{"product_id":"the-battle-of-the-bookshops-9780063340671","title":"The Battle of the Bookshops","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA charming literary-themed novel about a young woman determined to save her great-aunt's beloved bookshop from extinction by the shiny new competition--which also happens to be run by the handsome son of her family's rivals.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe cute, seaside town of Portneath has been the home of Capelthorne's Books for nearly a hundred years...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shop, in the heart of a high street that stretches crookedly down the hill from the castle to the sea, may be a tad run-down these days, but to Jules Capelthorne, the wonky, dusty world of literary treasures is full of precious childhood memories. When her great-aunt Florence gets too frail to run it alone, Jules ditches her junior publishing job in London and comes home to make the bookshop's hundredth birthday a celebration to remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJules quickly discovers things are worse than she ever imagined: The bookshop is close to bankruptcy, unlikely to make it to its own centenary celebration, and the lease on the building is up for renewal. With a six-figure sum needed, the future looks bleak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo make matters worse, the owner of the property is the insufferable Roman Montbeau, from the posh, local family who owns half of Portneath. The Montbeaus and Capelthornes have feuded for years, and Roman has clearly not improved since he tormented Jules as a child. Fresh from a high-flying career in New York, he is on a mission to shake things up, and--unforgivably--proves his point about Capelthorne's being a relic of the past by opening a new bookshop directly opposite--a shiny, plate-glass-windowed emporium of books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJules may not be able to splash the cash on promotions and marketing like the Montbeaus, but she's got some ideas of her own, plus she has a tenacity that may just win the hardest of hearts and the most hopeless of conflicts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet the battle of the bookshops commence...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Poppy Alexander\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.31w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063340671\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2025 pg. 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlexander, Poppy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoppy Alexander \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Littlest Library\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStorybook Ending, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003e25 Days 'Til Christmas. \u003c\/em\u003eShe wrote her first book when she was five. There was a long gap in her writing career while she was at school, and after studying classical music at university, she decided the world of music was better off without her and took up public relations, campaigning, political lobbying, and a bit of journalism instead. She takes an anthropological interest in family, friends, and life in her West Sussex village (think \u003cem\u003eThe Archers\u003c\/em\u003e crossed with \u003cem\u003eTwin Peaks\u003c\/em\u003e), where she lives with her husband, children, and various other pets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145378906326,"sku":"9780063340671","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/1660\/5398\/files\/img_c0df87c5-8ba3-4ab1-9aac-1d795b72a8c8.jpg?v=1755091597","url":"https:\/\/bookclubonmain.com\/products\/the-battle-of-the-bookshops-9780063340671","provider":"Book Club On Main","version":"1.0","type":"link"}