The Little Venice Bookshop by Rebecca Raisin – Blog Tour

Thank you to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for organising this tour and to Rebecca Raisin, HQ and Netgalley for a copy of this novel in exchange for a honest and unbiased review.

Synopsis

A bundle of mysterious letters. A trip to Venice. A journey she’ll never forget.

When Luna loses her beloved mother, she’s bereft: her mother was her only family, and without her Luna feels rootless. Then the chance discovery of a collection of letters in her mother’s belongings sends her on an unexpected journey.

Following a clue in the letters, Luna packs her bags and heads to Venice, to a gorgeous but faded bookshop overlooking the canals, hoping to uncover the truth about her mother’s mysterious past.

Will Luna find the answers she’s looking for – and finally find the place she belongs?

Purchase Links

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Guv8lH

Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3CuJl0A

Amazon Aust: https://amzn.to/3Xeqlv9

My Thoughts

There is nothing that I didn’t love about this book!  I love Rebecca Raisin and how she builds communities and characters that stay with you for a long time and become part of your own life.  I love Venice and I love books.  This book ticked all the right boxes for me!

I loved Luna.  The alternative lifestyle has never been my thing but it does hold a level of fascination and interest for me.  I enjoyed delving into Luna’s upbringing and the small village where her mother and the other ladies all lived.  Their philosophies on life, their way of living by sharing goods and the way it is a non-judgmental, healing place really grasped my attention and drew me in.  I really enjoyed discovering this way of life and wishing for the peacefulness and calm of it myself.  Luna is a sweet character with a lot of curiosity and questions and I love her spirit.  The way her grief is written is so heartbreaking and I adored her relationship with her mother.

Gigi is a great friend to Luna and I found comfort in how wonderful she was.  She really let Luna take the lead on how to grieve and find her path whilst being utterly supportive and there for her.  Everyone needs a Gig in their lives.

Venice is one of my favourite places and it is somewhere I need to go back to and spend more time. I loved virtually visiting Venice through Luna’s eyes and what more can a story need than a struggling bookshop that needs turning around?

Of course in Venice there is romance in the air and a little bit of a tough choice for Luna to make regarding this.  I always enjoy a plot where the leading lady has two love interests.   

In my eyes – Rebecca Raisin consistently produces gold! Everything she writes is a pleasure to read and The Little Venice Bookshop is no different.  I was smitten by Luna and her journey to discover more about herself and her mother and I adored everything in this book.       

Author Bio – Rebecca Raisin

Rebecca Raisin writes heartwarming romance from her home in sunny Perth, Australia. Her heroines tend to be on the quirky side and her books are usually set in exotic locations so her readers can armchair travel any day of the week. The only downfall about writing about gorgeous heroes who have brains as well as brawn, is falling in love with them – just as well they’re fictional. Rebecca aims to write characters you can see yourself being friends with. People with big hearts who care about relationships and believe in true, once in a lifetime love. Her bestselling novel Rosie’s Travelling Tea Shop has been optioned for film with MRC studios and Frolic Media.

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