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—Pamela Kelley, bestselling author of Bookshop by the Bay
A bestselling author finds love and second chances in the stacks of a quaint beach town bookshop
Author Shelby Archer found inspiration for her first novel while living on the picturesque shores of Provincetown on Cape Cod. When she comes to the town to celebrate her new bestseller, she is expecting a warm homecoming. But instead she is confronted with the cold shoulders of friends and neighbors who feel exposed and betrayed.
Heartbroken, Shelby tries to move on and focus on her next novel. But then an unexpected call comes: her dear friend who owns the beloved Land's End bookshop needs help for the summer. Shelby reluctantly returns to the Cape to manage the store.
Back at the beach, Shelby sets her focus on the tiny seaside shop, getting lost in the shelves of steamy romance novels and dusty classics and trying to right the wrongs of her past. With every page turned and every customer served, Shelby comes closer to gaining back the trust of those she hurt. But as her manuscript deadline nears, she is again forced to choose between her own success and a second chance at love and belonging.
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- ISBN: 9780369747631
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- ISBN: 9780369747631
- File size: 1008 KB
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February 1, 2024
In Brenner's (Gilt) bookish, summery read, Shelby Albert finds that her best seller drew from real life too much when she gets the cold shoulder from her betrayed friends and neighbors on Cape Cod. Slowly earning back their trust while working at the local bookshop, she faces a dilemma as her next publishing deadline looms. With a 125K-copy first printing. Prepub Alert.
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May 1, 2024
Shelby Archer embarks on a whirlwind book tour for her new novel, Secrets of Summer. Her first stop is Provincetown, Cape Cod, where she's spent every summer since college. What better place to launch her tour with old friends by her side. But the welcome she receives is frosty at best, especially from her pal Hunter. Hunter is convinced that the lead character in Shelby's new novel is based on her, a betrayal of their trust and friendship. While Shelby tries to mend their rift, Colleen, the third in their trio, asks for Shelby's help; can Shelby run Colleen's family book shop through the summer while Colleen deals with complications from her pregnancy? Shelby agrees, hoping this will buy her time to mend fences with Hunter and perhaps get the three friends back together. Soon Shelby realizes that mending their broken friendship might come with too high of a price tag. When she asks Colleen to read her second novel before publication, the gap between the three friends widens. VERDICT Plot twists and redemption abound in this sweet story from Brenner (Gilt; Blush). Robyn Carr and Debbie Macomber fans, this one's for you!--Jane Blue
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June 1, 2024
Shelby Archer is living the dream: she's just launched a commercial best-seller and is being hailed as a young writer to watch. The book is set in Provincetown, at the tip of Cape Cod, and Shelby used her past there as inspiration. But since leaving Ptown for New York, Shelby has strained her friendships back at home. The boyfriend she left behind is still stinging from her departure. A few residents, including Shelby's best friend, Hunter, see themselves in Shelby's book and are deeply hurt. When Shelby's other best friend, Colleen, is unable to take care of her family's bookshop for the summer, she asks Shelby to come back and help. Shelby isn't sure she can mend those fragile relationships, but she can't leave Colleen hanging. As she settles back into Ptown, Shelby contemplates her own part in what happened and starts on a journey that will change her life. Brenner (Gilt, 2022) is an accomplished author known for thoughtful beach reads. Fans of books about books will root for Shelby and her mission to find herself.COPYRIGHT(2024) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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