{"product_id":"9781399706063","title":"The Book Swap : The 2024 romance novel about book lovers, for book lovers - uplifting, moving, and full of love","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Bickers, Tessa \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 September 2024 by Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 336 pages\u003cbr\u003e164 x 244 x 33 | 540g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA story about love, loss, hope, second chances, and above all, the power of reading...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA REASON TO LIVE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Still grieving the death of her best friend, Erin knows she needs to start living - but has no idea how. Then she loses her favourite book, a heavily annotated and containing her friend's final words to her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A REASON TO LOVE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When James finds Erin's note-filled book in his local community library, it sparks a life-changing conversation. He writes his own message back, and soon they are locked in an anonymous book exchange, with no idea who the other person in the margins might be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A REASON TO FORGIVE? But Erin and James have a shared history that neither of them realise. How will Erin react when she discovers the other writer isn't a stranger at all - but the person she once swore she'd never forgive? A story of second chances and new beginnings, this is a love letter to books - and a love letter to love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eREAL READERS LOVE THE BOOK SWAP...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Plotted beautifully, the writing is emotive and authentic, and the characters are all perfectly drawn . . . a total triumph!' ?????'Wow, definitely one of my absolute favourites! I loved everything about it - the characters, the issues it deals with, the books . . . everything' ?????'A touching debut novel about love, loss, and healing through books . . . perfect for readers who love emotional stories with a mix of romance and personal growth' ?????'I hadn't anticipated the depth of emotion, the range of themes and the fabulous awareness of who we are as humans . . . simply glorious to read' ?????'Reminds me of one of my favourite films, You've Got Mail . . . [and] Erin and James are well-rounded characters with realistic issues that are holding them back' ?????AND YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS LOVE IT TOO...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Catnip for any book geek' CESCA MAJOR 'It's You've Got Mail, but make it even more bookish' NIAMH HARGAN 'A gorgeous debut from tremendous Tessa Bickers' SALLY PHILLIPS 'What a gorgeous, life-affirming, bookishly beautiful novel this is!' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN 'If you love books and you love love, you are going to adore The Book Swap' JULIE COHEN\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45911069458691,"sku":"9781399706063","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781399706063.jpg?v=1731405345","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.pro\/products\/9781399706063","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}