THE BOOKSTORE KEEPERS Once Upon a Time Bookshop, Book 3

In this third and final installment in Alice Hoffman's Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories, series narrator Jennifer Jill Araya continues her top-notch narration of a heartfelt story of family, love, and independence. Five years after the Gibson sisters stopped speaking to one another, they're back on Brinkley's Island, Maine, once again running the family bookstore. When Isabel's husband, Johnny, wakes from a disturbing dream, their world is tipped off its axis. Johnny's intense grieving process allows the sisters to grow closer as they offer him support. Hoffman's insightful prose sounds like poetry, and Araya delivers full-bodied flesh-and-blood characterizations. Because the family backstory would make character motivations clearer, listeners are encouraged to hear the other two excellent short stories in the series. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2025]