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The Library of Borrowed Hearts by Lucy Gilmore
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Review: The Library of Borrowed Hearts by Lucy Gilmore
The Library of Borrowed Hearts is a beautiful and intriguing tale of doomed love and found family.
I’m not sure if it’s possible to tell you how much I loved this story. It was a fabulous mix of plot-based intrigue and lovingly developed characters that steal your heart.
Chloe has returned to work at the Colville library after abandoning her degree in library science to take care of her siblings who have been abandoned by their mother. She works hard and protects her heart. Her grumpy next door neighbour isn’t any help either, he just continues to steal their frisbees when they fall into his lush garden. But things get interesting when Chloe finds a banned library book with a couple corresponding in the margins, which Jasper wants to buy — at any cost.
What is the secret behind Jasper’s off-putting demeanour? Why does he want the book so much? Who is the couple in its pages? And who is this handsome stranger that flirts with Chloe in the stacks?
So many questions that can only be answered when you pick up this delightful story. A perfect pick for readers who love found family, and books like The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson or The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman.
The Library of Borrowed Hearts is a beautiful and intriguing tale of doomed love and found family.
I’m not sure if it’s possible to tell you how much I loved this story. It was a fabulous mix of plot-based intrigue and lovingly developed characters that steal your heart.
Chloe has returned to work at the Colville library after abandoning her degree in library science to take care of her siblings who have been abandoned by their mother. She works hard and protects her heart. Her grumpy next door neighbour isn’t any help either, he just continues to steal their frisbees when they fall into his lush garden. But things get interesting when Chloe finds a banned library book with a couple corresponding in the margins, which Jasper wants to buy — at any cost.
What is the secret behind Jasper’s off-putting demeanour? Why does he want the book so much? Who is the couple in its pages? And who is this handsome stranger that flirts with Chloe in the stacks?
So many questions that can only be answered when you pick up this delightful story. A perfect pick for readers who love found family, and books like The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson or The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman.