Laura Lee Guhrke brings us a charming and new romance after a little bit of a hiatus. Bookshop Cinderella is the start of a new series-Scandal at the Savoy, and it does not disappoint. Guhrke's writing shine through with a subtle tone, paced to perfection, and embodied with a delicious and delightful hero and heroine. Bookshop Cinderella takes place in the late Victorian era, giving it some technilogical freedoms that are fun to see, and if you love a historical romances along the lines of Joanna Shupe, I think this novel is sure to interest you!
This novel has the inspiration of a fish out of water story, She's All That, Pygmalion, My Fair Lady feel to it, which give the story a reliability and familiar taste that swiftly draw the reader in. This novel is also a true delight when it comes to our prim and proper bookshop owner and our intelligent lord. I love that Guhrke makes any miscommunication around them separate from the driving plot of the bet, which Max keeps Evie abreast of from the beginning. I love that circumstances force Evie's hand into working with Max. And I was just truly delighted to watch these two work together, fall in love, and learn how to challenge what they know and believe about the world and society.
This novel is sweetly sensual, delightfully funny, and an overall charming romance. If you are a fan of Laura Lee Guhrke's work this will definitely be a joy to add to your collection, and if you have never read her before this is a wonderful place to start.
Thank you so much to Forever Publishing and NetGalley for an eARC, all thoughts and opinions are my own.