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The Bookstore Sisters

The Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories

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An Amazon Charts bestseller

From New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman comes a heartfelt short story about family, independence, and finding your place in the world.

Isabel Gibson has all but perfected the art of forgetting. She’s a New Yorker now, with nothing left to tie her to Brinkley’s Island, Maine. Her parents are gone, the family bookstore is all but bankrupt, and her sister, Sophie, will probably never speak to her again.

But when a mysterious letter arrives in her mailbox, Isabel feels herself drawn to the past. After years of fighting for her independence, she dreads the thought of going back to the island. What she finds there may forever alter her path—and change everything she thought she knew about her family, her home, and herself.

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“Jennifer Jill Araya brings the two sisters in Hoffman's short story to life. She projects the hurtful emotional baggage they've been carrying throughout 12 years of estrangement.”—AudioFile Magazine
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This was a short but beautiful story that made for a refreshing change of pace between reading other books. It didn’t have the darker elements that I normally associate with Alice Hoffman but that wasn’t a bad thing.

I loved it

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I love Alice Hoffmans writing and this was a perfect little short story. I listened to it so just sat back, relaxed and let the words float over me.

perfect short story

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A sweetheart of a story, which is thought provoking and brings a smile to your face on a number of occasion’s. You can imagine yourself living near the marsh in a quaint little home surrounded by natures best. The bookstore which has an addition, reading with a warm drink and cake is pure bliss. A short story that packed a lot in. I am already looking forward to the follow on in February 2025 xx thank you Alice for this treat of a read.

Beautiful

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This is a lovely story, and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it. Most enjoyable.

Great story

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Wish this has been longer but it's a short story and it was a good one.

short but good

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