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By: Jackie Fraser
Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
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Set in a charming little Scottish town, The Bookshop of Second Chances is the most uplifting story you'll listen to this Winter, by a hugely talented debut author.

Thea’s having a bad month. Not only has she been made redundant, she’s also discovered her husband of nearly twenty years is sleeping with one of her friends. And he’s not sorry – he’s leaving.

Bewildered and lost, Thea doesn’t know what to do. But, when she learns the great-uncle she barely knew has died and left her his huge collection of second-hand books and a house in the Scottish Lowlands, she seems to have been offered a second chance.

Running away to a little town where no one knows her seems like exactly what Thea needs. But when she meets the aristocratic Maltravers brothers – grumpy bookshop owner Edward and his estranged brother Charles, Lord Hollinshaw – her new life quickly becomes just as complicated as the life she was running from...

An enchanting story of Scottish lords, second-hand books, new beginnings and second chances perfect for fans of Cressida McLaughlin, Veronica Henry, Rachael Lucas and Jenny Colgan.

©2020 Jackie Fraser (P)2020 Simon & Schuster UK Contemporary Contemporary Romance Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Romance Small Town & Rural Women's Fiction Feel-Good Highlander

Critic reviews

'How much do I love this book? So, so much. Refreshing and romantic, it's an absolute cracker!' (HEIDI SWAIN, Sunday Times bestselling author)
'A gorgeous, tip-top, pitch-perfect romantic read - I loved it!' (RACHEL HORE, Sunday Times bestselling author)
'The Bookshop of Second Chances has lifted my heart more than anything I’ve read for a very long time. It’s funny, clever, well written, warm, joyful and comforting. I could rave about it all day!' (IONA GREY, bestselling author of Letters to the Lost)
'An escapist romance that glows with warmth! I loved it' (CARMEL HARRINGTON, bestselling author of A Thousand Roads Home)
'A real winner with so much heart and a wonderfully relatable heroine' (CHRISTINA PISHIRIS, author of Love Songs for Sceptics)
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Absolutely fabulous narration but the story had much more about it than I was expecting too. Not the usual, reassuringly predictable, progress from low point to happiness - ending with the lead character getting her man. This was a whole lot more realistic and emotionally mature. Loved it. And look forward to more from this author.

Great story, brilliant narration

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Loved this story the way it unfolded. Narrated beautifully. I thoroughly recommend you read it now & hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Brilliant book

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But it does have some fairly rude stuff in it and I unexpected bad behaviour
Shame as the characters before that were interesting, funny and engaging and I was enjoying the book and trying a new author
So if you’re after a rom com and don’t mind a few twists and turns and a bit of bad behaviour and slightly over descriptive rude stuff in parts then I’d go for it
But it wasn’t clear it was like this in description so I’m mainly putting this review for others in case they didn’t realise and wanted something a bit more clean and wholesome

I was really enjoying this…

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Cleverly written book that takes you on a lovely journey of life experiences and I know for some, there is just a little too much colourful language but don’t let this put you off, it’s a book you can return to time and time again.

Added to my fave album of reads

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Incredibley well written, not my usual genre, butI am extremely pleased that I went off piste so to speak, I can't wait for the next book by this Author.
Also my praise continues for the narrator, she was simply brilliant, in fact I do not think the story would have held me captive to such a degree, with another narrator,She was awesome,
Looking forward to hearing her again too. Well done to both of you

Superb

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