When children’s librarian Martha Aldridge learns about budget cuts that will not only put her out of a job but also shut down the library’s children’s programs, she’s determined to raise the funds needed to save both. The good news is, she knows just who to ask for a large donation on the library’s behalf. The bad news? She swore she’d never step foot in his office again.
Julien King has been groomed to one day run his family’s publishing empire, and now he must prove he’s ready to take the helm by turning around the company’s languishing children’s imprint. That wouldn’t be a problem, except he doesn’t know the first thing about children’s literature. But when Martha waltzes into his office, he sees an opportunity and makes her an offer she can’t refuse. He’ll give her the money she needs for the library in exchange for her help in acquiring a best-selling manuscript that will resurrect the dying imprint. The longer they’re forced to work together, however, the more they come to realize their jobs may not be the only thing on the line.
In her charming rom-com style, Sarah Monzon presents a story that will delight fans of bookish-themed reads and forced-proximity romance.
My Review:
“Happily Ever After isn’t a destination, it’s a journey.” Isn’t that the absolute bookish truth! And I love taking that journey with Sarah Monzon’s characters! Guaranteed to be a rewarding read – the perfect mix of humour and emotion with the kind of dialogue that switches back and forth from banter to heartfelt soul sharing which keeps a reader compulsively engaged.
And in a Sarah book, setting is just as important as characterization. I mean, yes, Martha and Julien are clearly at the heart of the story, but what’s happening in the background, and evolving around them, plays such an integral role in their personal lives and that journey towards their HEA.
Absolutely loved getting a glimpse into the publishing world and authorship in this third ‘Checking Out Love’ novel, particularly one phenomenal aspect that plays a huge part in their story but I can’t say what exactly that is because it isn’t mentioned in the book blurb and I don’t want to post a spoiler. But, oh my goodness, eeeeeppppp, I was as enamoured with that setting as I was with Martha and Julien. All kinds of giddy bibliophile goodness. 🙂
I listened to the audio edition of “Bookmarked for Love” (kudos for the clever title! – the whole series is brilliant) and really enjoyed Allyson Morgan’s narration. Her ability to enhance these characters’ personalities through her performance brought the whole story to life in a different way. Monzon’s words and phrasing, especially her dialogue, is amazing, but being able to hear it directly from Julien and Martha really added to my ‘reading’ .
My thanks to RB Media and Net Galley for providing me with an audio copy of this book.
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