Better than Fiction

Drew seems so real and relatable from how she sees the world her relationships with her sister Daisy and the dirty birds.I really enjoyed this character.

I like that most of the difficulty here isn’t in the romance but in other areas of the main character’s life. It adds significant depth to the story. Grief and loss hit different people in different ways. Drew’s reaction rang deeply true to me. After reading the acknowledgments, I understand why. I want to thank the author for this story. It was exactly what I needed in this precise moment in my life—and what a gift that is.

Four and a Half Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭒ Better than Fiction by Alexa Martin is a charming bookish book about a woman who inherits a small bookstore from her grandmother. I enjoyed this heartwarming romantic comedy very much. Story Recap: Drew Young just inherited her Grandmothers bookshop, The Book Nook. Unfortunately, Drew is not a book lover. Why read the book when the movie is so much better? She remembers how much her Grandmother loved the story and she has wonderful memories of hanging out with her in the store. Drew encounters a book club that has been around almost as long as the store and the women in the club are interfering and bossy. But, Drew doesn’t mind as they remind her of her Grandmother. Hopeless romantic and bestselling author Jasper Williams comes to The Book Nook for a signing, and when he learns that Drew doesn’t like to read, he makes it his mission to turn her into a bookworm. My Thoughts: I loved the concept of a nonreader inheriting a bookstore, and it worked wonderfully in this story. The book club ladies were an added bonus as they added some humor and heart to the story. Jasper is a dream hero, and his love of book and romance really endeared him to me. I enjoyed all the adventures that Drew and Jasper went on, as I’ve been to some of the places they visited. Drew seems to be a bit of a mess at first, but as the story moves on, I realized that she has so much to give and she became one of my favorite characters. She didn’t need to grow or change, she just needed to realize how to harness the talents that are deep inside her. In the beginning, Drew and Jasper seem very incompatible, but as we learn more about each of these characters, they are much more alike than what it seems in the beginning. Recommendation: I highly recommend Better Than Fiction to anyone who enjoys fiction. I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Didn’t like the heroine