The Book Swap

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by Tessa Bickers

Publication date: September 3, 2024
Publisher: Graydon House
Hardcover: 336 pages

Publisher Description

A story of second chances and new beginnings, this is a love letter to books—and a love letter to life.

Still reeling from a recent tragedy, Erin Connolly knows she needs to start living, but has no idea how. When she accidentally donates her favorite book—a heavily annotated copy of To Kill a Mockingbird containing a memento she can’t be without—to a local little community library, she’s devastated. But then the book turns up a week later, back in the library with fresh notes in the margins, along with an invitation in a copy of Great Expectations to meet her newfound pen pal.

A life-changing conversation, written only in the margins of beloved classic books, begins between Erin and her Mystery Man. Following each other through the pages of their favorite novels as the book exchange continues, they both begin to open up, falling into a friendship…and maybe something more.

But Erin and her pen pal have a shared history that neither of them has guessed. Faced with painful reminders of the past—and the one person she swore never to forgive—Erin finds herself at a crossroads. One that could change her life forever.

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About the author

Tessa Bickers studied journalism at Bournemouth University and went on to copresent a breakfast radio show in the South West of England. Tessa started her creative career as a singer-songwriter, and went on to perform at Glastonbury Festival, then Secret Garden Party with her band, Tess and the Tellers. 

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Praise

“Moving and romantic. Tessa Bickers writes with a fresh and warm-hearted voice, and what a romantic concept!” – Lia Louis, author of Better Left Unsent

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“Both a gorgeous romance between two broken people, and a love letter to books and reading. If you loved THE FLATSHARE you will love this heartfelt debut from Tessa Bickers about two people with tragic pasts, brought together through notes scribbled in the margins of their favourite reads. This debut is catnip for any book geek. I just loved it.” – Cesca Major, author of Maybe Next Time, a Reese’s Book Club Pick

“Bickers charms in her depiction of how James and Erin bond through literature, and how literature changes their lives. This will have bookworms swooning.” – Publishers Weekly

“What a beautiful, heartwarming debut! When two star-crossed lovers meet in the margins of their favorite classics, they discover so much more than just happily ever after. In The Book Swap, Tessa Bickers proves that she understands what it means to be a book lover…and what it means to be human.” – Lucy Gilmore, author of The Library of Borrowed Hearts

“If you love books and love love, you are going to adore THE BOOK SWAP—a gorgeous novel about a couple falling in love, and finding themselves, in the notes they scribble for each other in beloved books. It’s heartwarming and hopeful and a testament to the power of a good read.” – Julie Cohen, bestselling author of Spirited

“It’s a soul-warming tale, perfectly balanced. I cried not once but several times. It’s Sophie Kinsella meets Beth O’Leary via Emily James and I loved it. It deserves to be a smash!” – Freya Berry, author of The Birdcage Library

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