Becky answers “This was advertised as a stand alone, but...”

Lisa asked this question about The Lost and Found Bookshop (Bella Vista Chronicles, #3):

This was advertised as a stand alone, but when I went to Goodreads, it says Bell Vista Chronicles #3. Do we have to read the previous two books?

Becky I don't think you have to, no. I started with this one--I hadn't even realized it was considered part of a series until I came on here to review it!--…moreI don't think you have to, no. I started with this one--I hadn't even realized it was considered part of a series until I came on here to review it!--and did just fine. The heroine of this novel is best friends with the heroine of the first book (The Apple Orchard), but I didn't feel like I was missing anything important by not having read Tess's book first.

It appears to be the trend lately to set a bunch of books in the same general geographic area and call it a series even while labeling each individual book as a standalone novel. It's been my experience that the books in this type of series have only a loose connection to each other--often the location, and maybe a few characters, if that--and really can be read on their own.(less)

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Dorene Schmidt The other two books listed under Belle Vista Chronicles have absolutely NOTHING to do with this book. I think someone made a mistake on the website. T ...more
Aug 18, 2020 10:17AM · flag

Dorene Schmidt "The Apple Orchard" and "The Beekeepers Ball" definitely need to be read together and in order. This one is a stand-alone. ...more
Aug 18, 2020 10:22AM · flag

Kelly Niehaus Agree!
Jun 12, 2022 07:12AM · flag

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