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The Holiday Bookshop

The Holiday Bookshop

Summary

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One woman. One island. A bookshop in need of revival...


Jenny has never been a risk taker. But when her best friend takes off on an American road trip, Jenny finds herself saying yes to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of her own and accepts the role of a bookseller in the Maldives.

The island of Bounty Cove Cay is everything she'd hoped for: white sandy beaches, glistening turquoise waters and palm trees bursting with coconuts. But it's not all plain sailing...

The resort bookshop is far from thriving and, in an unexpected twist, management are threatening closure.

Can Jenny throw her rulebook to the wind and turn things around before it's too late? And might she find her own happy ending along the way?


Looking for your next beach read? Look no further! Escape with The Holiday Bookshop, perfect for fans of Jo Thomas, Phillipa Ashley and Jenny Colgan...


Praise for Lucy Dickens

'Funny, inspirational and so evocative' Cathy Bramley
'The ultimate armchair adventure' Heidi Swain
'Will leave you feeling inspired' Cressida McLaughin
'A journey full of laughs and drama ... A really brilliant read' Rosie Blake


© Lucy Dickens 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

About the author

Lucy Dickens

Lucy Dickens is the pseudonym for Lisa Dickenson. Lisa lives by the Devon seaside with her husband and one incredibly boisterous Bernese Mountain dog. She spends her days writing the kind of hilarious women’s fiction that sets the world to rights.
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