The Bookshop of Secrets

by Mollie Rushmeyer

Book Overview

A collection of lost books holds the clues to her family's legacy...and her future.

Hope Sparrow has mastered the art of outrunning her tragic past, learning never to stay anywhere too long and never to allow anyone control over her life again. Coming to Wanishin Falls in search of her family's history already feels too risky. But somewhere in the towering stacks of this dusty old bookshop are the books that hold Hope's last ties to her late mother--and to a rumored family treasure that could help her start over.

Only, the bookshop is in shambles, and the elderly owner is in the beginning stages of dementia and can't remember where the books lie. To find the last links to the loved ones she's lost, Hope must stay and accept help from the townsfolk to locate the treasured volumes. Each secret she uncovers brings her closer to understanding where she came from. But the longer she stays in the quaint town, the more people find their way into the cracks in her heart. And letting them in may be the greatest risk of all...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1335426213
• ISBN13: 9781335426215
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Love Inspired Trade
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.2" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

women's fiction with depth and adventure

"Everybody needs to know and be known by others." With this debut novel, Mollie Rushmeyer makes a name for herself in the inspirational women's fiction world. When I picked up this Love Inspired novel, I was not expecting a full length novel with a complex plot and tangled up mysteries. As Ronan and Hope hunt for clues among beloved books to a pirate treasure, dodge those who'd try to stop them, and delve into their entwined family history, their discoveries, triumphs, friendship, love and faith will surprise and delight you. Both Ronan and Hope have tough, traumatic pasts and they must learn to deal with their own version of PTSD. Their friendship and relationship is fraught with self-doubt, but how they overcome the fear and anxiety step by step is beautiful to see. Ronan is so tender, sincere, and thoughtful, even when battling his own issues. Hope is creative, compassionate, and big-hearted, even when she tries to hide herself. Their banter that stems from shared love of books is quite witty. If you enjoy contemporary women's fiction with depth and adventure, you'll absolutely enjoy this book. I received the book from the publisher via Celebrate Lit Tours and was under no obligation to post a positive comment. All opinions are my own.