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The Battle of the Bookshops

A Novel

Poppy Alexander
3.8
(36)
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Duration
10h 10m
Year
2025
Language
English
Publisher
HarperCollins

About

A charming literary-themed novel about a young woman determined to save her great-aunt's beloved bookshop from extinction by the shiny new competition-which also happens to be run by the handsome son of her family's rivals.
The cute, seaside town of Portneath has been the home of Capelthorne's Books for nearly a hundred years…
The 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 bookshop's 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, and-unforgivably-proves his point about Capelthorne's being a relic of the past by opening a new bookshop directly opposite-a shiny, plate-glass-windowed emporium of books.
Jules may not be able to splash the cash on promotions and marketing like the Montbeaus, but she's 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…

Related Subjects

  • Women
  • Adult Fiction
  • Contemporary
  • Romance

Reviews

"Karen Cass narrates this charming audiobook, which combines rivalry and romance in a subtle nod to ROMEO AND JULIET. When Jules Caplethorne takes a leave from her publishing job to care for her Great-Aunt Flo and her bookshop, she becomes wrapped up in drama. The Caplethornes' longtime rivals, the Mountbeaus, have just opened up their own bookshop down the street. As Jules works to save Caplethorne Books, she finds herself slowly falling for Roman Montbeau--despite their differences. Cass's narration is clear and evenly paced, and she captures Jules's personality. She also provides varied accents and pitches for Flo, Roman, Charlie, and the other characters. C.R. � AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine"
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Artists

Poppy AlexanderAuthor
Karen CassReader