A Woman's World Book Club best new book of the week!
Brackston's vibrant story is on firm historical ground, with period details woven in nicely....Time-swapping romance will please fans of Alice Hoffman. --Publishers Weekly
Secrets of the Chocolate House has all the romance of the seventeenth century with a heroine that is every bit twenty-first: clever, fierce, and willing to put her own life on the line to rescue the man she loves. --Ruth Emmie Lang, author of Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance
Praise for The Little Shop of Found Things:
Enchanting --People
Brackston wonderfully blends history with the time-travel elements and a touch of romance. This series debut is a page-turner that will no doubt leave readers eager for future series installments. --Publishers Weekly
Fans of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander collection will delight in Brackston's new series and eagerly await its second installment. A bewitching tale of love across centuries. --Kirkus Review, best science fiction and fantasy book in October 2018
The Little Shop of Found Things is a delightful time-travel story with just the right amount of romance and mystery to be a truly engaging read. --Book Junkie Reviews blog
What a wonderful start to this new series by Paula Brackston with a unique and interesting foundation to magic and time travel. --Carrie Book Reviews blog
I recommend this book to readers of historical romance and readers who loved the Outlander series. --The Book Was Better blog
An enjoyable escapist read. --Lit Loving Mom blog
This is such a promising start to a new series. It's historical and mysterious and suspenseful and magical all at the same time. The author has a true gift for these kinds of stories. I can't wait for the next one! --Random Book Muses blog
If you like magical realism, novels with time travel or are an Outlander fan I would recommend this novel for sure. --Book Gal blog
After staying up late finishing The Little Shop of Found Things, I had to write to tell you how much I thoroughly enjoyed reading it! ...I can not wait to recommend it to our adult readers at the store! --Kimberly Cake, Enchanted Passage bookstore (Sutton, MA)
Paula Brackston is back with what's sure to be one of her most beloved titles yet! ...Highly recommended. --Marianne Colton, Lockport Public Library (Lockport, NY)