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Despite managing bookstores on the same Boston street, Josie Klein and Ryan Lawson have never interacted much—Josie’s store focuses on serious literature, and Ryan’s sells romance only. But when the new owner of both stores decides to combine them, the two are thrust into direct competition. Only one manager will be left standing, decided by who turns the most profit over the summer.

Efficient and detail-oriented Josie instantly clashes with easygoing and disorganized Ryan. Their competing events and contrasting styles lead to more than just frustration—the sparks between them might just set the whole store on fire. Their only solace during this chaos is the friendship they’ve each struck up with an anonymous friend in an online book forum. Little do they know they’re actually chatting with each other.

As their rivalry heats up in real life, their online relationship grows, and when the walls between their stores come tumbling down, Josie and Ryan realize not all’s fair in love and war. And maybe, if they’re lucky, happily ever afters aren’t just for the books.

My first Ali Brady novel, I picked this one up because I liked the cover (yes, I’m one of those). It didn’t take long after I started the book to realize it was going to be steamier than I preferred, and I was right. If it wasn’t for the steam and overall casual approach to sex, this would have been a five-star read for me.

I didn’t realize going into it that it’s a new spin on “You’ve Got Mail,” with the enemies-to-friends-to-lovers trope, but that explains why I enjoyed it so much–I’m a huge fan of YGM! I loved Ryan and Josie as much as I love Joe and Kathleen, and the new approach the story kept me reading and anticipating.

A fun, easy read that makes me want to buy a bookstore. 🙂

Rated R for swearing and sex.

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Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey