


From the opening minutes, in which Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), a young pleasure seeker on the eve of her wedding, greets her two bridesmaids as they arrive on a jetty, yelping with delight like unweaned puppies, you can tell that everyone in this story is just going to have the best time.

Billy Wilder tried the same trick with “Avanti!,” in 1972, but that felt like late Chekhov compared with this ferocious onslaught of obligatory good cheer. Like many people, I was under the impression that the new Meryl Streep film was called “Mamma Mia.” The correct title is, in fact, “Mamma Mia!,” and, in one keystroke, the exclamation mark tells you all you need to know about the movie. Rebecca, a huge well done to you! The Bookshop On The Corner was remarkable.Hazard of the modern musical: Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan on a Greek island, singing the Abba songbook. I am in love with Rebecca's characters, the heart-warming connection between them all and the intertwined lives within the tiny town of Ashford. ‘ This story couldn't be anymore perfect if it tried. ' How I wish this magical little bookshop was around the corner from my house! Brimming with heart, hope, and wisdom, THE BOOKSHOP ON THE CORNER is a wonderful novel about love, life, friendship, romance, books galore, and finding that happy ending.' –Mia March, author of THE MERYL STREEP MOVIE CLUB and FINDING COLIN FIRTH The Little Perfume Shop off the Champs-Elysées Praise for Rebecca Raisin

The Little Antique Shop Under the Eiffel Tower Shortlisted for the Festival of Romantic Fiction Best Short Romance Awardįrom the brilliant author of The Gingerbread Café trilogy don't miss this linked novella to get a sneak-peek at how Damon and Lil are getting on before the next book in the series Christmas Wedding at the Gingerbread Café out now!Ĭhristmas Wedding at the Gingerbread Café Love could be just around the corner for Sarah, but will she be able to truly believe that happy-ever-after can happen in real-life too! That was until New York journalist, Ridge Warner stepped into her bookshop… Except Sarah knew a good man was hard to find – especially in a tiny town like Ashford. The meet-cute, the passion, the drama and the gorgeous men! Now this wouldn’t have been such an issue if she hadn’t been the owner of the only bookshop in Ashford, Connecticut.Įver since her close friend Lil, from The Gingerbread Café, had become engaged she had been yearning for a little love to turn up in her life. Sarah Smith had an addiction – she was addicted to romance novels. About the Book Who said that only real heroes could be found in fiction?
