The Library of Second Chances
On sale
12th August 2025
Price: £10.99
Genre
‘Utterly whimsical, this charming story is sure to warm your heart’ A. T. QURESHI
How does a girl with her head permanently stuck in a book look beyond stories and start over? If only it were that simple . . .
Chloe’s life feels like a book with a missing chapter. Stuck in a rut and back in her quiet hometown of Wellbridge, Chloe finds that she has traded big-city dreams for her childhood bedroom, working at the local library and hiding behind the pages of her favourite books. But one stormy night when she seeks refuge in the library after a disastrous date, everything changes.
Under the watchful eye of Mrs. Cook, the warm-hearted head librarian who seems to know more than she lets on, and Clementine, the library’s whisker-twitching cat, Chloe discovers that the library seems to hold more than stories. Here, books glow with secrets, characters leap from pages, and the shelves hum with enchantment. More importantly, it has an ability to nudge people toward what they need most – whether it’s healing, hope or a second chance. But is there more to the library’s magic?
Chloe must accept that she needs to face her past and learn that sometimes, the right book – or the right person – can rewrite your entire story.
How does a girl with her head permanently stuck in a book look beyond stories and start over? If only it were that simple . . .
Chloe’s life feels like a book with a missing chapter. Stuck in a rut and back in her quiet hometown of Wellbridge, Chloe finds that she has traded big-city dreams for her childhood bedroom, working at the local library and hiding behind the pages of her favourite books. But one stormy night when she seeks refuge in the library after a disastrous date, everything changes.
Under the watchful eye of Mrs. Cook, the warm-hearted head librarian who seems to know more than she lets on, and Clementine, the library’s whisker-twitching cat, Chloe discovers that the library seems to hold more than stories. Here, books glow with secrets, characters leap from pages, and the shelves hum with enchantment. More importantly, it has an ability to nudge people toward what they need most – whether it’s healing, hope or a second chance. But is there more to the library’s magic?
Chloe must accept that she needs to face her past and learn that sometimes, the right book – or the right person – can rewrite your entire story.
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