THE WILDEST DREAMS BOOKSHOP

A driven 18-year-old from London spends the summer in a small Cornish village and learns that slowing down can still get her where she wants to go.

Anna had it all—a prestigious law firm internship, a perfect boyfriend, Max, and plans to attend a top university in the fall. But when she freezes up during her exams, the internship falls through, and Max dumps her, despite all their carefully laid-out plans for their future, Anna’s only option is to accept her aunt’s offer of summer employment at the Wildest Dreams Bookshop. Anna travels to Fox Bay, ready to make the best of things and find her way back to her dreams. But when she arrives, she quickly gets off on the wrong foot with Jacob, the local boy her aunt sent to collect her from the train station. At the bookstore, Anna is greeted enthusiastically by Aunt Josie and Pushkin the cat. As she gets to know the village, Anna finds a new friend in Raye, the other bookshop employee, and is charmed by the eccentric locals. Fox Bay—itself a character—brings out Anna’s best qualities, and she exhibits subtle and well-paced development. Fox Bay’s inhabitants shine as instigators of change, who help Anna on her path, and the romantic tension between Anna and Jacob crackles. Main characters read white.

A sweet, character-focused summer romance that’s full of heart and hope.