♡ Thank you for the free ARC, Graydon House, HTP Books, NetGalley, and author Viola Shipman.
I was so happy that our 1958 Hermes 3000 Typewriter was serviced in time to have her time in the limelight for this review. She was meant to be paired with this book!
Synopsis
Emma Page grew up the black sheep in a bookish household, raised to believe fine literature is the only worthy type of fiction. Her parents, self-proclaimed “serious” authors who run their own vanity press, The Mighty Pages, mingle in highbrow social circles that look down on anything too popular or mainstream, while her sister, Jess, is a powerful social-media influencer whose stylish reviews can make or break a novel.
Hiding her own romance manuscript from her disapproving parents, Emma finds inspiration at the family cottage among the “fluff” they despise: the juicy summer romances that belonged to her late grandmother. But a chance discovery unearthed from her Gigi’s belongings reveals a secret that has the power to ruin her parents’ business and destroy their reputation in the industry—a secret that has already fallen into the hands of an unscrupulous publishing insider with a grudge to settle. Now Emma must decide: As much as she’s dreamed of the day her parents are forced to confront their own egos, can she really just sit back and watch The Mighty Pages be exposed and their legacy destroyed?
Thoughts
Ok, the cover got me. I would have read this book just for that. But this little story was so full of heart. The author’s note made me a bit weepy, as the backstory for this book is just as sweet as the story itself. There was a lot to love about this book: our FMC, family dynamics and depth, literature and publishing references, a cozy mystery, and overall good storytelling. Pick this up if you are looking for a quick and happy read.
★★★★☆