Poppy Alexander

...a fantastic story that really tugs at your heartstrings as you follow each character in the countdown to Christmas... I adored it. The BroadbeanYou cant plan for the unexpected... Kate Potter used to know what happiness felt like. A few years ago, she was full of energy, excited by every possibility. But that was back when everything was different, before Kates husband went away with the army and didnt come home. She cant even remember what it felt like to be in love. Then Kate meets Daniel. Recognising her loneliness reflected in his eyes, Kate vows to try and help bring him out of his shell. But as Kate plans to bring life back to Daniel, she might have stumbled on the secret to happiness... Can one chance meeting change two lives?The perfect Christmas treat for fans of Sue Moorcroft, Trisha Ashley and Isabelle Broom.Reviewers love this wonderful festive romance. Praise for 25 Days in December:A beautifully crafted Christmas tale, full of magic and the reality of life in equal measure. MADEUP Book ReviewsRomantic, heart-warming and completely captivating Book After Booka beautiful, beautiful story which had my heart under its Christmas tree from the very beginning. The Writing Garnet

Friendship, community and a little bit of romance - whats not to love?Mandy BaggotBooks, bats and romance...a perfect escape. I loved spending time with the characters of Middlemas.Liz FenwickMy first Poppy Alexander book but definitely not my last. What a lovely, engaging, perceptive story The Littlest Library isSue MoorcroftFive of the biggest stars for The Littlest Library. I thoroughly enjoyed spending some time with Jess and her phone box full of books.Catherine MillerI loved everything about this book. It is filled with so much warmth, gentle humour and some very heart touching momentsSue FortinIts only the beginning of her story...Jess Metcalf is perfectly happy with her quiet, predictable life - its just the way she likes it. But when her beloved grandmother passes away and she loses her job at the local library, her life is turned upside-down.Packing up her grandmothers books, she moves to a tiny cottage in a charming country village. To her surprise, Jess finds herself the owner of an old red telephone box, too - and she soon turns it into the littlest library around!Its not long before the books are borrowed and begin to work their magic - somehow, they seem to be bringing the villagers together once more...Maybe its finally time for Jess to follow her heart and find a place to call home?

A real festive treatJULES WAKEHeart-melting and mouthwatering, this Christmas treat is as sweet and delicious as a marron glacéVERONICA HENRYA festive romance that reminds us of the importance of living in the momentHELEN ROLFEDeliciously romanticWOMANS OWNSuch a warm, delightful Christmas taleCATHERINE MILLERAll the joy of Christmas in one delicious, utterly mouth-watering package JULIE CAPLINRomantic and upliftingWOMAN & HOMECharming, full of festive fun and romanceMY WEEKLYUtterly brilliantCLAIRE WADEThe most magical time of the year...For the first time in ten years, Freya is back in the little village of Middlemass for Christmas. The streets might be twinkling with fairy lights, but after the recent loss of her mother, shes never felt less festive. Forced to sleep under the same roof as her handsome neighbour Finn, Freya realises shes going to need a distraction - fast! So she sets herself a challenge: to cook the 12 Days of Christmas. Her delicious food soon brings the villagers together, and as each day passes, old friendships are renewed, memories stirred and theres even the flickering of romance... She was only meant to stay for the holidays, but could Middlemass - and Finn - steal her heart forever?***Praise for Poppy Alexander:Friendship, community and a little bit of romance - whats not to love?Mandy BaggotBooks, bats and romance...a perfect escape. I loved spending time with the characters of Middlemas.Liz FenwickMy first Poppy Alexander book but definitely not my last. What a lovely, engaging, perceptive story The Littlest Library isSue MoorcroftFive of the biggest stars for The Littlest Library. I thoroughly enjoyed spending some time with Jess and her phone box full of books.Catherine MillerI loved everything about this book. It is filled with so much warmth, gentle humour and some very heart touching momentsSue FortinA great festive read.NetGalley ReviewerThis book was literally one of my favourite reads this year!NetGalley Reviewer

A charming literary-themed novel about a young woman determined to save her great-aunts beloved bookshop from extinction by the shiny new competitionwhich also happens to be run by the handsome son of her familys rivals.The cute, seaside town of Portneath has been the home of Capelthornes Books for nearly a hundred yearsThe shop, in the heart of a high street that stretches crookedly down the hill from the castle to the sea, may be a tad run-down these days, but to Jules Capelthorne, the wonky, dusty world of literary treasures is full of precious childhood memories. When her great-aunt Florence gets too frail to run it alone, Jules ditches her junior publishing job in London and comes home to make the bookshops hundredth birthday a celebration to remember.Jules quickly discovers things are worse than she ever imagined: The bookshop is close to bankruptcy, unlikely to make it to its own centenary celebration, and the lease on the building is up for renewal. With a six-figure sum needed, the future looks bleak.To make matters worse, the owner of the property is the insufferable Roman Montbeau, from the posh, local family who owns half of Portneath. The Montbeaus and Capelthornes have feuded for years, and Roman has clearly not improved since he tormented Jules as a child. Fresh from a high-flying career in New York, he is on a mission to shake things up, andunforgivablyproves his point about Capelthornes being a relic of the past by opening a new bookshop directly oppositea shiny, plate-glass-windowed emporium of books.Jules may not be able to splash the cash on promotions and marketing like the Montbeaus, but shes got some ideas of her own, plus she has a tenacity that may just win the hardest of hearts and the most hopeless of conflicts.Let the battle of the bookshops commence

From the author of The Littlest Librarya heartwarming novel about a widowed childrens book author who moves into a cottage in the English countryside and finds herself face-to-face with the handsome and brooding blacksmith who lives next door.In her books she can write happily ever after but real life? Thats another matterFor childrens book author Imogen, an idyllic life in the English countryside seems like the perfect fit for her and her husband. But when tragedy strikes, Imogen is left widowed, and finds herself moving into Storybook Cottage alone with only her monstrously narcissistic cat for company.After discovering she is pregnant, Imogen grows determined to embrace a new start in Middlemass, with its duckpond, cricket matches and village fetes. The only thing Imogen cant seem to shake is her neighbora brooding, artisan blacksmith named Gabrielwho she cant quite decide is friend or foe. That is until she realizes, thanks to an arcane clause in her deeds, that Gabriel not just an artist, but lord of the local manor house has the power to take her home and leave her completely broke. Devastatingly, he seems keen to do exactly that. Yet, Imogen finds herself drawn to him nonetheless. And in her darkest hour, Gabriel may just be the bright spot to save Imogen in more ways than one.

After a social media post gone wrong, a literary agent runs away to look after a seaside bookshop for the summerand forms an unlikely friendship with a charming novelist struggling with his latest idea.Petra doesnt like books anymorenot since her career as a literary agent imploded after a social media typo went viral. Now she is stuck for six months, babysitting a little bookshop by the seasurrounded by books that just remind her of her failure.Ross McClouds award-winning debut novel blew the minds of the worlds literati, but that was five years ago. Now Ross and his keenly awaited second work have vanished. Something has gone wronghorribly wrongand Ross doesnt want to talk about it.Marooned in Capelthornes Bookshop miles from London, Petra cant stop thinking about all the ways she has let people down. Then she discovers Ross lurking, incognito, in the second-hand books section. Misery loves company it seems, and a kinship tentatively forms.In the meantime, the magic of the bookshop slowly begins to enchant Petra. Soon, her book recommendations assume legendary status; she is chairing the newly formed Beach Reads Book Club; leading a weekly writing group and hosting a series of popular talks and signings by local authors. She is even starting to read again.Petra is also finding time to help her new best friend Jessowner of a local telephone box libraryto launch the inaugural Portneath Literary Festival. What better opportunity to put the Festival on the mapsays Rossthan for Petra to unveil his second novel to the world there, before re-launching her career representing him at the Frankfurt book fair? What a comeback! But can Petra find the courage to help the man she loves?Their love of books may be re-ignited, but is that enough to save them both from their own worst enemythemselves?Tropes: Friends to lovers Grumpy x Grumpy Small-town romance Slow burn

Una encantadora novela con temática literaria sobre una joven decidida a salvar la querida librería de su tía abuela de la extinción, amenazada por la reluciente competencia nueva... que además está dirigida por el apuesto hijo de los rivales de su familia. El pintoresco y costero pueblo de Portneath ha sido el hogar de Capelthornes Books durante casi cien años La tienda, situada en el corazon de una calle principal que desciende de forma torcida desde el castillo hasta el mar, puede que este algo deteriorada, pero para Jules Capelthorne, el mundo torcido y polvoriento de los tesoros literarios esta lleno de preciosos recuerdos de infancia. Cuando su tia abuela Florence se vuelve demasiado fragil para llevar el negocio sola, Jules deja su trabajo inicial en una editorial londinense y vuelve a casa con la intencion de hacer que el centenario de la libreria sea una celebracion inolvidable. Pronto, Jules descubre que las cosas estan peor de lo que imaginaba: la libreria esta al borde de la bancarrota, es poco probable que llegue a celebrar su centenario y el contrato de alquiler esta a punto de expirar. Con una suma de seis cifras necesaria para salvarla, el futuro se presenta sombrio. Para empeorar las cosas, el propietario del local es el insufrible Roman Montbeau, de la adinerada familia local que posee la mitad de Portneath. Los Montbeau y los Capelthorne han estado enfrentados durante años, y esta claro que Roman no ha cambiado; sigue atormentando a Jules como en su infancia. Recien llegado de una brillante carrera en Nueva York, viene decidido a revolucionar el pueblo y, de forma imperdonable, demuestra su punto de vista sobre el hecho de que Capelthornes sea una reliquia del pasado... abriendo una nueva libreria justo enfrente: un reluciente emporio de libros con escaparates de cristal. Jules puede que no tenga el presupuesto de los Montbeau para promociones y marketing, pero tiene ideas propias y una tenacidad que podria ganarse hasta los corazones mas duros y superar los conflictos mas imposibles. Que comience la batalla de las librerias