The Barefoot Bookshop on the Beach – ARC Book Review

Quick Review–set in the island of Seychelles, the story is filled with laughter and at the same time enjoyable to read.

Rating:- overall review 4.5 stars

– Bookstagram

-Beach romance

-Grumpy Sunshine romance

-Cyberbullying

A wildly romantic, escapist summer romantic comedy, perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan and Eliza J Scott, guaranteed to make you feel like you’re on vacation already! 🏖️👣☀️💖 We need a bookseller for the Barefoot Bookshop on the Beach… apply here!

When Harper sees an ad for what must surely be the most idyllic job in the world, she’s almost tempted. But she can’t possibly leave her bookshop job in London, or her burgeoning career as a successful Bookstagram influencer… That is, until a casual remark about a debut author lands her in deep trouble.

So she applies. After all, now she’s got nothing to lose. Except maybe her heart, she realises, as she lands on the beautiful island of Ésperé in the Seychelles and finds herself seemingly surrounded by beautiful men. Including the hotel owner, moody but heartbreakingly-handsome Xavier.

But inter-staff relations are strictly forbidden. And Harper has enough on her plate, with a member of staff missing and a wily band of expats to contend with. Plus, she’s determined to make the bookshop and new start the success they deserve to be… Even if – under the blazing sunshine – the romance novel superfan in her can’t help but hope the boss of the hotel might not be quite the grump he seems…

The most romantic story you’ll read this year, with an unforgettable cast of characters that includes a giant tortoise living in a bookshop. Don’t miss it! 📚🐢🇸🇨

Harper Lee is a popular bookstagrammer and a staunch fan of romantic novels. When she accidentally live feed about her opinions about a new debut book, saying that she believed that the book is written by an AI, instantly, Harper becomes one of the most hated person on the internet and she gets fired from her job at Paddington Books. But then by chance, Harper comes across an add about hiring a manager for a bookshop named the Barefoot Bookshop located in Seychelles. Harper, determined to start all over again believes that this is a sign–she applies for the job, gets the job and then flies to Seychelles for her new job. While there, Harper meets lots of cute and handsome fellas, including grumpy Xavier who happens to run the resort in Seychelles. The bookshop is located in the resort. Determined to prove that she can run the bookshop and prevent Xavier from closing the bookshop, Harper instantly starts working but at the same time harboring feelings towards the certain grumpy manager…

I love reading Rebecca Raisin’s books and she is one of my favorite romance novels. Harper is a loyal fan of romance books and as a book reader and a book reviewer you can completely relate to Harper’s feelings and emotions when you realize that this so called book is robotic and might be an AI. You can almost feel as if you are in the beaches of Seychelles, when reading this book. I also like that Harper has a community of loyal friends both back in London and in Seychelles, where she befriends Mariola and three women who names are Lucy. I also like the background story of the sea turtle. The chemistry between Xavier and Harper is great and you almost root for the couple. There are some funny parts in the book.

Overall, this is an enjoyable read and I cannot wait to read Rebecca Raisin’s next novel–worth four stars.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood books for the ARC. Thank you Boldwood Books for inviting me to review this book. The review is based on my honest opinion only.

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