The Battle of the Bookshops

A charming literary-themed novel about a young woman determined to save her great-aunt’s beloved bookshop from extinction by the shiny new competition—which also happens to be run by the handsome son of her family’s rivals.The cute, seaside town of Portneath has been the home of Capelthorne’s Books for nearly a hundred years…The shop, in the heart of a high street that stretches crookedly down the hill from the castle to the sea, may be a tad run-down these days, but to Jules Capelthorne, the wonky, dusty world of literary treasures is full of precious childhood memories. When her great-aunt Florence gets too frail to run it alone, Jules ditches her junior publishing job in London and comes home to make the bookshop’s hundredth birthday a celebration to remember.

“A charming and heartwarming novel! Poppy Alexander’s Storybook Ending brings us to an idyllic small town in the English countryside, where Imogen embarks on a journey not only of self-discovery, but of renewal. Recently widowed, surprisingly pregnant, and embarking on a new career in an unfamiliar setting, it would seem Imogen has set herself for quite a few challenges. But with the fabulous cast of characters she befriends in this cozy village, including one brooding hero who has the power to upend it all, she just might get the storybook ending that she deserves.” — Michelle Brandon, author of Rush Week

"Five of the biggest stars for The Littlest Library. I thoroughly enjoyed spending some time with Jess and her phone box full of books."
— Catherine Miller

"My first Poppy Alexander book but definitely not my last. What a lovely, engaging, perceptive story The Littlest Library is." — Sue Moorcroft

"Books, bats and romance...a perfect escape. I loved spending time with the characters of Middlemas."
— Liz Fenwick on The Littlest Library