Download or read book The Bookshop by the Bay written by Pamela M. Kelley and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Anyone who’s ever wanted to turn the page on their old life or felt the whispered promise of a new dream, and a fresh start will fall in love with Pamela Kelley’s charming new novel." —New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews TWO LIFELONG FRIENDS. Jess loves her work as a high-profile lawyer in Charleston. But when her marriage implodes, she retreats to her childhood home on Cape Cod with her thirty-year-old daughter, Caitlin, hoping to regroup with her longtime best friend, Alison. ONE BOOKSHOP BY THE BAY. Alison’s career has taken a hit after twenty years as an editor for the magazine Cape Cod Living. But when she learns her beloved bookstore on the Cape is looking for new ownership, a new dream starts to form. AND THE SUMMER THAT COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING. As the two friends reopen the bookstore, they also open themselves up to the magic of second chances. "A wonderful multi-generational story about mothers, daughters, and friendship set in a quaint seaside town on Cape Cod. If you love talk of bookstores, delicious food and coffee shops, this one is for you!" —Rachel Hanna, author of the South Carolina Sunsets series

Download or read book The Boardwalk Bookshop written by Susan Mallery and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER! "A book begging to be read on the beach, with the sun warming the sand and salt in the air: pure escapism."—Kirkus From #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery comes a book-about-books story of friends who become family, giving each other courage to start over. When fate brings three strangers to a charming space for lease on the California coast, the Boardwalk Bookshop is born. Part bookstore, part gift shop, part bakery, it's a dream come true for Bree, Mikki and Ashley. But while their business is thriving, their personal lives are…not. Bree, wounded by brilliant but cold parents and her late husband's ultimate betrayal, has sworn to protect her heart at all costs. Even from Ashley's brother, a writer and adventurer who has inspired millions. He's the first man to see past Bree's barricades to her true self, which terrifies her. Mikki has this divorce thing all figured out—somehow, she's stayed friends with her ex and her in-laws…until a new man changes how everyone looks at her, and how she sees herself. Meanwhile, Ashley discovers that the love of her life never intends to marry. Can she live without being a wife if it means she can have everything else she's ever wanted? At sunset every Friday on the beach in front of the Boardwalk Bookshop, the three friends share a champagne toast. As their bond grows closer, they challenge one another to become the best versions of themselves in this heartachingly beautiful story of friendship, sisterhood and the transformative power of love. Don't miss #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery's latest masterpiece, For the Love of Summer, a captivating story that weaves together the complexities of family, friendship, and unexpected bonds. Discover more from Susan Mallery: For the Love of Summer - Coming June 2024! The Summer Book Club The Sister Effect The Boardwalk Bookshop The Summer Getaway

Download or read book The Bookshop Book written by Jen Campbell and published by Constable. This book was released on 2014-10-02 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We're not talking about rooms that are just full of books. We're talking about bookshops in barns, disused factories, converted churches and underground car parks. Bookshops on boats, on buses, and in old run-down train stations. Fold-out bookshops, undercover bookshops, this-is-the-best-place-I've-ever-been-to-bookshops. Meet Sarah and her Book Barge sailing across the sea to France; meet Sebastien, in Mongolia, who sells books to herders of the Altai mountains; meet the bookshop in Canada that's invented the world's first antiquarian book vending machine. And that's just the beginning. From the oldest bookshop in the world, to the smallest you could imagine, The Bookshop Book examines the history of books, talks to authors about their favourite places, and looks at over three hundred weirdly wonderful bookshops across six continents (sadly, we've yet to build a bookshop down in the South Pole). The Bookshop Book is a love letter to bookshops all around the world. -- "A good bookshop is not just about selling books from shelves, but reaching out into the world and making a difference." David Almond (The Bookshop Book includes interviews and quotes from David Almond, Ian Rankin, Tracy Chevalier, Audrey Niffenegger, Jacqueline Wilson, Jeanette Winterson and many, many others.)

Download or read book Murder in the Bookshop written by Anita Davison and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘A lovely mystery evocative of the period from a talented writer.’ Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay mysteries Someone’s been read their last rites... 1915, London: Working in the dusty bookshop that her Aunt Violet mysteriously inherited, Hannah Merrill is accustomed to finding twists in every tale. But discovering her beloved best friend Lily-Anne – with a paperknife through her heart – in the middle of the bookshop, is not a plotline she saw coming. The case is anything but textbook. With the discovery of a coded German message, and Hannah’s instinct that Lily-Anne’s husband is keeping secrets, she determines to get to the bottom of it. She can’t do it alone though. To crack this case, Hannah will need the enlist the help of her outrageous, opinionated, only-occasionally-objectionable Aunt Violet. They think they’re making progress until one of their chief suspects is found dead. And Hannah realises that she is herself now in the murderer’s sights. Will the final chapter be the ending of a killer... or just a killer ending? A totally addictive, WW1-set cozy mystery, perfect for fans of Verity Bright, T.E. Kinsey, and Agatha Christie. Readers love Murder in the Bookshop: ‘Wonderful!! I had high hopes for this novel and it did not disappoint. Once I began I could hardly put it down. I am excited to read Ms. Davison’s next installment.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I couldn’t put this book down, I just wanted to keep reading. The story kept me guessing all the time and the ending was unexpected. Can’t wait for the next book.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What a fabulous setting for a murder Aunt Violet's dusty bookshop is!... If I could have read it in one sitting, I would have done. A brilliant plot with some clever twists! I think I've found a new favourite series. I can’t wait for the next instalment. Highly recommended!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fabulous historical novel that entertained me from the start... Reminiscent of Miss Jane Marple... I loved the inclusion of Bartleby, the bookshop cat who was very much a character in his own right.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved this book. Hannah and Aunt Violet are wonderful characters and I liked them from the start. The surrounding characters are well imagined. The setting is interesting. I enjoyed the references to literature and the way books were a part of the story line... Very entertaining and I highly recommend it.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Set against the backdrop of the war in 1915, with the very real fears of invasion and bombings, the characters are beautifully drawn, especially the wonderfully bold and rather scandalous suffragette Violet who carries a few secrets of her own and who I immediately loved. This is a great start to a new cosy crime series and I am looking forward to seeing what happens next to the amateur sleuths and their friends.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fascinating characters, scandals, espionage and murder... Kept me turning the pages wanting to know what would happen to Hannah and her delightful feline companion.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved this delightful new cozy mystery featuring a young society girl and her suffragette aunt... 5 stars. I look forward to more in this series.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A compelling tale, full of red herrings, lost love, along with excellent research of the time period.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A very fun read! I can’t wait to read the next installment!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Download or read book Blood on Biscayne Bay written by Brett Halliday and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mike Shayne tangles with a Miami Beach blackmailer on behalf of a long-forgotten friend It’s been four years since his wife was murdered, and Mike Shayne isn’t keen to remember the old days. He’s back in Miami when he sees Christine, once his wife’s closest friend, and something in his gut tells him to stay away. Newly married, Christine has racked up $10,000 in gambling debts, and she’s ready to pawn the only valuable thing she owns: a string of priceless pearls. She asks Shayne to make the handoff. The setup smells fishy, but he agrees to help—not for Christine’s sake, but for the memory of the woman he loved. Through a bit of quick thinking, Shayne erases the debt without losing the pearls. His client should be overjoyed, but Christine is furious that he changed the plan. Before long, Shayne is trapped in a web of blackmail and murder, where the number one suspect is Mike Shayne. Blood on Biscayne Bay is the 13th book in the Mike Shayne Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Download or read book Escape to Starling Bay Books 1 3 written by Sienna Carr and published by Sienna Carr. This book was released on with total page 719 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escape to Starling Bay, a small coastal town full of interesting and quirky characters! Enjoy the first three books in this boxed set: 1. Winter's Kiss 2. Maid for Him 3. Love Letters Winter's Kiss She's the city girl from Boston. He's the gift shop owner from the bay. Their worlds were never meant to collide. Maid for Him He's from one of the oldest and wealthiest families in the bay. She's a maid. It was never meant to be. Love Letters He's a ladies man. A charmer and a flirt. The chaser, not the chased. Until the arrival of anonymous love notes upsets the status quo. All the books in this series are sweet romances with a happy-ever-after, and each book can be read as a standalone.

Download or read book The Bookshop written by Penelope Fitzgerald and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1959 Florence Green, a kindhearted widow with a small inheritance, risks everything to open a bookshop -- the only bookshop -- in the seaside town of Hardborough. By making a success of a business so impractical, she invites the hostility of the town's less prosperous shopkeepers. By daring to enlarge her neighbors' lives, she crosses Mrs. Gamart, the local arts doyenne. Her warehouse leaks, her cellar seeps, the shop is apparently ... haunted. Only too late does she begin to suspect the truth: that a town that lacks a bookshop isn't always a town that wants one.

Download or read book The Tainted Taffy A Magnolia Bay Mystery Book 1 written by Fiona Grace and published by Fiona Grace. This book was released on 2024-06-21 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the charming, historic isle of Magnolia Bay, Autumn Ray runs her bed-and-breakfast and enjoys a different pace of life. But whether she likes it or not, Autumn will have to step into the role of sleuth to defend not only her name, but her home. Summer brings more than just tourists to Magnolia Bay; it ushers in a chilling mystery when poison taints the sugar-sand shores. Autumn Ray must trade her tranquil routine for detective work when she's thrust into unraveling the murder of a beloved local confectioner. Will her sleuthing skills prove sweet enough to catch a killer? Or will she face the bitter aftermath of a community torn apart by suspicion? MAGNOLIA BAY MYSTERY: THE TAINTED TAFFY is the first book in an exciting new cozy mystery series by Fiona Grace, #1 bestselling author of Murder in the Manor, which has over 10,000 five star reviews! The Magnolia Bay Mystery series offers an engaging and delightful cozy mystery experience, whisking you away to an idyllic scenery brimming with wit, romantic moments, and unexpected plot developments. Prepare to become enamored with a captivating new heroine who's sure to become a favorite. Future books in the series will soon be available! "Very entertaining. I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that appreciates a very well written mystery, with some twists and an intelligent plot. You will not be disappointed. Excellent way to spend a cold weekend!" --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Murder in the Manor) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The story line wasn't just a who done it, but had a story about her life and romance, including village life. Very entertaining.” --Amazon reviewer (regarding Murder in the Manor) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “It has endearing and sometimes quirky characters, a plot that keeps you reading and the right amount of romance. I can’t wait to start book two!” --Amazon reviewer (regarding Murder in the Manor) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “What a great story of murder, romance, new beginnings, love, friend ships and a wonderful cascade of mystery.” --Amazon reviewer (regarding Murder in the Manor) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This is a clean contemporary romance that you will find hard to put down!” --Amazon reviewer (regarding Always, Forever) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A bit of romance and a very determined woman! I have read many of Fiona Grace's novels and loved every one of them—this was no exception. I am looking forward to reading the rest of this new series!” --Amazon reviewer (regarding Always, With You) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Download or read book The Body at Buccaneer Bay An M M Cozy Mystery written by Josh Lanyon and published by JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-12-18 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dead Men Tell No Tales Mystery Bookshop owner Ellery Page and Police Chief Jack Carson are diving for the legendary pirate galleon Blood Red Rose when they discover an old-fashioned diver's suit, water-damaged and encrusted with barnacles. Further examination reveals the 20th Century suit contains a 21st Century body. Who was the mysterious diver? No one seems to be missing from the quaint and cozy town of Pirate’s Cove. Was he really diving for pirate's gold? And if not, what exactly did he do to earn that bullet hole in his skull?

Download or read book The Bookshop at Water s End written by Patti Callahan Henry and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The women who spent their childhood summers in a small southern town discover it harbors secrets as lush as the marshes that surround it... Bonny Blankenship’s most treasured memories are of idyllic summers spent in Watersend, South Carolina, with her best friend, Lainey McKay. Amid the sand dunes and oak trees draped with Spanish moss, they swam and wished for happy-ever-afters, then escaped to the local bookshop to read and whisper in the glorious cool silence. Until the night that changed everything, the night that Lainey’s mother disappeared. Now, in her early fifties, Bonny is desperate to clear her head after a tragic mistake threatens her career as an emergency room doctor, and her marriage crumbles around her. With her troubled teenage daughter, Piper, in tow, she goes back to the beloved river house, where she is soon joined by Lainey and her two young children. During lazy summer days and magical nights, they reunite with bookshop owner Mimi, who is tangled with the past and its mysteries. As the three women cling to a fragile peace, buried secrets and long ago loves return like the tide. READERS GUIDE INSIDE

Download or read book Trouble on the Books written by Essie Lang and published by Crooked Lane Books. This book was released on 2019-03-13 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essie Lang’s series debut is perfect for fans of Lorna Barrett, Vicki Delany, and book lovers everywhere. Rookie bookstore owner Shelby Cox must hit the books to learn the ropes before she loses a killer in the stacks. Shelby Cox never intended to become a bookseller, so when the former editor returns to her hometown of Alexandria Bay, nestled in upstate New York’s breathtaking Thousand Islands region, to take over her aunt’s bookstore, she has no idea what to expect. To her amazement, she discovers that she now owns a fifty-percent share in Bayside Books, and will also run the store’s second location in the majestic castle on nearby Blye Island. But just as Shelby is gearing up for the start of the tourist season, the Castle volunteer coordinator is found murdered in the nearby Grotto. Castle caretaker Matthew Kessler is suspect number one, but Shelby thinks the killing may be connected to an earlier era, when violence among Prohibition-era smugglers was rampant in the region. As Shelby launches her own investigation, handsome and unnerving Special Agent Zack Griffin of the Coast Guard Investigative Services tries to quell her smuggling theory and keep her safe. But Shelby is determined to summon all her savvy as a book editor to plot the murder—and find the killer before he strikes again—in Trouble on the Books, Essie Lang’s clever and captivating series debut.

Download or read book Galway on the Bay written by Dick Byrne and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2002 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Explorer s Guide Baltimore Annapolis The Chesapeake Bay A Great Destination Explorer s Great Destinations written by Allison Blake and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2010-06-14 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers information on the history, accommodations, culture, dining, and shopping for Baltimore, Annapolis, and the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Download or read book Return to Harikoa Bay written by Owen Marshall and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2022-08-02 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Whenever I think of coming to punish my father, it’s always in a strong wind, and that’s blowing now as I drive up the long, unsealed track to the house and sheds.’ So begins one of Owen Marshall’s superbly subversive stories. He offers up a wide range of subjects, from untimely deaths to unusual discoveries made about friends or neighbours, from burnishing an overseas trip to a tale about saving a business venture: ‘Just in time,’ said Paddy. ‘I thought I was going to have to resort to giving blow jobs in the office.’ It wasn’t quite as Jane A would have expressed relief, perhaps, but sincere in its own way . . . With over ten years since his last collection of new stories, Marshall explores his fellow New Zealanders, bringing his wisdom and wry eye to his vivid, insightful scenes: ‘Places bring back people, people bring back places, and both conjure the cinema of your past.’

Download or read book At the Point of the Bay written by Kenneth Tye and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06-02 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The novel is the story of the people who have inhabited the area on the southern shore of Suisun Bay, half way between San Francisco on the west and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta on the east. It begins with the Chupcan Indians in the early eighteenth century who are said to have lived there for over five thousand years. The story moves through the arrival of the Spanish; the establishment and life at Mission San Jose; life at the real Rancho Monte del Diablo and the fictional Rancho Santa Maria; the towns of Bay Point and Port Chicago, including the explosion of two ammunition ships in 1944, the subsequent mutiny trial of the black sailors who refused to return to loading ammunition, and the ultimate destruction of the town by the navy. Other historical events such as the growth of San Francisco, the gold rush, and the building of railroads, prohibition, bootleging, and prostitution are told by fictional characters. At the Point of the Bay intertwines true events with fictional characters to share the incredible cycle of dreams, love, and failures that surrounds various groups of people throughout hundreds of years of history.

Download or read book The Hills of Apollo Bay written by Peter Cowan and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A love story told through moments of recollection. Set in Australia, the story raises questions about the nature of memory, and why some moments are remembered and others forgotten.

Download or read book The Golden Sands Bay Series written by Georgina Troy and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 1437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the uplifting, heartwarming Golden Sands Bay series from Georgina Troy 'I want to visit now. Loved the characters and the community helping each other' ★★★★★ Reader Review 'Full of fun and laughter, with secrets and romance thrown in, my type of book' ★★★★★ Reader Review This boxset contains the complete Golden Sands Bay series from Georgina Troy Summer Sundaes at Golden Sands Bay Love Begins at Golden Sands Bay Winter Whimsy at Golden Sands Bay Sunny Days at Golden Sands Bay Snow Angels at Golden Sands Bay Summer Sundaes at Golden Sands Bay When Sacha Collins, cafe owner and sundae-maker extraordinaire, meets Italian archaeologist, Alessandro Salvatore in Rome, she's grateful to him for being her tour guide. Now he’s turned up in the seaside village where she lives and is setting up a gelateria in direct competition to her retro Summer Sundaes Café. She's only been running her café for two years since taking over from her father. Until now the only other shops on the boardwalk have been a wool shop, an antique shop and a second-hand book shop. These have helped rather than hindered her custom. How will her creative sundaes made from fresh Jersey ice cream compete with his delicious Italian gelato? Sacha is worried. Is there enough custom for both businesses to thrive? Who is behind the strange changes being made on the boardwalk? And when the oldest resident on the boardwalk is threatened with eviction can Sacha and Alessandro come together and find a way of helping her? Love Begins at Golden Sands Bay Bella is happiest running her tiny antique business from the front room of her cottage on the Boardwalk. To ensure she has enough income coming in, she also rents out two of her bedrooms to paying lodgers. But she didn't count on having a secret crush on Jack Collins, one of her lodgers and her best friend's brother... Winter Whimsy at Golden Sands Bay When Lexi Davies discovers that her father has sold the fishermen’s cottages where she lives and runs her holiday business, she is heartbroken. Then Oliver Whimsy arrives at the boardwalk and announces that he is the new owner and Lexi realises that the future she was looking forward to enjoying at her cottages is over. Oliver might be handsome, wealthy and very sexy, but he’s new to the island and has already made a terrible impression on the locals. When the Scottish entrepreneur offers Lexi a job, she’s unsure whether she should accept. Unfortunately, she has little alternative if she wants to keep a roof over her head for the winter. Sunny Days at Golden Sands Bay When artist Jools Jones’, new man Finn Gallichan, leaves the Boardwalk to go travelling for several months she’s not too worried. She has her paintings to keep her busy and helps her grandmother run their second hand bookshop, Boardwalk Books. She’s happy to wait for Finn’s return, to pick up where they left off, as absence makes the heart grow fonder – right? Snow Angels at Golden Sands Bay Portia Fortescue has traded in the hustle and bustle of London to help renovate a magnificent French manor house on the beautiful island of Jersey with her boyfriend Charlie. But what they hoped would be a blissful escape to the chateau, turns out to be more of a DIY SOS. As the winter snow sets in, the stress of restoring the derelict building begins to take its toll on their relationship. Portia has known heartbreak before, but thought she’d found her happy-ever-after with Charlie...