Bookishly Ever After

Can Lexi find her perfect book boyfriend? Or is she destined to be left on the shelf?\ufeff\ufeff After yet another awful date,bookshop owner Lexi Austen turns to her shelves for comfort. Thereshe finds inspiration: what do many of her favourite literary couples have in common? They started as enemies. Rival bookstore owner Sam Dickens is arrogantfiercely competitiveand everything Lexi is not looking for – despite his devastating good looks. But if her favourite authors are righthe could be the one… Lexi is determined to find outbut she must do it properly – using the man-hunting methods of the classics. She invites Sam to a ball (wella party)gives a piano recital (she just needs to learn to play first)drags him to a dance class (does it matter if it’s not a quadrille?) and swoons into his arms while taking a turn in the park (note: next timemake sure he isn’t holding a hot drink). But when her methods are exhaustedwill Lexi have lost all faith in her beloved classicsor maybe – just maybe – did they have it right all along…? A charmingheartfelt bookish rom comperfect for fans of Emily Henry’s Book Lovers and The Hating Game.