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The Bookshop of New Beginnings
- Author
- Jen Mouat
- Narrator
- Kirsty Eila McIntyre
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 27 March 2025
- Run Time
- 11 hours 50 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
It’s never too late to rewrite your story…
Emily Cotton has always dreamed of owning a bookshop, but when her dreams finally become a reality, she realises she’s going to need some help. So after a couple of glasses of Merlot, she emails her childhood best friend, Kate Vincent.
Kate jumps at the chance to return to scenic Wigtown and to see Emily and the Cotton clan again. But after a six-year absence, the happy family she once thought of as her own has changed.
Kate has one summer to help save the bookshop and bring the fractured Cotton family back together. But with so much left unsaid between the two best friends, will they have to save their friendship first?
This charming and uplifting tale of friendship, family, and love will whisk you away to Scotland’s picturesque book town.
Previously published as Summer at Bluebell Bank
Readers love The Bookshop of New Beginnings!'I cannot recommend this book enough. I was absolutely hooked within the first couple of pages! I love the way the backstory is teased out little by little to give real depth and honesty to the characters. I found myself completely transported' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I absolutely loved it. The characters were real from the first page and I really cared about them all. Beautifully written and full of family drama' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A superb story with vivid descriptions of the location and the characters, who are so complex and believable. A roller coaster for your emotions as you are drawn into the antics of the family and their friends. I highly recommend this book' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Much more than just a summer read – it's a story which pulls you in immediately and keeps you hooked right to the very end, leaving you wanting to know what happens next!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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'A real page turner' SCOTTISH FIELD
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Details
- Author
- Jen Mouat
- Narrator
- Kirsty Eila McIntyre
- Duration
- 11 hours 50 minutes
- Release Date
- 27 March 2025
- ISBN
- 9780008737252
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Modern and Contemporary romance, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
Synopsis
'A real page turner' SCOTTISH FIELD It’s never too late to rewrite your story… Emily Cotton has always dreamed of owning a bookshop, but when her dreams finally become a reality, she realises she’s going to need some help. So after a couple of glasses of Merlot, she emails her childhood best friend, Kate Vincent. Kate jumps at the chance to return to scenic Wigtown and to see Emily and the Cotton clan again. But after a six-year absence, the happy family she once thought of as her own has changed. Kate has one summer to help save the bookshop and bring the fractured Cotton family back together. But with so much left unsaid between the two best friends, will they have to save their friendship first? This charming and uplifting tale of friendship, family, and love will whisk you away to Scotland’s picturesque book town. Previously published as Summer at Bluebell Bank Readers love The Bookshop of New Beginnings! 'I cannot recommend this book enough. I was absolutely hooked within the first couple of pages! I love the way the backstory is teased out little by little to give real depth and honesty to the characters. I found myself completely transported' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I absolutely loved it. The characters were real from the first page and I really cared about them all. Beautifully written and full of family drama' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A superb story with vivid descriptions of the location and the characters, who are so complex and believable. A roller coaster for your emotions as you are drawn into the antics of the family and their friends. I highly recommend this book' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Much more than just a summer read – it's a story which pulls you in immediately and keeps you hooked right to the very end, leaving you wanting to know what happens next!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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