Storybook Ending by Moira Macdonald

Book Review Jun 03, 2025

Format: ARC (NetGalley)

Publication Date: 27 May 2025

💭 My thoughts...

3/5 stars

I had expected this to be a romance-focused book based on what I read in the blurb and, in a way, it was, but the main focus was firmly placed on friendship and it's importance.

The concept of leaving a note for someone in a book and having it end up in the wrong hands was fun, but it left the writing feeling a little chaotic for me at times. Two person POV books are a bit of effort, but trying to follow three people's stories at the same time, in three different voices, took some getting used to.

I think I found it particularly challenging because I was struggling to relate to two out of three of those voices. Laura was a good character, and the one who left a lasting impression on me after the book had finished. April was ok as a character, but other than being the instigator for the plot in the first place, she didn't really seem to add much to the story. Westley was someone I actually found quite annoying to read - he was overly focused on his own looks and appeared to be a bit lacklustre in the personality department.

The book wasn't bad and I'm sure there are plenty of readers out there who will love it, it just wasn't for me in the end.

📖 Synopsis...

April has been stuck in a rut for a while, so she decides to do something drastic and leaves a note for the cute worker at her favourite bookshop. When the note falls into the wrong hands, a curious miscommunication takes place and brings three people together in ways they would never have foreseen.