Hot Cross Buns at the Little Cornish Bookshop : The perfect life-affirming, joyful small town romance

Then there's Jake - a globe-trotting photographer - who stirs something in Effie that she didn't expect. As Easter approaches and the shop's grand opening nears, Effie's new life begins to bloom.

<p><b>A GIRL FINDING HER PLACE IN THE WORLD. A BOOKSHOP BY THE SEA. AND A ROMANCE THAT WILL SWEEP HER OFF HER FEET.<br></b><b><br><i>Will she discover a life and love as magical as those in the stories she reads?</i><br></b><br>Effie has always loved her quiet life in Cornwall - sea swims, beach walks, reading, and knitting. After university in London, she returned home, craving the calm of the coast. But while her friends move forward, Effie feels stuck.<br><br>So when she's offered the chance to open a bookshop in the seaside village of Polcarrow - with a flat above the shop - Effie leaps at the opportunity. A bookshop by the sea? It's the dream.<br><br>Adjusting to life on her own is tough at first, but she soon finds friendship in Lola, the local café owner, and her warm circle of friends. Then there's Jake - a globe-trotting photographer - who stirs something in Effie that she didn't expect.<br><br>As Easter approaches and the shop's grand opening nears, Effie's new life begins to bloom. But a difficult owner and a misunderstanding with Jake threaten to upend everything. Can Effie find the courage to fight for the life - and love - she's always wanted? <br><br><b>Praise for Jennifer Bibby <br></b><br>'The perfect festive romance' <b>HEIDI SWAIN</b><br><br>'Charming and romantic, sweet and sunny. I loved it' <b>MILLY JOHNSON</b><br><br>'A warm and charm-filled story about community, passion and following your heart . . . A holiday romance in book form - I adored it!' <b>HOLLY MILLER</b><br><br>'A sun-drenched summer in picture-perfect Polcarrow - I didn't want it to end' <b>HOLLY HEPBURN </b></p>