Its Me They Follow, Jeannine A. Cook
Its Me They Follow, Jeannine A. Cook
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It's Me They Follow
A Novel

Author: Jeannine A. Cook

Narrator: Adenrele Ojo

Unabridged: 6 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Amistad

Published: 09/23/2025

Synopsis

An allegorical love story — a modern day Alchemist meets The Never Ending Story —set in a world where a book shopkeeper becomes a reluctant matchmaker, bringing soulmates together through books.It’s Me They Follow is an allegorical love story set in a not so distant past. It follows The Shopkeeper, a bookseller and reluctant matchmaker. Helping others find love through books comes easily for The Shopkeeper, until it is time for her to find love for herself.She secretly yearns for her first customer, ME, who took both her most prized book and a piece of her heart when he left. But just when she begins to lose hope, she discovers that she may hold the key to her own happily ever after as well.Real life Shopkeeper and author Jeannine A. Cook has conjured a magical story that is a book within a book within a book. Soon, readers will find themselves falling under the same love spell as her customers and characters. In this magical bookshop where the line between fiction and reality blurs, stories and real life intertwine in an enchanting and moving narrative about human connection, the power of storytelling, and the spirit of love.

About Jeannine A. Cook

Jeannine A. Cook is the founder and owner of three avant-garde bookshop concepts, Harriett’s in Philadelphia; Ida’s in South Jersey; and Josephine’s, a literary installation in Paris. She holds an MFA from Drexel University. She is the author of the novel It’s Me They Follow.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Charnell on September 24, 2025

I was a bit confused at the beginning of this books but by the end I loved the main character, her sister, and the other cast of characters. I think The Shopkeeper represents us anxious people who need reminders to ground ourselves. Everyone needs reminders to come home to themselves. There are a lo......more

Goodreads review by Books Amongst Friends on September 25, 2025

Book Tour Book/ Overall Story: 3/5 Audiobook/ Narration: 4/5 A book that’s as endearing as it is tender and hopeful. Cook’s writing and story telling is lyrical and bold. She manages to captivate with vivid characters and the perfect balance of humor, romance, and magic. I recommend this one for my l......more

Goodreads review by jillian on June 19, 2025

I’m blown away with this one. Since it doesn’t come out for a while I’m holding on doing a full review until the pub date comes a bit closer to avoid giving spoilers but I am obsessed with this book. The writing style is beautiful, I’m laughing, the character is incredibly relatable, the pacing is w......more

Goodreads review by Rayo on August 20, 2025

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for granting me this e-ARC in exchange for my honest opinions. The synopsis hooked me — “a magical world where a bookseller becomes a reluctant matchmaker, bringing soulmates together through books” — and I truly thought I’d fall in love with the......more

Goodreads review by Courtney on September 24, 2025

I will say that this story was a very spellbinding tale filled with exciting adventure and wonderful character. I will say I like the idea of a book seller also dabbling in the practice of matchmaking. However when you think about it a book seller would have a very good chance at being a good matchm......more

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