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Posy Morland, a book‑shop clerk in a crumbling London shop, has spent her days lost in romantic novels. When the shop’s eccentric owner, Lavinia, dies and leaves the shop to Posy, she is thrust out of her sheltered world into the challenges of running a failing business. Adding to the strain is Lavinia’s grandson Sebastian, known as ‘The Rudest Man In London,’ who takes a keen interest in Posy. As Posy and her friends fight to keep the bookshop alive, she finds herself drawn into a complex, romantic tension with Sebastian while navigating the practicalities of shop ownership and her own longing for an ever‑after.
This lighthearted romance centers on Posy’s efforts to preserve a beloved community hub, explore the dynamics of man‑woman relationships, and discover her own place in the world beyond the pages of her favorite novels.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Romance/Romantic Comedy
Authors: Annie Darling
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