Last Chance Books

Written by Kelsey Rodkey

Narrated by Siho Ellsmore

You’ve Got Mail meets Morgan Matson in this smart, banter-filled romcom with a bookish twist.

Nothing will stop Madeline Moore from taking over her family’s independent bookstore after college. Nothing, that is—until a chain bookstore called Prologue opens across the street and threatens to shut them down.

Madeline sets out to demolish the competition, but the guy who works over at Prologue seems intent on ruining her life. Not only is he taking her customers, he has the unbelievable audacity to be… extremely cute.

But that doesn’t matter. Jasper is the enemy and he will be destroyed. After all—all’s fair in love and (book) war.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: May 18, 2021
• ISBN: 9780063088849

Kelsey Rodkey

Kelsey Rodkey is a burrito lover and banter enthusiast striving to create the stories she lacked as a teenager. She lives near the capital of Pennsylvania, which a lot of people think is Philadelphia, with her significant other and their cat, Cheese. She is the author of Last Chance Books, A Disaster in Three Acts, and Plus One. Follow her at kelseyrodkey.com.

Reviews for Last Chance Books

[steve tozzi · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

I wonder if the book itself is better since I can’t get past the extremely irritating and whiny voice of the narrator in this audio version !!!!! I lasted 3 minutes!!! The plot seems interesting so I will try just reading it rather than doing the audio version .

[hailey soliz · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Super cute YA Romance loved the rivalry and the characters

[Mandy · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I really disliked the characters. The main character, Madeline is dang self-centered. Jasper is such an uninteresting character. And then the audiobook? What a terrible voicing of this novel! The guys sounded sleepy (aka stoned out of their mind) and Madeline had the voice of a twelve year old who can’t stop using the word “like”.

[deslivres5 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

YA enemies to lovers trope with two tweens who work at competing neighborhood bookstores, one a new B&N clone and the other an established indy bookstore hurting for business. If you enjoy books and a cast of quirky characters, you'll probably love this title.One thing I didn't like was how the narrator on the audiobook I listened to gave all the male voices a kind of "low energy stoner" intonation which put me off to those characters.

[heatherlinc · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Oh, dear! I hate to say this but "Last Chance Books" was a bit of a disaster. When I started reading the novel, it reminded me of the movie "You've Got Mail" and I was looking forward to reading it. I love books and movies set in bookshops! However, from the start, the main protagonist, Madeline, annoyed me. She often sounded older than her years but her behaviour made her feel much younger. She was overly dramatic, childish and self-centred, and I was quickly fed up with all the language she used. It was unnecessary and only made Madeline sound like a spoilt brat.Other issues I had with this book were the pacing (it was too slow), the dialogue (which felt unnatural) and the relationship between Madeline and her mother (this was just weird!). When I started "Last Chance Books" I was expecting a light, fun romcom but it never delivered. A disappointing read.