Battle of the Bookstores

By: Ali Brady

Narrated by: Karissa Vacker, Brandon Francis

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A LibraryReads Pick

Rivalry and romance spark when two bookstore managers who are opposites in every way find themselves competing for the same promotion.

Despite managing bookstores on the same Boston street, Josie Klein and Ryan Lawson have never interacted much—Josie’s store focuses on serious literature, and Ryan’s sells romance only. But when the new owner of both stores decides to combine them, the two are thrust into direct competition. Only one manager will be left standing, decided by who turns the most profit over the summer.

Efficient and detail-oriented Josie instantly clashes with easygoing and disorganized Ryan. Their competing events and contrasting styles lead to more than just frustration—the sparks between them might just set the whole store on fire. Their only solace during this chaos is the friendship they’ve each struck up with an anonymous friend in an online book forum. Little do they know they’re actually chatting with each other.

As their rivalry heats up in real life, their online relationship grows, and when the walls between their stores come tumbling down, Josie and Ryan realize not all’s fair in love and war. And maybe, if they’re lucky, happily ever afters aren’t just for the books.

Book sellers dream love story!!

If you have ever worked at a bookstore this is the romance you daydreamed about will shelving books, dusting shelves, and reading while it was slow.

Best trope

I love the fact that they went enemies to friends to lovers. As well as the fact that he stayed true to her at the end of the competition. This book was very good.

A book about books

I loved this book. I couldn’t stop listening. Great way to spend my hour long work commute.

Battle of the Bookstores

Josie and Ryan both manage two different bookstores on the same street in Boston. While Josie’s store focuses on literature and Ryan’s focuses on romance only, they have had very little interaction until one day when the new owner decides to combine both bookstores into one and puts them into a competition to be the manager of the new store. But as their completion begins to heat up, their online friendship starts to grow, even though they don’t know they are actually chatting with each other.

I loved this story, it kept me engaged and wanting more the whole time, a great summer read. It was lighthearted, funny, with emotional connection. The banter between Josie and Ryan was hilarious and kept me laughing out loud. While Josie and Ryan each had their own personal battles to overcome from childhood, I loved how they were able to grow. I would totally recommend.

A new to me author. Listened to on @audible Narrated by Karissa Vacker and Brandon Francis. I really enjoy dual narration and this one was amazing. The characters were brought to life by these narrators.

Absolutely perfect!

It had it all. And narration was perfect too! Highly recommend for the enemies to lovers fans!