The Bookshop Ladies

By: Faith Hogan

Narrated by: Flora Montgomery

Bloomsbury presents The Bookshop Ladies by Faith Hogan, read by Flora Montgomery.

A captivating read, written with warmth and elegance, The Bookshop Ladies is the perfect escape!' Evie Woods, author of The Lost Bookshop

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From bestselling Irish writer, Faith Hogan, comes another gripping saga of friendship, betrayal and secrets in this story of a widow in search of answers to a shocking confession by her dying husband.

Joy Blackwood has no idea why her French art dealer husband has left a valuable painting to a woman called Robyn Tessier in Ballycove, a small town on the west coast of Ireland, but she is determined to find out.

She arrives in Ballycove to find that Robyn runs a rather chaotic and unprofitable bookshop. She is shy, suffering from unrequited love for dashing Kian, and badly in need of advice on how to make the bookshop successful.

As Joy becomes entangled in the daily dramas of Ballycove, uncovering the secrets behind her husband's painting grows increasingly challenging. When she finally musters the courage to confront the truth, her revelation sends shockwaves through the tight-knit community she's grown to love.

©2024 Faith Hogan (P)2024 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

Critic reviews

'Heartfelt and satisfying, The Bookshop Ladies is a story about unlikely relationships, second chapters, and what it means to feel truly whole, shining a warm light on the role of friends and family on the road to self-discovery.' (Barbara Davis, bestselling author of The Keeper of Happy Endings)

A delightful book

I enjoyed this story of friendship and forgiveness. What a wonderful listen and delightful story.

Was really good!

I was surprised at how much I liked this. Having lived through similar situations, I was nervous I’d DNF but I gave it a chance after the reviews and I really enjoyed it. The give and take of forgiveness and love as well as the surprise at the end, I was hooked! Will continue to listen to this author for sure🩷

Engaging characters

It was a wonderful story with characters that you really care about. I wish I could spend more time among them.

Very good

Well developed characters. A good storyline. Will definitely consider reading more of this authors books

The storyline with family, mystery, a happy ending.

I liked everything about this book. I was engaged in the story from the first chapter.