Between the Shelves by Kasey Stockton: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own.

The Book

She loves his books. She tolerates him. And he can never find out her biggest secret.

Piper Monroe and Dorian McConkie never saw eye to eye in college—she thought he was cold and insufferable, he was just painfully shy, and she was just painfully convinced he hated her. Years later, Piper owns a thriving bookstore, and Dorian walks back into her life for a book signing—only for her to discover he’s the secret identity behind her all-time favorite author.

When the instructor drops out for a sold out writing class in Piper’s bookstore, Dorian agrees to step in for one month. But between old grudges, new tensions, and entirely too much banter, Piper realizes something terrifying: she might actually like him.

Piper has a secret Dorian can never, ever discover. She isn’t only a bookseller—she’s also the woman behind the pen name of his number-one rival on the charts.

If Dorian ever finds out, it won’t just ruin their tentative truce—it might just ruin everything.

A swoony, slow-burn romantic comedy packed with sharp banter, undeniable chemistry, and a love story that was never supposed to happen.

The Author

Kasey Stockton is an Amazon bestselling author, Whitney Award finalist, and winner of the Swoony Award Book of the Year. She publishes both contemporary and historical novels, and all of her titles fall under clean romance. She loves reading, chocolate, and period dramas, but nothing tops exploring new places with her very own prince charming and their three children.

Book Review

Secret identities + college rivals + a romance between two writers!? What could be better than that? There is something about a bookish book that will win me over every time, so a book about two authors, one of whom also owns a bookstore? Yes, I knew this one would be right up my alley... and it did not disappoint. Piper and Dorian had a bit of a rivalry in college, but when she discovers that he is actually her favorite writer and he agrees to help teach a writing class at her bookstore, we discover that there was a lot more to that rivalry than meets the eye. They had such a fun dynamic between them, and I couldn't help but love them together. As someone who loves to write myself, I loved that both were (secretly) authors and all the writing talk within these pages was really fun to see. Their story was witty and fun and kept me smiling from start to finish. Definitely one worth reading!  

Between the Shelves is a closed-door romance with kisses only and no language. It is the second book in The Nashville Romantics series but can absolutely be enjoyed as a standalone as well. 


You can purchase your copy here: https://amzn.to/4sJYgvo