The Secret Bookshop

The delightful new romantic series from the bestselling author of The Cornish Cream Tea novels. ''Gorgeous...'' Woman ''One of our favourite women''s fiction stars'' Heat ''A warm and wonderful read'' Woman''s Own In a beautiful seaside village, where enormous blue skies and golden sand dunes stretch into forever, somebody is opening an unexpected gift... When an anonymous parcel turns up at the shop where Sophie works, she''s surprised to find a beautifully bound classic novel, one that eerily seems to chime with her own story. Enigmatic Harry lives in a crumbling manor house, spending solitary days patching up leaks in the roof. The subject of unwelcome gossip in the village since his return from London, he prefers to keep to himself. As Christmas draws near and the gifting season arrives, Sophie attempts to get to the bottom of her mysterious parcel. Finding herself being drawn into Harry''s orbit, they are both about to learn that good stories can take on a life of their own ...

About the author

Cressida McLaughlin is a bestselling author of contemporary romance who has sold over a million copies of her books. Her feel-good, escapist fiction, featuring unforgettable characters who find their happy place, has established her as a firm favourite among readers and fellow authors alike.

Cressida lives in Norwich with her husband David and when not writing her bestsellers, spends her spare time reading, returning to London or exploring the beautiful Norfolk coastline.

Product details

• Authors: Cressida McLaughlin, McLaughlin Cressida
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 24.10.2024
• EAN: 9780008623807
• ISBN: 978-0-00-862380-7
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 24 mm
• Series: The Secret Bookshop
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Romance / Contemporary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Adult & contemporary romance, FICTION / Holidays, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Friendship, FICTION / Romance / Suspense, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern and Contemporary romance, holiday;festive;books about books;secret;identity