Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy in return for an honest review. 

The Bookshop of Forgotten Dreams, a book in which I saw myself represented as a fictional character and where I learned that all I want in life is to own a second-hand bookshop with a small café.

When bad boy Maxime messes up big time, he's sent away for 'community service' at Sarah's bookshop. The two couldn't be more different and they don't like each other at all. But Sarah needs the money that comes with taking Maxime in and Maxime needs to get on good graces. The story spins into a hate-to-love romance where Maxime and Sarah fall for each other, hard. But will it actually work out?

I have to say that I adored the writing. The pacing felt very comfortable and very accessible. Even though the plot was a little predictable (I mean, the good girl falls for the bad guy, who doesn't love that trope?) I was addicted to this book. I couldn't stop reading and before I knew it, I'd finished the book.

I loved Sarah as a character, mainly because she's me if I'd ever open a small second-hand bookshop in France (which is a dream, trust me). Buying more books than she could ever hope to read, being a hopeless romantic based on everything she's read about in books, Sarah was everything I hoped for in a fictional character.
Maxime was a standard bad boy, but I did enjoy his character and I quite enjoyed that we got to read his POV as well. He had plenty of character growth and was actually a big softie. I loved the pair that he and Sarah made. 

Overall, I think this book was very well done. It's definitely one I'll be recommending to other booklovers looking for their next romance to pick up.