Movie Magic at the Wildest Dreams Bookshop

Wildest Dreams Bookshop #3

by Gracie Page, Unknown Author

Hollywood romance comes to a cosy small town in this rivals-to-lovers teen romcom, perfect for fans of Lynn Painter, Jenny Han and Gilmore Girls.

They are never, ever getting together…

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Mia is a true hopeless romantic. She obsesses over her favourite romcoms, and it feels like all her dreams are coming true when Hollywood comes to film in her godmother’s seaside bookshop, and she somehow wangles herself a summer internship.

The only snag is Freddie. To everyone else on set, he’s a charming, indispensable hard-worker. To Mia, he’s an arrogant, know-it-all, film snob, and the person she has to beat for a chance at an actual job on the director’s next movie.

Mia knows there’s going to be as much drama behind the scenes as in front of the camera, but will anyone end up with a Happily Ever After?



🩷 Rivals to Lovers

🩷 Small Town

🩷 Opposites attract

🩷 Forced proximity

Readers love The Wildest Dreams Bookshop:

📖 'A perfect blend of charm, heart and a touch of magic'

📖'If you love books about books, characters who are just trying to get their lives together, and seaside small-town chaos, The Wildest Dreams Bookshop is for you'

📖'With an ending like something out of Gilmore Girls, it's perfect to get your heart swooning this summer'

📖'I didn't want it to end, a book I really couldn't put down'

Every book in the Wildest Dreams Bookshop series can be read as a standalone.

Genres: Romance

Paperback

First published May 21, 2026

Reviews

[Alyce Caswell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mia believes in cinematic moments and happy endings, which is why she's so excited that her favourite book is being turned into a movie - and is being filmed right in Fox Bay! She wants to snag a job on set and maybe go further with her career, but there's a problem. Freddie. The film bro who doesn't like romance. Her competition. Is this supposed to be her big romance? Mia doesn't think so!

This YA/NA series is a fun, safely predictable bit of escapism and this instalment neatly fits the bill. Once again, I find myself wishing that I was in a small seaside town populated by the characters that can be found at the Wildest Dreams bookshop. I will admit that I'm starting to tire of these teen protagonists who all seem to feel the same... but it's still a pleasant read, regardless.

[Isabella · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was such a cozy and magical read! I absolutely loved the bookshop setting, the movie magic, and the charming small-town vibes. It was the perfect escape and made me wish I could step right into the Wildest Dreams Bookshop myself
This story was sweet, heartwarming, and full of that dreamy feeling I love in a cozy romance. If you love books, movies, small towns, and a little bit of magic, this is definitely one to add to your TBR! 💕

[Kirsty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Movie Magic at the Wildest Dreams Bookshop by Gracie Page

[AD PR] I received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and Harper Fire and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Blurb

They are never, ever getting together…

Mia is a true hopeless romantic.

She obsesses over her favourite romcoms, so it feels like all her dreams are coming true when Hollywood comes to film in her godmother’s seaside bookshop, and she somehow wangles herself a summer internship.

The only snag is Freddie. To everyone else on set, he’s a charming, indispensable hard-worker. To Mia, he’s an arrogant, know-it-all, film snob, and the person she has to beat for a chance at her dream job.

Mia’s ready for drama behind the scenes and in front of the camera, but will anyone end up with a Happily Ever After?

My Opinion

Movie Magic at the Wildest Dreams Bookshop is the third book in the Wildest Dreams Bookshop series and whilst it can be read as a standalone, I would recommend reading the books in order. A quick and easy read with some lovely characters. A great addition to a fun series.

Rating 4/5

[Noelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the first two books so I was excited for this one because it sounded like it would be fun with the whole movie production setting and I ended up really enjoying it!

Set in the same town as the previous books, this one sees the Wildest Dreams Bookshop become the set for a romance movie which just so happens to be based on Mias favourite romance book! She lands a summer internship working on the set but she has to deal with Freddie, who hates romances, and they both compete against each other for their dream job!

This can actually be read as a standalone because it fills in the gaps for the previous books but also if you dont want minor spoilers then make sure to the read the others first!

Overall this was a super cute and quick read! If you love:

💛 Rivals to lovers
🌊 Cosy small town
🎬 Movie set
💞 Opposites attract
📖 YA romcom

then you should read this!

Movie Magic at the Wildest Dreams Bookshop is out now! ✨

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't read the previous books but still loved this one and will go back to get the other books..
Mia and Freddie get jobs as runners on a film being filmed in their local village.
They are competitive- but gradually get to know each other better.
I love the characters and the feeling of being part of the filming.

[Bronte Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

friendship, Romance, co-workers, all of the above slapped into a cute little book shop and movie production with a deadline. I LOVED this book because it shows that life is a mess, but it can work out if you have the right tools to solve it.

[Charlotte · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute and fun YA book 💫. The small town with the bookshop is so cute and the romance had some good rivalry but was also quite sweet. As always with YA the teenagers were annoying at some point lol but for the most part I liked them ☺️. Also the movie element was so fun 🤩

[Lucy McCoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect romance with the competitive energy between them

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the first two books and it took a little time to get into this story but eventually I enjoyed where it evolved. Be good to see where it continues with Freddie and Mia in the future.

[Casey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love a cosy read, but honestly, Mia was a little toxic.

[Bella Writes · Rating 1 out of 5]

probably one of the worst books I’ve read

[looy · Rating 4 out of 5]

he watched romcoms so he could understand her more then managed to confess his love for her “like at the end of those movies you love”

[Bec · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this fun series not sure if there is more but I’m sure there could be more stories in this quirky little town

[Adil Master · Rating 5 out of 5]

Predictable and cheesy but all the more perfect

[Darien · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute YA book with no spice set in a small seaside town in Cornwall. Perfect for your teen reader.

[mrsbookburnee Niamh Burnett · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is how I like my romances to be, cute, fun , endearing characters and absolutely no spice haha and this was all wrapped up within a book shop - perfect.

I loved the rivalry between Mia and Freddie especially the length of time it had been held on Mia’s part and why! I also loved the village/town occupants and the bonds between them.

I haven’t read the previous two books, so this can easily be read as a standalone, I will be adding the first two to my TBR asap.

[Katykat_reads · Rating 3.75 out of 5]

3.75⭐️

[Zewlan Moor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Readers will delight in the numerous literary and filmic romcom allusions. This includes a meet-cute scene involving a burglar and a deluxe hardback edition of a Jilly Cooper book. “Rivals wasn’t exactly the lethal weapon she would have wanted in this situation, but it was heavy. Thanks goodness for Jilly and her elaborate plots, she thought.”

For YA or new adult readers who like sweet romance, intertextuality and a frenetic rivals to lovers plot, there is much magic to be had in this third instalment in the Wildest Dreams Bookshop series by Gracie Page. While there is a narrative arc in the series, which includes The Wildest Dreams Bookshop and Snowed in at the Wildest Dreams Bookshop, it would be fine to drop into the series at any point.

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[🦢Johanna🦢 · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

Ok so the first three quarters I was thinking WHO DOES FREDDIE THINK HE IS I was getting second hand embarrassment every time he opend his mouth the whole ‚,I’m so much better than you. Who cares about romance ‘‘stuff was so Annoying 🙄🙄🙄🙄the end was better and Freddie wasn’t that bad anymore I gave it 4 stars cause I loved the story itself and Mia was a great character so I’ll give it 3,5 stars ( don’t know how to do that on Goodreads so I just said 4 ❤️) also I had fun reading it and I loved coming back to the wildest dreams bookshop ❤️❤️❤️❤️