title: Love Walked In
author: Sarah Chamberlain
publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
publication date: September 2, 2025
pages: 352
peppers: 3 (on this scale)
warnings: parental neglect, meanness, and death (before the story)
summary: Mari loves the bookstore where she works in Northern California, but her mentor Suzanne won't retire and turn it over to her until she proves herself by going to help turn around a flailing bookstore in London run by grumpy Leo Ross. Mari has three months to help Ross and Company succeed.
tropes:
- grumpy with a heart of gold
- grieving a loss
- indie bookstore love
- time limit
- found family
what I liked:
- humor and fun dialogue
- book lovers
- logistical problems of long-distance love
- found family
what I didn’t like: none of it
overall rating: 5 (of 5 stars)