For Adults
An uplifting story of how books can help you start again
Headline is offering 5 reading group sets of up to 10 copies of A Bookshop Summer, the intriguing, twisting and heart-warming new novel from the author of Found in a Bookshop and The Second Chance Book Club, Stephanie Butland.
About the book
When the Lost For Words bookshop in York hosts an event for a new reading project, four strangers’ lives will change in ways they could never have expected . . .
Trixie is hosting the event. She loves her job at Lost For Words, and she’s feeling grounded and calm – until a phone call from her ex throws everything off course.
Cherry only goes to the event because she needs to get out. Caring for her grandmother without any help is exhausting – and lonely. Maybe things will be different if her long-lost sister finally comes home.
Rhiannon and Guy really hit it off; it feels like the start of something special. And Guy is fantastic with Rhiannon’s baby. But Rhiannon is keeping quite a big secret . . .
When you spend time with people who love books, you’re sure to learn something about yourself – and maybe see a way to start in a different direction. As each of them is about to find out . . .
‘A beautiful story beautifully told. This is so readable, the characters come to life and stay in your heart’
‘A heart-warming and uplifting story that explores family, love, friendship and, most of all, kindness’
‘A lovely read – deeply moving, life affirming’
How to take part:
To enter the giveaway, just email hannah.whittaker@headline.co.uk with the subject line ‘RA: Stephanie Butland Bookclub’ by 5pm on 14th May 2026, letting us know why your reading group would like to read A Bookshop Summer and how many copies your reading group would like to receive (up to 10) and your mailing address.
5 reading groups will be randomly selected to each win a set of up to 10 paperback copies of A Bookshop Summer.
