he ditched her to take a job five hours away, leaving her on the same day her father abandoned her family. But it's a lot harder to fight the attraction when holed up in a cottage with him, riding out a hurricane. She attempts to keep her focus on her primary goals: meeting the needs of her siblings and starting up her dream bookshop. An author is coming to pitch his books on her opening day. She doesn't have time for a storm, nor for the damage it leaves in its wake. Will Aiden prove reliable in his efforts to help her realize her dream? Will the sparks prove overwhelming? Can she learn to forgive and trust again?