Maddy runs the bookshop on Market Square. She’s struggling to choose a gift for her old school friend Peter, who’s just moved back from London following a messy divorce. Peter doesn’t have a clue what to get for his teenage daughter Chloe – furious with her mother, she’s decided to up sticks and move to Kent with him, but he worries that he really doesn’t know her at all. Chloe wants to buy something special for her grandmother Irene, who lives alone on the other side of town. Irene doesn’t get out much these days, but she’d really like to find the right gift for Alina, who’s so much more than a carer, really – always stops to chat for a bit, have a cup of tea, even if it makes her late.

Author Laura Barnett Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson ISBN 9781474624398 EAN 9781474624398 Bic Code Cover Hardback