Book People

A brand-new, sweet and spicy, enemies-to-lovers cosy bookshop romance for 2025!

An enemies-to-lovers, bookish contemporary romance about warring bookshop owners in an English village forced to reconcile their differences and work together, from Publisher's Weekly bestselling and critically acclaimed author, Jackie Ashenden.

💘You have to break some rules to write your own story .💘

📚Rival bookshop owners
📚Enemies-to-lovers
📚Small-town setting
📚Grumpy-sunshine
📚Forced proximity

Don't miss this utterly charming, spicy, enemies-to-lovers rom-com from Jackie Ashenden!
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When Kate, a fledgling bookseller, decides to open a bookshop that celebrates the kinds of genre fiction she loves to read (popular and fun!), she's surprised to find that not everyone in the town is as excited as she is.

Least excited of all? Sebastian, owner of the highbrow bookshop across the road, who has rules for everything: the kind of books he sells, the clothes he wears, and the people he dates (no-one local).

When the pair find themselves working together on the town's literary festival, their growing attraction becomes harder and harder to ignore. Professional rivalry aside, just one steamy kiss can't mean anything, can it?
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'Book People is a love letter to people who love books' HAZEL BECK
'Full of wit, humour, banter, and scorching tension' DANICA NAVA
'Filled with witty banter, loveable characters and bookish fun' RACHAEL JOHNS
'A wonderfully cosy and deliciously spicy love story' JENNIFER HENNESSY
'Filled with wit, humour and a hero who is hot enough to set the pages on fire' MAISEY YATES

Early readers can't get enough of Book People!

'With its perfect blend of humor, romance, and a touch of spice, BookPeople is an utterly charming read for fans of enemies-to-lovers romances and bookish rom-coms . Ashenden has crafted a delightful romance that reminds readers of the magic of books and the unpredictability of love, making it a must-read for romantics and book lovers alike'

'This was sweet and kind and a real homage to people's love of literature and bookshops in general'

'Book People is for the book readers who want to escape from reality. A love letter from Jackie Ashenden [and] one of my top reads of this month'

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• International estimated delivery times:
• Europe & Channel Islands: 7 to 10 working days
• USA: 7 to 15 working days
• Rest of the World: 9 to 21 working days

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