The Lamplighters Bookshop

(Paperback)

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Every book tells a story. Every heart hides a secret.

The Lost Bookshop meets the Lost Apothecary in a beguiling novel full of secrets
When Evelyn Seaton and her mother are ejected by the bailiffs from their Yorkshire manor house, the blame lies squarely with Evelyns father, a gambler and chancer who has left them destitute. Seeking refuge with an elderly aunt in an unfashionable corner of York, their predicament is intensified by the spiteful Lady Violet who gloats in their disgrace.

Realising that only an income will save them, Evelyn secretly answers an advertisement for a bookshop assistant at the dusty and shambling Lamplighters Bookshop. But she is not the only candidate competition comes in the person of William, a charming yet enigmatic writer hiding secrets of his own.

Evelyn and William are too scared to trust each other, but every heart is a doorway, and all stories are waiting to be told. Can Evelyn and William turn the page on theirs and find the courage to write the next chapter

Author Bio

Sophie Austin was born in Kent and she earned her Bachelor's degree in Philosophy from King's College London in 2013. After spending five years working in marketing, Sophie moved to Sweden in 2017 to focus on her novel writing and gain her Masters in Transnational Creative Writing at Stockholm University. Now, Sophie works as a Creative Writer for Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time. When she's not writing YouTube scripts for millions of viewers, she retreats to the turn of the century to write historical novels about a time where old Victorian values and turn-of-the-century inventions collide - a perfect, conflict-rich backdrop for her debut romance novel: The Lamplighter's Bookshop. Sophie is hard at work on her next historical romance. Find her on twitter @shortieaustin