A REASON TO LIVE. Still grieving the death of her best friend, Erin knows she needs to start living - but has no idea how. Then she loses her favourite book, a heavily annotated and containing her friend''s final words to her. A REASON TO LOVE. When James finds Erin''s note-filled book in his local community library, it sparks a life-changing conversation. He writes his own message back, and soon they are locked in an anonymous book exchange, with no idea who the other person in the margins might be. A REASON TO FORGIVE? But Erin and James have a shared history that neither of them realise. How will Erin react when she discovers the other writer isn''t a stranger at all - but the person she once swore she''d never forgive? A story of second chances and new beginnings, this is a love letter to books - and a love letter to love. Your favourite authors are loving The Book Swap : ''Catnip for any book geek'' CESCA MAJOR ''It''s You''ve Got Mail, but make it even more bookish'' NIAMH HARGAN ''A gorgeous debut from tremendous Tessa Bickers'' SALLY PHILLIPS ''What a gorgeous, life-affirming, bookishly beautiful novel this is!'' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN ''If you love books and you love love , you are going to adore The Book Swap '' JULIE COHEN '' Sensitively written, deeply moving and yet still an accessible, uplifting and enormously enjoyable read . . . a tale that stays with the reader long after it is finished'' My Weekly '' Heartwarming '' Bella

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Fall in love between the pages . . .

Still grieving the death of her best friend, Erin knows she needs to start living - but has no idea how. Then she loses her favourite book, heavily annotated and containing her friend's final words to her.

When James finds Erin's note-filled book in his local community library, he writes his own message back, and soon they are locked in an anonymous book exchange . . .

But Erin and James have a shared history that neither of them realise. How will Erin react when she discovers the other writer isn't a stranger at all - but the person she once swore she'd never forgive?

A story of second chances and new beginnings, this is a love letter to books - and a love letter to love. Fans of Emily Henry, Beth O'Leary and Sarah Adams will be hooked!

**READERS LOVE THE BOOK SWAP . . .

**'Wow, definitely one of my absolute favourites! I loved everything about it - the characters, the issues it deals with, the books . . . everything'

'Plotted beautifully, the writing is emotive and authentic, and the characters are all perfectly drawn . . . a total triumph!'

'A touching debut novel about love, loss, and healing through books . . . perfect for readers who love emotional stories with a mix of romance and personal growth'

'I hadn't anticipated the depth of emotion, the range of themes and the fabulous awareness of who we are as humans . . . simply glorious to read'

'Reminds me of one of my favourite films, You've Got Mail . . . [and] Erin and James are well-rounded characters with realistic issues that are holding them back'

AND YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS LOVE IT TOO . . .

'Catnip for any book geek' CESCA MAJOR

'It's You've Got Mail, but make it even more bookish' NIAMH HARGAN

'A gorgeous debut from tremendous Tessa Bickers' SALLY PHILLIPS

'What a gorgeous, life-affirming, bookishly beautiful novel this is!' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN

'If you love books and you love love, you are going to adore The Book Swap' JULIE COHEN