Author(s): Rachael Lucas

Fiction

<i>The Village Green Bookshop</i> is a heartwarming story of good books and good friends, by the bestselling author of <i>The Telephone Box Library</i>, Rachael Lucas. 'Gorgeously romantic and full of joy' - Cathy Bramley 'It is a warm gorgeous hug of a book with all the feels. I loved it' - Liz Fenwick, author of <i>The Cornish House</i> Frustrated that she spends all her time as either a mum to a football-obsessed teenager or a wife to a workaholic husband, Hannah wants something for herself. When the chance comes to take over the Post Office in Little Maudley, a charming Cotswold village, Hannah grabs it with both hands. But village life is not so picture-perfect after all: Hannah finds herself an outsider in this tight-knit community where the height of your hedge is a gossip-worthy subject. Even her idea to introduce a small bookshop to the Post Office causes a stir. At least Ben seems to have found his place as he joins the local football team, coached by ex-professional Jake Lovatt. But a shocking secret from their past threatens to uproot the new life they’ve made for themselves, and has drastic consequences . . . Set in the same village as <i>The Telephone Box Library</i> and featuring some of the same much-loved characters, this is a charming, big-hearted novel from bestselling author Rachael Lucas. 'A mum finding her joy, a swoony footballer and a village green shop, Lucas' gorgeous story is the perfect escape to the romantic Cotswolds' - Pernille Hughes, author of <i>Punch-Drunk Love</i> *** Praise for <i>The Telephone Box Library</i>: ‘Delightful’ - Cathy Bramley, bestselling author of <i>The Lemon Tree Café</i> ‘Heartfelt’ - <i>Woman & Home</i> ‘Transporting’ -<i> Woman</i>