{"product_id":"9781785126673","title":"Hot Cross Buns at the Little Cornish Bookshop : The perfect life-affirming, joyful small town romance for spring","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Bibby, Jennifer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHolidays \u0026amp; seasonal interest\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 26 March 2026 by Bonnier Books Ltd (Zaffre) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 129 x 27 | 254g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA GIRL FINDING HER PLACE IN THE WORLD. A BOOKSHOP BY THE SEA. AND A ROMANCE THAT WILL SWEEP HER OFF HER FEET.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill she discover a life and love as magical as those in the stories she reads?Effie has always loved her quiet life in Cornwall - sea swims, beach walks, reading, and knitting. After university in London, she returned home, craving the calm of the coast. But while her friends move forward, Effie feels stuck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when she's offered the chance to open a bookshop in the seaside village of Polcarrow - with a flat above the shop - Effie leaps at the opportunity. A bookshop by the sea? It's the dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdjusting to life on her own is tough at first, but she soon finds friendship in Lola, the local café owner, and her warm circle of friends. Then there's Jake - a globe-trotting photographer - who stirs something in Effie that she didn't expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Easter approaches and the shop's grand opening nears, Effie's new life begins to bloom. But a difficult owner and a misunderstanding with Jake threaten to upend everything. Can Effie find the courage to fight for the life - and love - she's always wanted?  Praise for Jennifer Bibby  'The perfect festive romance' HEIDI SWAIN'Charming and romantic, sweet and sunny. I loved it' MILLY JOHNSON'A warm and charm-filled story about community, passion and following your heart . . . A holiday romance in book form - I adored it!' HOLLY MILLER'A sun-drenched summer in picture-perfect Polcarrow - I didn't want it to end' HOLLY HEPBURN\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56557863076164,"sku":"9781785126673","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9781785126673.jpg?v=1774369059","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9781785126673","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}