by Evie Gaughan
First published 2023
On a quiet Dublin street, a forgotten bookshop holds the key to reinvention for three lost souls. Opaline flees a failed engagement, Martha seeks freedom from an abusive marriage, and Henry grasps his chance to live his dreams. As they unlock the shop's mysteries, these strangers discover their own stories are as extraordinary as the tales they love.
Genres: fiction, romance, literary-fiction, contemporary
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Dublin, Ireland, London, England, Paris, France
Period: 1920-1970
435 pages · Paperback · One More Chapter/HarperCollins
Content warnings: abuse, domestic-violence