There’s magic in a book … Max always felt too ordinary for the magical village of Lampton. No place more so than her mum’s bookshop, where the recommendations are more than just a matter of taste – they’re magic.When Max’s mum dies suddenly, she leaves her daughter Lamplight Books and makes one last wish: that Max would spend a year working in the bookshop before she sells it. Max has no desire to uproot her busy life in the city to return to a place that always made her feel inadequate, but she can’t ignore her mum’s last request. So she decides on a trial run of two weeks – if she can’t even last that long, then a year would be impossible… For fans of: 👩 Outsider MC 👪 Found Family 🏘 Small town 🍂 Autumn vibes 📚 Classic books PaperbackPublication: 4 Jun 2026, HarperCollins ISBN: 9780008808815Extent: 336 pages
