Storybook Ending by Moira Macdonald

 

This was a lovely and amusing story about loneliness and friendship, which I really enjoyed. The main characters were delightful and charming, but there were several side characters so it was a bit confusing at times. 

April works at home helping people with virtual listings of real estate, not her ideal job after studying English Literature! Her refuge is the bookstore nearby, ‘Read the Room’,where she spots the handsome and shy Westley. She decides to go out on a limb and leave a note in a book for him,hoping to create her own fairy tale romance.

Laura, a young mother who is a personal shopper, also has her eye on Westley, reads one of these notes thinking that it is for her! Laura is also a widow, struggling with her grief for her wonderful husband Sam, but after five years, her babysitter thinks that it is the right time for her to find romance.

I especially liked the story revolving around a leap of faith which changes several people’s lives.  I can also see this as a mini-series or a film - it is a pity that Julia Roberts is too old to play Laura! Lily James would be perfect for either woman but the story is set in Seattle so maybe an Amercian actress, such as Mandy Moore would be a better chouce.

I received this free ebook from NetGalley in return for an honest review.