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Sometimes second chances happen in the places we’ve left behind in this heartwarming all-new beach read from the acclaimed author of the “absolute treasure of a novel” (Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times bestselling author) The Darlings.
After her publishing career and engagement fell apart in Boston, Leah Powell has no choice but to return to her hometown. Feeling lost and discouraged, she stumbles upon a once prominent sea captain’s historic home that now looks as dilapidated as she feels. Suddenly inspired, Leah decides to transform it into a bookstore and café she will call The Sandy Page.
Luke Nickerson, a life-long local and contractor, remembers Leah, even if she doesn’t remember him. Intrigued by her return and her project, he agrees to help her bring the old captain’s house back to life. As they work together, The Sandy Page slowly becomes the town’s go-to gathering spot for locals, tourists, and anyone who is feeling adrift during this long, sweet summer. It’s a home for second chances. But will it be enough for Leah and Luke?
Sometimes second chances happen in the places we’ve left behind in this heartwarming all-new beach read from the acclaimed author of the “absolute treasure of a novel” (Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times bestselling author) The Darlings.
After her publishing career and engagement fell apart in Boston, Leah Powell has no choice but to return to her hometown. Feeling lost and discouraged, she stumbles upon a once prominent sea captain’s historic home that now looks as dilapidated as she feels. Suddenly inspired, Leah decides to transform it into a bookstore and café she will call The Sandy Page.
Luke Nickerson, a life-long local and contractor, remembers Leah, even if she doesn’t remember him. Intrigued by her return and her project, he agrees to help her bring the old captain’s house back to life. As they work together, The Sandy Page slowly becomes the town’s go-to gathering spot for locals, tourists, and anyone who is feeling adrift during this long, sweet summer. It’s a home for second chances. But will it be enough for Leah and Luke?
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June 3, 2025
I received a free copy of, The Sandy Page Bookshop, by Hannah McKinnon. from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. After losing her man and her job, Leah Powell, decides to return home to the Cape. Leah decides to open a bookstore in town. What better then a bookstore, is a bookstore on the Cape. I enjoyed this story, and the characters.
August 17, 2025
I won this book on Goodreads! It was somewhat relatable since I also suffered a broken engagement. The world building was cute and cozy. The multitude of POVs gave my ADHD a run for its money but I was left a little confused at times.
July 28, 2025
The Sandy Page Bookshop is a great summer beach read with a nice setting on Cape Cod and of course, a bookstore. The story brings several people together and we see each one's story as the POV changes with different chapters. Leah Powell goes home to Chatham after losing her job and her fiancé in Boston. After seeing a historical house/landmrk up for rent, she decides to open a bookstore. She reconnects with her brother's old friend, who does renovations and hires a couple of people who have their own stories, along with some locals who attach themselves to the shop. We see some healing, resolutions, romance, and new beginnings. Sweet beach read.
I received a copy for an honest review. These are my thoughts.
I received a copy for an honest review. These are my thoughts.
June 18, 2025
It is hard not to enjoy a story about a small beach town and a bookstore. We are talking about a huge percentage of women readers who love this new beach read genre I am creating, and McKinnon crafts a feel-good, cozy story that warms the heart.
With a warm community surrounding the up-and-coming bookstore, everyone has a quiet story they are working hard to hide and escape. Finding themselves drawn to the old captain’s house, they soon become a part of a pseudo-family.
Written with vivid descriptions that allow you to envision the ocean, beach, people, and town, the story is a delightful escape. It is made even better with a blossoming love interest underfoot. Luke is a sweetheart!
The Sandy Page Bookshop is a lazy summer afternoon read about creating a new you while finding your joy. Sweet, clean women’s fiction and romance.
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* I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
** Full review - https://amidlifewife.com/the-sandy-pa...
With a warm community surrounding the up-and-coming bookstore, everyone has a quiet story they are working hard to hide and escape. Finding themselves drawn to the old captain’s house, they soon become a part of a pseudo-family.
Written with vivid descriptions that allow you to envision the ocean, beach, people, and town, the story is a delightful escape. It is made even better with a blossoming love interest underfoot. Luke is a sweetheart!
The Sandy Page Bookshop is a lazy summer afternoon read about creating a new you while finding your joy. Sweet, clean women’s fiction and romance.
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* I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
** Full review - https://amidlifewife.com/the-sandy-pa...
June 15, 2025
Title: The Sandy Page Bookshop
Author: Hannah McKinnon
Publisher: Atria Books
Release Date: July 22, 2025
Rating: 4⭐️
SYNOPSIS:
🌊 When Leah Powell’s life in Boston falls apart, she returns to her Cape Cod roots, feeling as weathered as the old sea captain’s house she discovers. She transforms it into The Sandy Page, a bookstore and cafe that becomes a beacon for the community. Teaming up with local contractor Luke Nickerson, a familiar face from her past, Leah breathes new life into the house and maybe her heart, too. As bookshelves fill and connections deepen, this heartwarming tale of second chances and seaside dreams unfolds with all the coziness of a summer sunset.
The Sandy Page Bookshop is a delightful summer escape!
REVIEW:
☀️ This fast-paced, heart-filled read had me hooked from page one. The Cape Cod setting is pure magic, think salty air, sandy shores, and small-town charm. Hannah McKinnon nails the pacing, weaving a story that’s equal parts cozy and captivating, leaving me with all the feel-good vibes. It’s the perfect beach bag companion for anyone craving a warm, uplifting read! 🏖️
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC!
Author: Hannah McKinnon
Publisher: Atria Books
Release Date: July 22, 2025
Rating: 4⭐️
SYNOPSIS:
🌊 When Leah Powell’s life in Boston falls apart, she returns to her Cape Cod roots, feeling as weathered as the old sea captain’s house she discovers. She transforms it into The Sandy Page, a bookstore and cafe that becomes a beacon for the community. Teaming up with local contractor Luke Nickerson, a familiar face from her past, Leah breathes new life into the house and maybe her heart, too. As bookshelves fill and connections deepen, this heartwarming tale of second chances and seaside dreams unfolds with all the coziness of a summer sunset.
The Sandy Page Bookshop is a delightful summer escape!
REVIEW:
☀️ This fast-paced, heart-filled read had me hooked from page one. The Cape Cod setting is pure magic, think salty air, sandy shores, and small-town charm. Hannah McKinnon nails the pacing, weaving a story that’s equal parts cozy and captivating, leaving me with all the feel-good vibes. It’s the perfect beach bag companion for anyone craving a warm, uplifting read! 🏖️
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC!
August 4, 2025
4.5⭐️
I love this authors books, but this is my new favorite!
Small town, new start on life, book about books, and summer vacation town vibes!
This book follows a woman who loses her job in publishing and loses her fiancé, causing her to need a new start on life. She heads back to her hometown to start over and ends up opening a bookstore/cafe.
I loved the messages in this book about starting over, and thought it was so great that the main character got the help of locals to make her dream happen. Reading about her building her business and create her own new purpose in life was so wholesome. I also loved how many characters we got to know in this book! Such a great summer read.
I love this authors books, but this is my new favorite!
Small town, new start on life, book about books, and summer vacation town vibes!
This book follows a woman who loses her job in publishing and loses her fiancé, causing her to need a new start on life. She heads back to her hometown to start over and ends up opening a bookstore/cafe.
I loved the messages in this book about starting over, and thought it was so great that the main character got the help of locals to make her dream happen. Reading about her building her business and create her own new purpose in life was so wholesome. I also loved how many characters we got to know in this book! Such a great summer read.
July 14, 2025
The Sandy Page Bookshop is a quiet, character-driven story about healing, rediscovery, and the hope that comes with second chances. While the setting is charming and the themes are heartfelt, the pacing was a bit too slow for my taste. It took a while for the story to fully hook me, but by the end, I found myself enjoying it more and more. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my honest review.
July 22, 2025
Book Review 📚
Thank you so much partner @atriabooks for the gifted copies!
The Sandy Page Bookshop
by Hannah McKinnon
About the book 👇🏽
After her publishing career and engagement fell apart in Boston, Leah Powell has no choice but to return to her hometown. Feeling lost and discouraged, she stumbles upon a once prominent sea captain’s historic home that now looks as dilapidated as she feels. Suddenly inspired, Leah decides to transform it into a bookstore and café she will call The Sandy Page.
Luke Nickerson, a life-long local and contractor, remembers Leah, even if she doesn’t remember him. Intrigued by her return and her project, he agrees to help her bring the old captain’s house back to life. As they work together, The Sandy Page slowly becomes the town’s go-to gathering spot for anyone who is feeling adrift during this long, sweet summer. It’s a home for second chances.
📚 My thoughts:
I love a book about second chances. Whether it is second chance romance or just a second chance at the life you want, I am here for it! This book is full of heart and resonance. We may not have gone through the hardships that Leah has but we have still experienced hardships and sometimes we are just looking for somewhere to land. When given the chance to go back to the life that she found comfort in, she chose a place that now feels more like home, and that’s something that personally warms my heart. It’s not always the easier choice but it’s the right one. I really enjoyed this story and the personal growth we get to see in this story making this a book I’d recommend! If you’re looking for a warm read then look no further, The Sandy Page Bookshop is out TODAY 7/22/25.
Happy reading 📖🎧📚
Thank you so much partner @atriabooks for the gifted copies!
The Sandy Page Bookshop
by Hannah McKinnon
About the book 👇🏽
After her publishing career and engagement fell apart in Boston, Leah Powell has no choice but to return to her hometown. Feeling lost and discouraged, she stumbles upon a once prominent sea captain’s historic home that now looks as dilapidated as she feels. Suddenly inspired, Leah decides to transform it into a bookstore and café she will call The Sandy Page.
Luke Nickerson, a life-long local and contractor, remembers Leah, even if she doesn’t remember him. Intrigued by her return and her project, he agrees to help her bring the old captain’s house back to life. As they work together, The Sandy Page slowly becomes the town’s go-to gathering spot for anyone who is feeling adrift during this long, sweet summer. It’s a home for second chances.
📚 My thoughts:
I love a book about second chances. Whether it is second chance romance or just a second chance at the life you want, I am here for it! This book is full of heart and resonance. We may not have gone through the hardships that Leah has but we have still experienced hardships and sometimes we are just looking for somewhere to land. When given the chance to go back to the life that she found comfort in, she chose a place that now feels more like home, and that’s something that personally warms my heart. It’s not always the easier choice but it’s the right one. I really enjoyed this story and the personal growth we get to see in this story making this a book I’d recommend! If you’re looking for a warm read then look no further, The Sandy Page Bookshop is out TODAY 7/22/25.
Happy reading 📖🎧📚
October 6, 2025
4.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 Rounded Up.
Thank you Atria and Brilliance Audio for the gifted copies.
The Sandy Page Bookshop
Hannah McKinnon
Publishing Date: July 22, 2025
🎧 Narrator: Mia Hutchinson-Shaw🎧
This small-town story really took me by surprise with how much depth it held. Set in Cape Cod, this is the perfect beach read if you’re looking for cozy heartwarming vibes wrapped around some heavier emotional themes and plot lines.
We get four main POV and at first it’s unclear how they will all weave together. We have Leah, who is returning to her childhood home on the cape after life took some tough turns. Luke, the dependable local who never left. Eudora, the widow and retired guidance counselor who struggles with anxiety. Lucy, the teen whose sister is in rehabilitation after a terrible car accident. And a cast of side characters who all add something special to the story.
What brings them all together? The opening of a The Sandy Page Bookshop.
This book had some really sensitive and emotional topics that the characters were living through, which took us on journeys of self discovery, recovery, and resilience. And yet despite this, it was also somehow cozy, sweet, and heartwarming at the same time. And who doesn’t love a story centered around books and a bookstore 🥰
🎧 Mia Hutchinson-Shaw’s narration was really great!
Thank you Atria and Brilliance Audio for the gifted copies.
The Sandy Page Bookshop
Hannah McKinnon
Publishing Date: July 22, 2025
🎧 Narrator: Mia Hutchinson-Shaw🎧
This small-town story really took me by surprise with how much depth it held. Set in Cape Cod, this is the perfect beach read if you’re looking for cozy heartwarming vibes wrapped around some heavier emotional themes and plot lines.
We get four main POV and at first it’s unclear how they will all weave together. We have Leah, who is returning to her childhood home on the cape after life took some tough turns. Luke, the dependable local who never left. Eudora, the widow and retired guidance counselor who struggles with anxiety. Lucy, the teen whose sister is in rehabilitation after a terrible car accident. And a cast of side characters who all add something special to the story.
What brings them all together? The opening of a The Sandy Page Bookshop.
This book had some really sensitive and emotional topics that the characters were living through, which took us on journeys of self discovery, recovery, and resilience. And yet despite this, it was also somehow cozy, sweet, and heartwarming at the same time. And who doesn’t love a story centered around books and a bookstore 🥰
🎧 Mia Hutchinson-Shaw’s narration was really great!
June 26, 2025
Cute summer Cape Cod beach read, nice happily ever after for the main characters and including a book shop. What more could we ask for?!
August 28, 2025
Leah Powell lost her job in publishing and has to return home to Cape Cod. On top of it, it appears her engagement is falling apart. Leah feels like she is starting her life over. When she walks past a historic home that once belonged to a sea captain and it's up for sale, she decides to take the risk. She buys it and plans to turn it into a bookstore, The Sandy Page. She finds help to remodel it from local contractor, Luke Nickerson. As they work together to fix it up, a natural friendship blossoms, and something more develops. The other people in town who come to love The Sandy Page are also a part of the story. There's Lucy, the high school student whose family has suffered some trauma, and Eudora, the retired teacher. The Sandy Page Bookshop is a charming and cozy beach read that is akin to a warm hug.
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April 30, 2025
Perfect for fans of small towns, second chances, and books about books. This was a sweet, heartwarming beach read that felt like a hug in book form. Leah’s return to Cape Cod after a tough breakup and career crash sets the stage for a second-chance story—not just in love, but in life. The bookstore-reno plot? Adorable. The contractor with a quiet crush? Even better.
There were cozy community vibes, found family moments, and just enough slow-burn tension to keep me flipping pages. If you're looking for a comfort read with seaside charm, this one delivers.
There were cozy community vibes, found family moments, and just enough slow-burn tension to keep me flipping pages. If you're looking for a comfort read with seaside charm, this one delivers.
July 7, 2025
My thoughts:
A beautiful, uplifting story about adult friendships, second chances and finding your way home.
Can you start over?
Can you find love again?
Perfect book to read while relaxing at the beach or by the pool.
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A beautiful, uplifting story about adult friendships, second chances and finding your way home.
Can you start over?
Can you find love again?
Perfect book to read while relaxing at the beach or by the pool.
#shortbookthyme
@shortbookthyme
July 27, 2025
This is a sweet, small-town romance about second chances and new beginnings. I love the way each chapter focuses on one character's backstory as they all unfold together. There was a long list of mismatched characters who would never have met or interacted with one another if it weren't for the old captain's house turned bookstore, which was a character in its own right. Who doesn't love imagining renovating a historical building into a cozy hub for the community as a bookstore?!
A perfect summer read at the beach or lake in an afternoon. If you are a fan of found family and beachy coastal towns, you'll love this book. If you love books about books or have ever dreamed of opening your own indie bookstore, you'll find this book hard to put down. If you are looking for a clean romance, then you have to put this one on your TBR.
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC!
A perfect summer read at the beach or lake in an afternoon. If you are a fan of found family and beachy coastal towns, you'll love this book. If you love books about books or have ever dreamed of opening your own indie bookstore, you'll find this book hard to put down. If you are looking for a clean romance, then you have to put this one on your TBR.
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC!
June 26, 2025
The Sandy Page Bookshop is a heartwarming beach read set in the charming and idyllic town of Chatham on Cape Cod.
The FMC, Leah, has to regroup and start over after she loses her publishing job in Boston and her fiancé subsequently ends their engagement. With nowhere else to go, she returns to her childhood home in Chatham. She quickly decides to rent a historic home and turn it into a bookstore. Along the way, we meet various other characters and the novel alternates POVs. These include the handsome contractor Leah hires to help her renovate the house, two staff she employs to help her run the store, and an elderly widow who becomes one of their primary customers. Each character has their own struggles and secrets they are navigating during the summer.
I grew up in Chatham and it was clear reading this that the author really knows the town and included several real businesses and locales in this novel. For the first time in several years, I won't be spending part of my summer in Chatham, so I enjoyed living vicariously through Leah! However, you don't have to be familiar with Chatham or the Cape in general to enjoy this quaint coastal setting and the complex characters created by McKinnon who become found family.
Regarding the audiobook specifically, the narrator was great at voicing several different characters, despite them being different genders and ages. Overall, if you're looking for something that is a step up from a cookie-cutter beach read, I can't recommend this heartwarming story enough!
Thank you NetGalley, Atria Books, and Brilliance Audio for audiobook and ebook ARCs in exchange for my honest feedback.
The FMC, Leah, has to regroup and start over after she loses her publishing job in Boston and her fiancé subsequently ends their engagement. With nowhere else to go, she returns to her childhood home in Chatham. She quickly decides to rent a historic home and turn it into a bookstore. Along the way, we meet various other characters and the novel alternates POVs. These include the handsome contractor Leah hires to help her renovate the house, two staff she employs to help her run the store, and an elderly widow who becomes one of their primary customers. Each character has their own struggles and secrets they are navigating during the summer.
I grew up in Chatham and it was clear reading this that the author really knows the town and included several real businesses and locales in this novel. For the first time in several years, I won't be spending part of my summer in Chatham, so I enjoyed living vicariously through Leah! However, you don't have to be familiar with Chatham or the Cape in general to enjoy this quaint coastal setting and the complex characters created by McKinnon who become found family.
Regarding the audiobook specifically, the narrator was great at voicing several different characters, despite them being different genders and ages. Overall, if you're looking for something that is a step up from a cookie-cutter beach read, I can't recommend this heartwarming story enough!
Thank you NetGalley, Atria Books, and Brilliance Audio for audiobook and ebook ARCs in exchange for my honest feedback.
July 22, 2025
“Summers in Chatham turned slowly like May leaves unfurling on branches, like a tide rising beneath a waxing moon…Hydrangeas burst forth along picket fences, the village swarmed with tourists, and the heat drove everyone to the shore.”
It is almost as if the author jumped inside my heart and my childhood and wrote a story encompassing all of the special things that make the Cape the Cape. And then added books. Always the special addition of books. From the Chatham Fish Pier to the Candy Manor and Ridgevale beach (I spent ALL of my childhood summers on that beach) this book couldn’t be any less than five stars.
Ohh my heart. I adored it. This was the most precious story and one I will keep with me and treasure. As soon as I get back to the Cape I will be buying the physical copy to keep on my shelves. I highly highly recommend it!!
“You know, you make all these plans. And you just keep going, doing your thing, assuming it will all work out accordingly—until life throws something at you. That’s the real test. How you handle the stuff life throws at you.” 💙
Thank you to Netgalley, Atria Books, and the author for the complimentary ARC.
It is almost as if the author jumped inside my heart and my childhood and wrote a story encompassing all of the special things that make the Cape the Cape. And then added books. Always the special addition of books. From the Chatham Fish Pier to the Candy Manor and Ridgevale beach (I spent ALL of my childhood summers on that beach) this book couldn’t be any less than five stars.
Ohh my heart. I adored it. This was the most precious story and one I will keep with me and treasure. As soon as I get back to the Cape I will be buying the physical copy to keep on my shelves. I highly highly recommend it!!
“You know, you make all these plans. And you just keep going, doing your thing, assuming it will all work out accordingly—until life throws something at you. That’s the real test. How you handle the stuff life throws at you.” 💙
Thank you to Netgalley, Atria Books, and the author for the complimentary ARC.
May 10, 2025
I thoroughly enjoyed this sweet summer beach read set on the shores of Cape Cod.
Leah returns to her hometown of Chatham, MA, after having lost her coveted job in publishing and being dumped by her fiancé. At a crossroads, she feels aimless and rudderless until she stumbles upon a stately but abandoned old captain’s home that had served different purposes over the years but had fallen into disarray due to an absentee landlord. Everyone has a memory associated with the place, and she wants to give it new purpose. Her immediate impulse is to rent it and breathe new life into a much-needed community space—a local independent bookstore she names The Sandy Page.
Through this rehab project we meet Luke, a talented local craftsman and friend of Leah’s brother from their childhood who serves as a desirable new love interest for Leah; Brad, a Boston PhD student spending the summer on the Cape with his grandmother and whose sharp wit and sense of style give Leah the partner in crime she needs; Eudora, a local, widowed, retired high school guidance counselor with a crippling sense of anxiety, who can never turn off her innate sense to guide and advise; and Lucy, a local high school girl whose sister is in a rehab facility following a catastrophic car accident. The bookstore brings all of these people together, forming a pseudo family and providing each of them the comfort and support that allow them to heal.
A buttery lobster roll, the beach, and a good book evoke a sense of summer in this thoroughly enjoyable reading escape to the Cape.
Hannah McKinnon has become one of my go-to authors and I was so pleased to have this chance to read an advanced reader copy of her newest upcoming release. Many thanks to NetGalley and Atria/Emily Bestler Books for the opportunity.
Leah returns to her hometown of Chatham, MA, after having lost her coveted job in publishing and being dumped by her fiancé. At a crossroads, she feels aimless and rudderless until she stumbles upon a stately but abandoned old captain’s home that had served different purposes over the years but had fallen into disarray due to an absentee landlord. Everyone has a memory associated with the place, and she wants to give it new purpose. Her immediate impulse is to rent it and breathe new life into a much-needed community space—a local independent bookstore she names The Sandy Page.
Through this rehab project we meet Luke, a talented local craftsman and friend of Leah’s brother from their childhood who serves as a desirable new love interest for Leah; Brad, a Boston PhD student spending the summer on the Cape with his grandmother and whose sharp wit and sense of style give Leah the partner in crime she needs; Eudora, a local, widowed, retired high school guidance counselor with a crippling sense of anxiety, who can never turn off her innate sense to guide and advise; and Lucy, a local high school girl whose sister is in a rehab facility following a catastrophic car accident. The bookstore brings all of these people together, forming a pseudo family and providing each of them the comfort and support that allow them to heal.
A buttery lobster roll, the beach, and a good book evoke a sense of summer in this thoroughly enjoyable reading escape to the Cape.
Hannah McKinnon has become one of my go-to authors and I was so pleased to have this chance to read an advanced reader copy of her newest upcoming release. Many thanks to NetGalley and Atria/Emily Bestler Books for the opportunity.
September 30, 2025
The Sandy Page Bookshop by Hannah McKinnon (2025)
VII+374-page Kindle Ebook story pages 1-365
Genre: Domestic Fiction, Beach Read, Romance
Featuring: Praise, Publisher's Links, Unnumbered Chapters, Multiple POVs, Cape Cod, Chatham, Massachusetts; Book Publishing - Editor, Crossroads Trope, Homecoming Trope, Grief, East Sandwich, Massachusetts; Tricenarians, High Schooler, Widow, Septuagenarian, Book Group, Books About Books, Dogs, Anxiety, Second Chances and New Beginnings, Links and Covers for: The Summer Club, The Darlings, Message in the Sand, The View from Here, Sailing Lessons, The Summer House; Publisher's Links, Bibliography for Hannah McKinnon, Bibliography for Hannah Roberts McKinnon
Rating as a movie: PG-13 for adult content
Songs for the soundtrack: "Dreaming With A Broken Heart" by John Mayer, "How To Save A Life" by The Fray, :You’re on Your Own, Kid" by Taylor Swift
Books and Authors mentioned: The Summer Club by Hannah McKinnon, Susan Wiggs, The Wedding Veil by Kristy Woodson Harvey, Nancy Thayer, The Darlings by Hannah McKinnon, Pamela Kelley, J. Courtney Sullivan, The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand, and Jennifer Close, Message in the Sand by Hannah McKinnon, The Grace Kelly Dress by Brenda Janowitz, The View from Here by Hannah McKinnon Sailing Lessons by Hannah McKinnon, The Summer House by Hannah McKinnon, Mystic Summer by Hannah McKinnon, The Lake Season by Hannah McKinnon, The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, John Grisham, Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery [Lucy Maud Montgomery], The Women by Kristin Hannah, The Grey Wolf - Chief Inspector Gamache #19 by Louise Penny, Little House on the Prairie - Little House #2 by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Funny Story by Emily Henry, Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten, John Green, Sarah Addison, Sarah J. Maas, Steven Rowley, Tracy Deonn
My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🏖🌸📚🐕🚲
My thoughts: 🔖Page 25 of 374 Leah - It's off to a slow start, I'm going to have to switch it up.
🔖115 Eudora - Of course as soon as I get into it I have to stop for dual book club meetings.
🔖243 Leah - I was expecting these storylines to be further along by this point.
I don't think this qualifies as Romance but it was definitely a feel-good growth novel. I plan on reading this author's catalog, slow start but once that roll picked upit was smooth sailing till the end, which I wasn't ready for, and I've been reading this book all day a few pages at a time.
Recommend to others: Absolutely!
Memorable Quotes: That week everyone was anticipating a new book from a favorite author, creating a fun buzz among the staff: Brad for John Green, Leah for Sarah Addison Allen, and Lucy for Sarah J. Maas. Leah watched him fuss over the display, but her head was elsewhere.
“It would be, but there’s the matter of my vovó.” His whole expression changed at the mention of his grandmother. Leah liked Maria; she was so generous and supportive of the shop. And her pastries were to die for. But even in their limited interactions Leah could sense a strict traditionalism about her. In the handful of visits she’d made to the shop, she was quick to rein Brad in if he made a joke, scowled at the teenage girls in their crop tops who sashayed through the shop, and made a poo-pooing noise in her throat when she read the back jacket of one of their bestselling romance novels.
High school reunions were like a small-town carnival: subpar food; clowns from your past; roller-coaster emotions. And, from the look of the former football players already saddled up at the bar, maybe some throwing up after.
VII+374-page Kindle Ebook story pages 1-365
Genre: Domestic Fiction, Beach Read, Romance
Featuring: Praise, Publisher's Links, Unnumbered Chapters, Multiple POVs, Cape Cod, Chatham, Massachusetts; Book Publishing - Editor, Crossroads Trope, Homecoming Trope, Grief, East Sandwich, Massachusetts; Tricenarians, High Schooler, Widow, Septuagenarian, Book Group, Books About Books, Dogs, Anxiety, Second Chances and New Beginnings, Links and Covers for: The Summer Club, The Darlings, Message in the Sand, The View from Here, Sailing Lessons, The Summer House; Publisher's Links, Bibliography for Hannah McKinnon, Bibliography for Hannah Roberts McKinnon
Rating as a movie: PG-13 for adult content
Songs for the soundtrack: "Dreaming With A Broken Heart" by John Mayer, "How To Save A Life" by The Fray, :You’re on Your Own, Kid" by Taylor Swift
Books and Authors mentioned: The Summer Club by Hannah McKinnon, Susan Wiggs, The Wedding Veil by Kristy Woodson Harvey, Nancy Thayer, The Darlings by Hannah McKinnon, Pamela Kelley, J. Courtney Sullivan, The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand, and Jennifer Close, Message in the Sand by Hannah McKinnon, The Grace Kelly Dress by Brenda Janowitz, The View from Here by Hannah McKinnon Sailing Lessons by Hannah McKinnon, The Summer House by Hannah McKinnon, Mystic Summer by Hannah McKinnon, The Lake Season by Hannah McKinnon, The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, John Grisham, Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery [Lucy Maud Montgomery], The Women by Kristin Hannah, The Grey Wolf - Chief Inspector Gamache #19 by Louise Penny, Little House on the Prairie - Little House #2 by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Funny Story by Emily Henry, Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten, John Green, Sarah Addison, Sarah J. Maas, Steven Rowley, Tracy Deonn
My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🏖🌸📚🐕🚲
My thoughts: 🔖Page 25 of 374 Leah - It's off to a slow start, I'm going to have to switch it up.
🔖115 Eudora - Of course as soon as I get into it I have to stop for dual book club meetings.
🔖243 Leah - I was expecting these storylines to be further along by this point.
I don't think this qualifies as Romance but it was definitely a feel-good growth novel. I plan on reading this author's catalog, slow start but once that roll picked upit was smooth sailing till the end, which I wasn't ready for, and I've been reading this book all day a few pages at a time.
Recommend to others: Absolutely!
Memorable Quotes: That week everyone was anticipating a new book from a favorite author, creating a fun buzz among the staff: Brad for John Green, Leah for Sarah Addison Allen, and Lucy for Sarah J. Maas. Leah watched him fuss over the display, but her head was elsewhere.
“It would be, but there’s the matter of my vovó.” His whole expression changed at the mention of his grandmother. Leah liked Maria; she was so generous and supportive of the shop. And her pastries were to die for. But even in their limited interactions Leah could sense a strict traditionalism about her. In the handful of visits she’d made to the shop, she was quick to rein Brad in if he made a joke, scowled at the teenage girls in their crop tops who sashayed through the shop, and made a poo-pooing noise in her throat when she read the back jacket of one of their bestselling romance novels.
High school reunions were like a small-town carnival: subpar food; clowns from your past; roller-coaster emotions. And, from the look of the former football players already saddled up at the bar, maybe some throwing up after.
August 5, 2025
The Sandy Page Bookshop by Hannah McKinnon is the summer read we all need! It's like a cool breeze on a warm day and it's a book you won't want to end. Leah Powell returns to her hometown in Chatham, MA on Cape Cod when her life in Boston falls apart. Her fiance' kept delaying their wedding date, Leah's mom passed away, and she lost her job in publishing when she backed an author who lied. The engagement is now off and Leah is back in her home, that her Dad took off the rental market, for her to use. Her Dad is living elsewhere and keeps the house to get rental income. Leah isn't sure what she's going to do, but knows she'll figure it out here.
On a walk into town, Leah notices a For Rent sign on a historic sea captain's home. The building looks rundown, but Leah is drawn to it, and thinks it would be a great place for a bookshop. Leah decides to rent the space, renovate it, and call her bookshop The Sandy Page. Leah is given Luke Nicholson's name as a contractor to talk to. She's already hired a young man that's in town for the summer and isn't sure she needs help. Everyone knows she needs more help, major help, and finally she talks to Luke. Luke has lived in Chatham his entire life and recognizes Leah right away. Luke agrees to help transform the building into the perfect bookshop for Leah. There are many people in town that need a place to gather, get out and be seen, and The Sandy Point becomes that place.
The Sandy Point will heal people, bring people together, and become the focal point of the town. Will Luke and Leah be able to help themselves as much as they've helped others? Leah must decide if she's ready to move on from her fiance' once and for all or trade everything here to go back to her old life. You will root for Leah, feel like you are there beside her as she renovates the building, and cheer her and others on in this magical book. I absolutely loved The Sandy Page Bookshop and rate it 5 stars. Take this book with you to the beach, the lake, the pool, the mountains and be taken away to Cape Cod. The book is out now and should be cherished, especially during the summer. I wish this was the first book in a series that I could continue right away. I'd like to thank NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an advanced copy of The Sandy Page Bookshop in exchange for a fair review. #TheSandyPageBookshop
On a walk into town, Leah notices a For Rent sign on a historic sea captain's home. The building looks rundown, but Leah is drawn to it, and thinks it would be a great place for a bookshop. Leah decides to rent the space, renovate it, and call her bookshop The Sandy Page. Leah is given Luke Nicholson's name as a contractor to talk to. She's already hired a young man that's in town for the summer and isn't sure she needs help. Everyone knows she needs more help, major help, and finally she talks to Luke. Luke has lived in Chatham his entire life and recognizes Leah right away. Luke agrees to help transform the building into the perfect bookshop for Leah. There are many people in town that need a place to gather, get out and be seen, and The Sandy Point becomes that place.
The Sandy Point will heal people, bring people together, and become the focal point of the town. Will Luke and Leah be able to help themselves as much as they've helped others? Leah must decide if she's ready to move on from her fiance' once and for all or trade everything here to go back to her old life. You will root for Leah, feel like you are there beside her as she renovates the building, and cheer her and others on in this magical book. I absolutely loved The Sandy Page Bookshop and rate it 5 stars. Take this book with you to the beach, the lake, the pool, the mountains and be taken away to Cape Cod. The book is out now and should be cherished, especially during the summer. I wish this was the first book in a series that I could continue right away. I'd like to thank NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an advanced copy of The Sandy Page Bookshop in exchange for a fair review. #TheSandyPageBookshop
August 3, 2025
The Sandy Page Bookshop is another wonderful read by Hannah McKinnon. I’ve read several of her books and always enjoy them. This story centers around the life of Leah Powell. After losing both her job in publishing and her engagement to her longtime boyfriend, she moves home to Cape Cod to live in her family’s cottage. While out walking and trying to find her footing in life she stumbles upon an old run down and dilapidated historic home with a for rent sign in the window. Through the years this house has been home to many different businesses and Leah decides it would make a great bookstore for her. From here the reader is introduced to a variety of characters that all bring the story to life. Each character is dealing with their own personal life issues that add to the stories dimensions. The characters are all depicted really well, I loved them all, and from my reading it’s like they all came to life. This is a story that covers many different topics but is done in a way that makes it very realistic. I just loved reading and spending time in this small, quaint little town and would love it if the author decided to write a sequel so I could see how life goes on for all of these characters. This book is a beach read with a hint of romance that I will be recommending to all of my reading friends. I’d like to thank Zakiya Jamal, Senior Marketing Manager @ Atria Books for sending me the invite to read and NetGalley for the arc. I really enjoyed this story and hope to read more by Hannah McKinnon very soon. I debated whether to give this a 4 or 5 star rating but decided to go with a 4.5.
May 3, 2025
Thank you for allowing me to read this book for my review.
I'm not normally a beach read type of reader, but I was pleasantly surprised how much I LOVE this book! This book was enjoyable to the point where I could barely put this down! I became so obsessed with having to know what they characters were doing, what they were up to, how they were and what was going to happen to all of them. I love when books have a chapter that's dedicated to that one character so we see that chapter in their point of view. I feel like I get more involved in their lives and get to enjoy the stories more. It feels less like I'm reading a book, more like I'm reading a diary or a story being told to me in person by those characters. I felt a part of the story, as if I could just hang out with Lucy or Leah tomorrow. Or go check up on Luke and Leah (see what you did there & I love it!) to see their budding romance.
I was born in Massachusetts so maybe that's why this book was such a pleasant and an indulgence for me to read. I felt like I was right there in that bookshop with all those characters, like I could walk to that beach one day & feel like I was in that book along with them. Anyone who's ever been to New England will enjoy this book as such a walk down "memory lane" for them. This book describes the town(s) as if they're a real place that we can adventure to.
I've read another book by this author and I wasn't so impressed. I feel like this book, she wrote from her experience and made the characters so much like people you could actually meet in that beach town. The story progressed so well and ended so nicely (no spoilers) that I want to read more about those characters, like catch up with them in a series or something (think about it). The author definitely did a great job writing out the stories about each character that you felt like you were in the book, not just a reader reading it. Thanks again for letting me read this book, it was such a pleasure.
I'm not normally a beach read type of reader, but I was pleasantly surprised how much I LOVE this book! This book was enjoyable to the point where I could barely put this down! I became so obsessed with having to know what they characters were doing, what they were up to, how they were and what was going to happen to all of them. I love when books have a chapter that's dedicated to that one character so we see that chapter in their point of view. I feel like I get more involved in their lives and get to enjoy the stories more. It feels less like I'm reading a book, more like I'm reading a diary or a story being told to me in person by those characters. I felt a part of the story, as if I could just hang out with Lucy or Leah tomorrow. Or go check up on Luke and Leah (see what you did there & I love it!) to see their budding romance.
I was born in Massachusetts so maybe that's why this book was such a pleasant and an indulgence for me to read. I felt like I was right there in that bookshop with all those characters, like I could walk to that beach one day & feel like I was in that book along with them. Anyone who's ever been to New England will enjoy this book as such a walk down "memory lane" for them. This book describes the town(s) as if they're a real place that we can adventure to.
I've read another book by this author and I wasn't so impressed. I feel like this book, she wrote from her experience and made the characters so much like people you could actually meet in that beach town. The story progressed so well and ended so nicely (no spoilers) that I want to read more about those characters, like catch up with them in a series or something (think about it). The author definitely did a great job writing out the stories about each character that you felt like you were in the book, not just a reader reading it. Thanks again for letting me read this book, it was such a pleasure.
July 9, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Reading 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 was the best way to start my long weekend! Every once in a while it’s just good for the soul to read something that reminds you of wholesome goodness. That kindness is not that far out of reach.
It’s told from four POVs that starts with Lucy who loses her job at a publishing house in Boston, breaks up with her fiancé, and moves back to her hometown in Cape Cod. After coming across an old house for rent, she decides to turn it into a bookshop - The Sandy Page. How cute is that?! Y’all this is about how some TLC goes a long way because Lucy’s impulse decision to do this impacts 4 other people and her community. There’s Eudora, a widow who suffers from anxiety, Lucy, whose sister was in a car accident, Brad who’s in the closet, and Luke, a high school friend who’s now helping her get the bookshop up and running. Each person is going through something painful, and they come through it with each other’s support.
Highlights:
📚 Return to hometown, small town vibes
📚 Multiple POVs, book about books
📚 Community, friends
📚 Hint of budding romance, no spice
📚 HEA for everyone, yay!!
Be aware of: anxiety attacks, recovery from accident, homophobia
Looking for that Hallmark vibe and your comfort read? Here you go! The tone is mild, the setting sounds pretty, and come on now, us book lovers love a book about books and bookshops and cafes within bookshops! It’s a total feel-good story to make you smile.
Thanks to @atriabooks for my copy in exchange for an honest review.
Link to my bookstagram review: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLz6iMdMm...
Reading 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 was the best way to start my long weekend! Every once in a while it’s just good for the soul to read something that reminds you of wholesome goodness. That kindness is not that far out of reach.
It’s told from four POVs that starts with Lucy who loses her job at a publishing house in Boston, breaks up with her fiancé, and moves back to her hometown in Cape Cod. After coming across an old house for rent, she decides to turn it into a bookshop - The Sandy Page. How cute is that?! Y’all this is about how some TLC goes a long way because Lucy’s impulse decision to do this impacts 4 other people and her community. There’s Eudora, a widow who suffers from anxiety, Lucy, whose sister was in a car accident, Brad who’s in the closet, and Luke, a high school friend who’s now helping her get the bookshop up and running. Each person is going through something painful, and they come through it with each other’s support.
Highlights:
📚 Return to hometown, small town vibes
📚 Multiple POVs, book about books
📚 Community, friends
📚 Hint of budding romance, no spice
📚 HEA for everyone, yay!!
Be aware of: anxiety attacks, recovery from accident, homophobia
Looking for that Hallmark vibe and your comfort read? Here you go! The tone is mild, the setting sounds pretty, and come on now, us book lovers love a book about books and bookshops and cafes within bookshops! It’s a total feel-good story to make you smile.
Thanks to @atriabooks for my copy in exchange for an honest review.
Link to my bookstagram review: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLz6iMdMm...
July 24, 2025
I won this book off of a Goodreads giveaway. I thought it was a cute, light hearted story. At first I was confused about all the different characters and how they were connected but once that was explained the story blended nicely together. I had mixed feelings and went back and forth a few times about certain characters but loved the guessing game. I loved how each character had their own issues or secrets and how they unfolded around the others. The story also made me want to open my own bookshop, although I don’t have the means, ideas or help that Leah had. I loved how all these different people came together and bonded in different ways over this bookshop and how their own problems vanished once inside the Sandy Page Bookshop, which goes to show that books or being around books can save your life. “It’s a place where people come to gather”. Overall this was a nice, easy and enjoyable book reminding all of us of the multiple stories that surround us and how we can start a new chapter at any time. I used to work at a family owned independent bookstore and the team really become a little family, like at the Sandy Page, and you support each other and know all about each other’s personal lives, from the ups and the downs. It’s nice to be reminded that you can have a family support system anywhere, and a plus when books are involved.
June 25, 2025
The Sandy Page Bookshop is a good and charming beach read.
Leah loses her dream job and her fiancé ends their engagement. Returning to her hometown in Cape Cod seems like the only option for her. Then on a whim, Leah decides to rent "the Captain's house" a building with lots of history, but also needs lots of work. Leah plans to fix it up and open a bookshop. As Leah is working hard to open the bookshop we meet different characters who are struggling with their battles and come to find refuge in the bookshop.
I enjoyed this heartwarming story. Has multiple POVs, a small town setting, and characters looking for a second chance at different stages of life. I love a book about books and I enjoyed the popular book titles mentioned here and there. I also loved how the bookshop becomes a main character in this story.
The narrator did an excellent job with different voices and adding a personal touch to each character to embrace their personalities (I could see Brad's sass and loved it).
I received an ALC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you NetGalley and Brilliance Audio for this advanced copy.
Leah loses her dream job and her fiancé ends their engagement. Returning to her hometown in Cape Cod seems like the only option for her. Then on a whim, Leah decides to rent "the Captain's house" a building with lots of history, but also needs lots of work. Leah plans to fix it up and open a bookshop. As Leah is working hard to open the bookshop we meet different characters who are struggling with their battles and come to find refuge in the bookshop.
I enjoyed this heartwarming story. Has multiple POVs, a small town setting, and characters looking for a second chance at different stages of life. I love a book about books and I enjoyed the popular book titles mentioned here and there. I also loved how the bookshop becomes a main character in this story.
The narrator did an excellent job with different voices and adding a personal touch to each character to embrace their personalities (I could see Brad's sass and loved it).
I received an ALC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you NetGalley and Brilliance Audio for this advanced copy.
July 17, 2025
I am glad I read this book because I had not appreciated as previous book by this author.
However, I am a fool for a book about a bookstore and I loved how this book came together.
Leah Powell loses her job and her fiancée in one fell swoop, so she moves back to her family cottage on Cape Cod. She sees a derelict home and decides to refurbish it and make it a bookstore.
With the help of Luke, an old friend of her brother's, and Brad and Lucy, she proceeds.
Luke has had a crush on her almost his whole life, Brad is gay and afraid to tell his grandmother, and Lucy's sister was in a car crash and is in very bad shape. Add Eudora, who has has anxiety attacks since her husband died, and you have the cast of characters.
Chapters alternate between these characters, so we know what is happening in all their lives.
I wasn't sure where all these stories were going, but each had a satisfying ending.
I really enjoyed the book.
Thanks to NetGalley and Atria books for the EARC. This is a good summer read. This is my honest review.
However, I am a fool for a book about a bookstore and I loved how this book came together.
Leah Powell loses her job and her fiancée in one fell swoop, so she moves back to her family cottage on Cape Cod. She sees a derelict home and decides to refurbish it and make it a bookstore.
With the help of Luke, an old friend of her brother's, and Brad and Lucy, she proceeds.
Luke has had a crush on her almost his whole life, Brad is gay and afraid to tell his grandmother, and Lucy's sister was in a car crash and is in very bad shape. Add Eudora, who has has anxiety attacks since her husband died, and you have the cast of characters.
Chapters alternate between these characters, so we know what is happening in all their lives.
I wasn't sure where all these stories were going, but each had a satisfying ending.
I really enjoyed the book.
Thanks to NetGalley and Atria books for the EARC. This is a good summer read. This is my honest review.
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July 22, 2025I gave this book 4.5 stars
This is the first book I have read by this author. I really hope she will turn this book into a series. Hint, hint, wink, wink Hannah McKinnon!
This is a story of many people working together to fulfill Leah's dream.
Leah, Eudora, and Lucy are the main characters in this book. They all live in a small beach tourist town. It is a well written, very engaging book.
How could I not love a book about books and a bookstore? It even talks about resue dogs and my favorite author and book!
Happy Publication Day! June 22, 2025, is the day this book is available. Run out and find it!
Thank you to Edelweiss, Simon & Schuster, and Hannah McKinnon for my advanced digital readers copy of this book for my honest opinion.
This is the first book I have read by this author. I really hope she will turn this book into a series. Hint, hint, wink, wink Hannah McKinnon!
This is a story of many people working together to fulfill Leah's dream.
Leah, Eudora, and Lucy are the main characters in this book. They all live in a small beach tourist town. It is a well written, very engaging book.
How could I not love a book about books and a bookstore? It even talks about resue dogs and my favorite author and book!
Happy Publication Day! June 22, 2025, is the day this book is available. Run out and find it!
Thank you to Edelweiss, Simon & Schuster, and Hannah McKinnon for my advanced digital readers copy of this book for my honest opinion.
August 12, 2025
Thank you to Net Galley and Atria/Emily Bestler Books for an advance copy of this book.
This is a great summer beach read especially for those of us who love books and book stores.
After losing her job and her fiancé, Leah Powell returns grudgingly to her home, Chatham on Cape Cod. Lost and not sure what to do, she sees an old home for rent that holds many memories of her childhood there. On a whim, she decides she's going to rent it and open a bookstore.
Luke Nicholson was a best friend of Leah's brother growing up. We all know how big an age difference is though when you are a kid! Now Luke looks WAY different and has made a name for himself on the Cape as an elite contractor. He can't believe the woman that desperately needs his woodworking skills is none other than the girl he crushed on when he was a teenager.
This is a cute story of Leah's bookstore, The Sandy Page Bookshop, and what it's like being in a small resort town full of memories. And the things you leave behind to make new memories.
This is a great summer beach read especially for those of us who love books and book stores.
After losing her job and her fiancé, Leah Powell returns grudgingly to her home, Chatham on Cape Cod. Lost and not sure what to do, she sees an old home for rent that holds many memories of her childhood there. On a whim, she decides she's going to rent it and open a bookstore.
Luke Nicholson was a best friend of Leah's brother growing up. We all know how big an age difference is though when you are a kid! Now Luke looks WAY different and has made a name for himself on the Cape as an elite contractor. He can't believe the woman that desperately needs his woodworking skills is none other than the girl he crushed on when he was a teenager.
This is a cute story of Leah's bookstore, The Sandy Page Bookshop, and what it's like being in a small resort town full of memories. And the things you leave behind to make new memories.
June 17, 2025
If you’re looking for a cozy summer read I highly recommend The Sandy Page Bookshop!!
Hannah did an incredible job bring four strangers story to life, where I felt a strong connection with each character. Did I cry? Yes! Did I want to through my kindle? Yes!
Leah who had everything going right then in one day everything came crashing down. Lucy whose summer turns upside down when a tragic family accident happens. Eudora who struggles with anxiety right after her husband passed away. Luke whose childhood crush moves back. With all their struggles The Sandy Page brings all four of these strangers together turn a historic building into a local bookshop.
Hannah did an incredible job bring four strangers story to life, where I felt a strong connection with each character. Did I cry? Yes! Did I want to through my kindle? Yes!
Leah who had everything going right then in one day everything came crashing down. Lucy whose summer turns upside down when a tragic family accident happens. Eudora who struggles with anxiety right after her husband passed away. Luke whose childhood crush moves back. With all their struggles The Sandy Page brings all four of these strangers together turn a historic building into a local bookshop.
July 22, 2025
The Sandy Page Bookshop is as lovely as the cover and title. I really enjoyed the characters in this story as well as the plot. I would love to read more about the characters in this novel. I loved how Leah stepped out of her life in publishing to open this bookshop in her home town. The other characters in this story add to the story in a way that makes me want to read other Hannah McKinnon books.
Thank you Net Galley, Hannah McKinnon and Artia Books for the opportunity to preview this title. The opinions shared are my own.
Happy Pub day! This novel is now available and would be perfect for your summer TBR!
Thank you Net Galley, Hannah McKinnon and Artia Books for the opportunity to preview this title. The opinions shared are my own.
Happy Pub day! This novel is now available and would be perfect for your summer TBR!
July 21, 2025
Highly recommend this heart warming read filled with lots of memorable characters! I absolutely loved the setting of a new bookstore in Cape Cod - I am a sucker for any small town bookstore story. Beyond the setting though, the characters were all so endearing, and you can't help fall in love with them. There is a wide range of characters who are all going through a difficult time, and they all find solace in the new bookstore in town. This is definitely not a tear-through-the-pages book, but I will remember these characters for awhile. I'm not sure if this is my first book by McKinnon, but I will definitely be checking out more of her writing in the future!
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