Her parents are fighting and she's all 'if I can do the shopping and fix my car they'll stop fighting' so that's pretty much her entire motivation. She's pretty immature for someone who has been working at this bookstore for years and I hate more than a little her need to 'fix' everything. Most of that is that I don't like or appreciate Shoshanna. This really was a great cast of characters and a cute holiday romance! I did appreciate the inclusivity of diverse characters, from Shoshanna's moms to her boss who was in a wheelchair. I do think the writing became a bit too much at times and was trying to hard, especially when it came to Shoshanna's voice. They definitely started off on the wrong foot and it was cute watching them being forced to work with each other while competing to see the most books to win a Christmas bonus. I love books that revolve around books, and this setting was perfect for Shoshanna and Jake's romance. This book takes place the week before Christmas and it gave me all of the holiday feels. However, as the book went on, I had to remember Shoshanna was just a teen and she was going through some pretty tough things at home with her moms constantly fighting, and she actually became endearing to me by the end. She was extremely judgmental when it came to Jake and how he wasn't a reader but was the new hire in the bookstore. In the beginning, I was pretty annoyed with Shoshanna and how juvenile she acted. She's judgmental and meddles in everyone's business because she thinks she knows what's best. For one, Shoshanna is not that much of a likable characters. I have super mixed feelings about this book. Jake may be cute (really cute), and he may be an eligible Jewish single (hard to find south of Atlanta), but he’s also the enemy, and Shoshanna is ready to take him down.īut as the competition intensifies, Jake and Shoshanna grow closer and realize they might be more on the same page than either expects…

He doesn’t even read! But somehow his sales start to rival hers. Jake is an affront to everything Shoshanna stands for. The only person standing in her way? New hire Jake Kaplan. When her boss announces a holiday bonus to the person who sells the most books, Shoshanna sees an opportunity to at least fix her car, if none of her other problems.

And with her moms fighting at home and her beloved car teetering on the brink of death, the store has become a welcome escape. Shoshanna Greenberg loves working at Once Upon, her favorite local bookstore. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before meets You’ve Got Mail in this charming and hilarious rom-com following two teen booksellers whose rivalry is taken to the next level as they compete for the top bookseller bonus.

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