The Second Chance Store by Lauren Bravo

My wonderful husband bought this book for me for Christmas. I told him I wanted it months before and he remembered! It didn't fit into any of my 2025 book challenges so I simply added a new one...Free Reads! 

I was so attracted to the cover as firstly I love thrift store shopping and secondly, love the idea of second chances! This was such a cute, witty and enjoyable read. A lovely change from my usual thriller books. It had the feel of a "cozy romance" book but was more detailed and multifaceted, much like the layers of an onion. I loved peeling back each layer...each and every layer added a beautiful depth to the story line.

The story was about a woman named Gwen who lost her job and decided to volunteer at a second hand store to fill up her time on her now endless and open days. As Gwen's life intertwined with the other characters from the second hand shop, the author Bravo intertwined the stories of the objects found on the shelves and racks of the store. Slicing in separate little "chapters" of these wonderful thrift store finds. I was so enthralled in these little histories of the objects and how they made it from original owner to the store, it was a really neat addition to the main plot.

The little images drawn at the beginning of each chapter were details I also enjoyed. Bravo "The Second Chance Store", this book made me laugh and I am so grateful for this.