The Book Swap

<p><b>Fall in love between the pages . . . </b><br><br>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, heavily annotated and containing her friend's final words to her.<br><br>When James finds Erin's note-filled book in his local community library, he writes his own message back, and soon they are locked in an anonymous book exchange . . .<br><br>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?<br><br><b>A story of second chances and new beginnings, this is a love letter to books - and a love letter to <i>love</i>.<br></b><br><b>REAL READERS LOVE <i>THE BOOK SWAP</i>...<br></b><br><b>'Plotted beautifully, the writing is emotive and authentic, and the characters are all perfectly drawn . . . a total triumph!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br>'Wow, definitely one of my absolute favourites! I loved everything about it - the characters, the issues it deals with, the books . . . everything' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br>'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' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br>'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' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br>'Reminds me of one of my favourite films, <i>You've Got Mail</i> . . . [and] Erin and James are well-rounded characters with realistic issues that are holding them back' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br><br>AND YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS LOVE IT TOO...<br></b><br> <b>'Catnip for any book geek'</b> CESCA MAJOR<br> <b>'It's <i>You've Got Mail, </i>but make it even more bookish'</b> NIAMH HARGAN<br> <b>'A gorgeous debut from tremendous Tessa Bickers'</b> SALLY PHILLIPS<br> <b>'What a gorgeous, life-affirming, bookishly beautiful novel this is!'</b> CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN<br> <b>'If you love books and you love <i>love</i>, you are going to adore <i>The Book Swap</i>' </b>JULIE COHEN</p>