The Bookstore on the Beach

Written by Brenda Novak

Narrated by Amy McFadden

"A page-turner with a deep heart."—Nancy Thayer, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Summer

How do you start a new chapter of your life when you haven’t closed the book on the previous one?

Eighteen months ago, Autumn Divac’s husband went missing. Her desperate search has yielded no answers, and she can’t imagine moving forward without him. But for the sake of their two teenage children, she has to try.

Autumn takes her kids home for the summer to the charming beachside town where she was raised. She seeks comfort working alongside her mother and aunt at their bookshop, only to learn that her daughter is facing a huge life change and her mother has been hiding a terrible secret for years. And when she runs into the boy who stole her heart in high school, old feelings start to bubble up again. Is she free to love him, or should she hold out hope for her husband’s return? She can only trust her heart…and hope it won’t lead her astray.

"A heart-tugging romance. Readers are sure to be sucked in.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review  

Don’t miss New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak’s latest novel, The Seaside Library!

Other charming reads from Brenda Novak: 

• Summer on the Island
• One Perfect Summer

• Language: English
• Publisher: Harlequin Audio
• Release date: Apr 6, 2021
• ISBN: 9781488210686

Brenda Novak

New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak has written over 60 novels. An eight-time Rita nominee, she's won The National Reader's Choice, The Bookseller's Best and other awards. She runs Brenda Novak for the Cure, a charity that has raised more than $2.5 million for diabetes research (her youngest son has this disease). She considers herself lucky to be a mother of five and married to the love of her life. www.brendanovak.com

Reviews for The Bookstore on the Beach

[Sidney Muniz · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I Really enjoyed this story. I was definitely pulled into the various characters and their life events. I was actually happy to hear how it ended. Amy McFadden is a superb narrator..... You feel like you are part of the characters and not someone just reading a story to you. Sidney:)

[Nicole · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Another wonderful audiobook. On to the next one by same author!

[Jessica · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This was a good story, but I agree with another review that says an epilog was needed! I felt very let down by the ending.

[Rlynoyb · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This was an okay book, I think some parts could have been left out, for example the whole bit about Sierra's dad was not really that integral to the story. Time wasted on this character could have been used to tie up the ending a little better. At the end of the book I realized this was a harlequin romance which surprised me. I wish the story had been more about the bookstore and I would have liked to have seen a romance for Mary. I don't usually go for chic lit but this book was okay and I needed a break from all the suspense books I normally listen to.

[Jane Rosin · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Good story until last chapter where things ended at warp speed. Would of like to seen an epilog.