The Bookshop on the Shore Synopsis
In the Scottish Highlands, a tiny bookshop perches on the edge of a loch...
Zoe is a single mother, sinking beneath the waves trying to cope by herself in London. Hari, her gorgeous little boy is perfect in every way - except for the fact that he just doesn't speak, at all. When her landlord raises the rent on her flat, Zoe doesn't know where to turn.
Then Hari's aunt suggests Zoe could move to Scotland to help run a bookshop. Going from the lonely city to a small village in the Highlands could be the change Zoe and Hari desperately need.
Faced with an unwelcoming boss, a moody, distant bookseller named Ramsay Urquart, and a band of unruly children, Zoe wonders if she's made the right decision. But Hari has found his very first real friend, and no one could resist the beauty of the loch glinting in the summer sun. If only Ramsay would just be a little more approachable...
Dreams start here...
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Jenny Colgan Press Reviews
The novel has the best of everything, be it quirky characters, glorious settings or the blossoming romance that dances through the pages. - Magic Radio Bookclub
Rippling through the pages - like the gently lapping waves of the loch itself - is the peace, calm and wholesomeness of the Highlands - The Sunday Post
Summer wouldn't be summer without a new Jenny Colgan - Reader's Digest
Another charming read from Colgan - it's the perfect holiday companion - Heat
A witty, romantic read to lift your spirits - Best
an absolute cracker of a romcom - Woman & Home
Jenny Colgan is a masterful storyteller. Such a sweet tale and beneath the surface she deals honestly and movingly with poverty, anxiety and loss. You read it quickly, but you won't forget it. -- Keith Stuart
Colgan does it again! The Bookshop on The Shore is a charming, heartwarming, gobble-it-all-up-in-one-sitting kind of book, a tale of new beginnings with characters you'll love and root for from the very first page. Colgan writes like a dream, using all of her skill as a consummate storyteller to build a world you'll relish getting to know and won't want to leave. -- Mike Gayle
A funny, warm book with fantastic characters... and books! -- Sophie Kinsella
Gorgeous location, dancing dialogue and characters you'll fall in love with. Irresistible! -- Jill Mansell
A wonderful story with a hint of magic about it. Just lovely. -- Katie Fforde -
About Jenny Colgan
Jenny Colgan is the author of numerous bestselling novels for adults, including Meet Me at the Cupcake Café and Little Beach Street Bakery. When Neil the puffin from Little Beach Street Bakery caught her readers’ attention, Jenny knew she needed a story of his own – and so the idea for Polly and the Puffin was born. Jenny is married with three children and lives in Scotland.
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