{"product_id":"winter-nights-at-the-bay-bookshop-9781835183106","title":"Winter Nights at the Bay Bookshop","description":"A BRAND NEW gorgeous read from MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Jessica Redland and enjoy a book inspired festive treat! \u003cp\u003eNestled amongst the comforting shelves of her beloved Bay Books, newly single Lily Appleton finds the peace and quiet she needs. But with Christmas just around the corner, Lily has to find an extra pair of hands to help her share the bookish magic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter selling his business, Lars Jóhannsson is feeling like a character in a book awaiting his next plot twist! A job at Bay Books would give him the space he needs to contemplate his next move. He has fond memories of the bookshop on Castle Street, but returning there would mean confronting a painful past he's been avoiding. It would also mean working with Lily and he's fairly sure he's the one person she'd never want to see again.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Lily spots Lars's job application, she's torn. Lars could be the perfect fit for Bay Books, but the boy she thought she knew rejected her friendship many years ago and the hurt still lingers. With time ticking, Lily has no option but to take a chance on Lars, hoping his unexpected application turns out to be for the best.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking together, Lily discovers a vulnerability that Lars has kept hidden away, along with a few surprising secrets. As the Christmas season sprinkles its magic, Lily discovers the warmth of renewed friendship and the joy of heartwarming traditions from Lars's Icelandic roots.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd perhaps, surrounded by the quiet magic of the season and the soft glow of festive lights, there's the possibility of finding a love as enchanting as the Northern Lights on a winter's night.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Jessica Redland: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Jessica Redland writes from the heart, with heart, about heart' \u003cem\u003eNicola May\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'I loved my trip to Hedgehog Hollow. An emotional read, full of twists and turns' \u003cem\u003eHeidi Swain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'There is so much to make you smile in Jessica's stories and they are always uplifting reads, which will make you really glad you decided to pick up a copy.' \u003cem\u003eJo Bartlett\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'An emotional, romantic and ultimately uplifting read. Jessica always touches my heart with her sensitive handling of difficult subjects.' \u003cem\u003eSarah Bennett\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A beautifully written series that offers the ultimate in heartwarming escapism.' \u003cem\u003eSamantha Tonge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A warm hug of a book. I never wanted to leave Hedgehog Hollow. 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