The Bookstore Diaries

This summer, the town’s juiciest secrets are revealed in New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery’s joyful and sparkling new novel

Jax has a slight issue with control—as in, she needs it. Always. Too bad she has power only over the Painted Lady Bookstore, the Victorian mansion turned bookshop she inherited. No one else listens to a word she says. Her ex gets engaged for questionable reasons. Her beloved sister, Ryleigh, wants to move away to find a husband. And the handsome contractor Jax has chosen to convince Ryleigh to stay is only interested in Jax.

Still, she’s living the bookworm dream—until an unhappy accident erases the names from the bookshop lockboxes where the town keeps their diaries. Which means the only way to find a diary’s owner is…to read it.

As secrets spill and scandals surface, life at the Painted Lady Bookstore gets a lot more colorful and chaotic. But for a woman who’s always had to take charge, Jax will see that losing control—especially with the right wrong guy—can set you free.

Don't miss these other great reads from Susan Mallery:

• Otherwise Engaged
• Beach Vibes
• The Boardwalk Bookshop
• Once Upon a Holidate
• One Big Happy Family

Just wonderful

I loved the action and I loved the voices. I love all the Susan Mallory books. This one I think is my favorite. And you need to push this. I can’t reach my yeah I can’t reach my eyeglasses. Oh OK I gotcha we need to order. Let me call if they can bring us a new phone. Don’t leave before you push my trail. Can’t reach my glasses. I can’t reach my glasses right there. Thank you. Does it say on here somewhere? Where the number is that you call 25756 no that won’t work with my allergies. I can’t have eggs and a can.

Loved it…

Small town, friends, romance, a fabulous bookstore with some secrets, great kids, adorable cats an a parrot that makes me want one ! Enjoyed this listen from start to finish.

Bored

11 chapters in nothing could make me finish this boring dribble. Sorry I wasted a credit