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Funny, heart-warming and romantic, The Book Swap is story of second chances and new beginnings. It is also a heartfelt love letter to books and the power of reading…
A REASON TO LIVE.
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 copy of To Kill A Mockingbird containing her friend’s last gift.
A REASON TO LOVE.
When James finds Erin’s note-filled book in his local community bookshelf, it sparks a life-changing conversation. He writes his own message for her to find, inviting her to meet him in the margins of Great Expectations. As the book exchange continues, they both begin to open up . . . and perhaps fall in love.
A REASON TO FORGIVE?
But Erin and James have a shared history that neither of them has guessed. How will Erin react when she discovers that the other writer isn’t a stranger at all – but the person she swore she’d never forgive?
Your favourite authors are loving The Book Swap:
‘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
A REASON TO LIVE.
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 copy of To Kill A Mockingbird containing her friend’s last gift.
A REASON TO LOVE.
When James finds Erin’s note-filled book in his local community bookshelf, it sparks a life-changing conversation. He writes his own message for her to find, inviting her to meet him in the margins of Great Expectations. As the book exchange continues, they both begin to open up . . . and perhaps fall in love.
A REASON TO FORGIVE?
But Erin and James have a shared history that neither of them has guessed. How will Erin react when she discovers that the other writer isn’t a stranger at all – but the person she swore she’d never forgive?
Your favourite authors are loving The Book Swap:
‘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
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Reviews
Both a gorgeous romance between two broken people, and a love letter to books and reading. If you loved The Flatshare you will love this heartfelt debut from Tessa Bickers about two people with tragic pasts, brought together through notes scribbled in the margins of their favourite reads. This debut is catnip for any book geek. I just loved it
If you love books and love love, you are going to adore The Book Swap - a gorgeous novel about a couple falling in love and finding themselves in the notes they scribble for each other in beloved books. It's heartwarming and hopeful and a testament to the power of a good read
Moving and romantic. Tessa Bickers writes with a fresh and warm-hearted voice, and what a romantic concept!
A soul-warming tale, perfectly balanced. I cried not once but several times. It's Sophie Kinsella meets Beth O'Leary via Emily James and I loved it . . . it deserves to be a smash
A gorgeous debut from tremendous Tessa Bickers. It's ahhh but it's also hahahahaha. I loved it. Can't wait for the movie
It's You've Got Mail, but make it (even more) bookish. A really heartfelt love story about the power of friendship, family, and the written word. Bookworms everywhere will adore this
Funny, heartbreaking and achingly romantic. Relatable, multi-layered characters with complicated back stories - highly recommend.
It's a love story and a love letter to reading, and it shows you just how powerful books are . . . What a gorgeous, life-affirming, bookishly beautiful novel this is!