I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.
The Rainy Day Bookshop by RaeAnne Thayne Published by MIRA on June 2, 2026
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Sandwiched between caring for her mother and rebuilding the relationship with her estranged daughter, Emma, Rosie Lucas’s life is full. In the best way. With Emma and her 3-year old daughter, Olive, back home, Rosie has a partner for The Rainy Day Bookshop, the family business, and a chance to fix the past. What she doesn’t have time for is a romantic relationship. And even if she did, Andrew Morgan is the last person she’d choose. Not only is he an arrogant and reclusive writer, but he’s a single dad with two young kids. She’s already been there, done that. Still as an irresistible flirtation builds between them, he becomes her unexpected confidante on the distance Rosie can’t seem to overcome with Emma, a secret she can’t quite unravel…
Emma isn’t proud of her past. But she’s pulled herself up by the bootstraps, caring for her own daughter, and protecting her mom at all costs. Just as she always has. She never told Rosie what she saw all those years ago and she never will. But some secrets refuse to stay buried, and sometimes the truth is more shocking than fiction. Rosie and Emma will have to navigate an unimaginable path forward. Together.
Perfect summer vacation read! An emotional journey of healing that is sure to please. If you love a family driven storyline with lots of angst and hope, you aren’t going to want to miss grabbing this one. Several great characters with emotional backstories and explosive secrets will hold your attention as romance circles two couples and healing begins between an estranged family. Loved them wholeheartedly!
Andrew and Bryce were my favorite characters by far. The women they both end up falling for are nice too, but I connected more with the men this go round because I felt like they were more willing to open their heart to what life unexpectedly delivered to them at this time in their life than the women who were more hesitant to believe were.
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