The Book Swap

A story about love, loss, hope, second chances, and above all, 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 and containing her friend's final words to her. A REASON TO LOVE. When James finds Erin's note-filled book in his local community library, it sparks a life-changing conversation. He writes his own message back, and soon they are locked in an anonymous book exchange, with no idea who the other person in the margins might be. A REASON TO FORGIVE?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?A story of second chances and new beginnings, this is a love letter to books - and a love letter to love. REAL READERS LOVE THE BOOK SWAP. . 'Plotted beautifully, the writing is emotive and authentic, and the characters are all perfectly drawn . . a total triumph!' 'Wow, definitely one of my absolute favourites! I loved everything about it - the characters, the issues it deals with, the books . . everything' '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' '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' 'Reminds me of one of my favourite films, You've Got Mail . . [and] Erin and James are well-rounded characters with realistic issues that are holding them back' AND YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS LOVE IT TOO. . '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