'Coombe has the Diana Wynne Jones knack . at the start it's playfully comic; by the end it's bittersweet and utterly gorgeous' --The New York Times 'Hot chocolate for the heart . [i]f you're in the mood to be charmed, entertained, and joyously amused, then this is the perfect book for you!' --India Holton, bestselling author of The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels 'Absolutely cozy and positively delightful, this book will warm your heart and soothe your soul . I loved it!' --Sarah Beth Durst, bestselling author of The Spellshop 'A delightfully whimsical read . suggests that the secret to happiness really can be found in your local bookstore (with a devilishly handsome pirate to boot)' --Jenna Levine, bestselling author of My Roommate is a Vampire 'This book was a daydream, a bonbon, a joy . Five sparkling stars!' --Brigitte Knightly, author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy 'A delightfully cozy and romantic escape' --Stephanie Burgis, author of Wooing the Witch Queen 'A magical novel filled to the brim with warmth and joy' --Patrick Ness, award-winning author of The Knife of Never Letting Go 'Get ready to fall for your new favorite cozy fantasy' --Kirkus (starred review) 'A grown-up novel that captures the magic, wit, and warmth of the princess stories I adored as a child' --Sylvie Cathrall, author of A Letter to the Luminous Deep 'A charming and warm-hearted fairy tale for anyone who's ever thought a bookshop feels like home' --M. Stevenson, author of Behooved 'Utterly delightful, ridiculously charming and effortlessly compelling' --Claire North, author of The Sudden Appearance of Hope 'Amy Coombe has captured in book form that fuzzy feeling of sitting by a hearth with a cup of something hot, the comfortable weight of a cat on one's lap, and, of course, a dashingly good book at one's fingertips' --Marianne Gordon, author of The Gilded Crown 'A delightfully heart-warming bookish fairy tale that enchanted me from start to finish' --Nadia El-Fassi, author of Best Hex Ever.