The Bookshop by the Bay by Pamela M. Kelley

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The Bookshop by the Bay

by Pamela M. Kelley

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⭐3.9 on Goodreads ⭐

“You can change your life if you’re ready to take a chance.”

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The Bookshop by the Bay by Pamela M. Kelley

 

“Anyone who’s ever wanted to turn the page on their old life or felt the whispered promise of a new dream, and a fresh start will fall in love with Pamela Kelley’s charming new novel.” ― New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews

“The Bookshop by the Bay”, written by Pamela M. Kelley, is a charming, feel-good novel about friendship, family, and second chances, set in a picturesque seaside town on Cape Cod. When Jess, a successful lawyer in Charleston, faces the collapse of her marriage, she returns to her childhood home on the Cape with her adult daughter. She’s hoping to heal and reconnect with her lifelong best friend, Alison.

Meanwhile, Alison is facing her own challenges after a long career setback—until the opportunity to revive a beloved bookshop by the bay sparks a new dream. As the two friends reopen the bookstore, they rediscover themselves. Perfect for readers who love stories about bookstores, close friendships, mothers and daughters, and small-town coastal life.

Loved by readers on Amazon: 4.4 out of 5 stars (over 6,800 reviews).

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Example edition details:

  • Title: The Bookshop by the Bay
  • Author: Pamela M. Kelley
  • Edition published date: June 6 2023
  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN 10: 1250861616
  • ISBN: 978-1250861610
  • ASIN:
  • Pages: 320
  • Language: English
  • Series: n/a

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“Anyone who’s ever wanted to turn the page on their old life or felt the whispered promise of a new dream, and a fresh start will fall in love with Pamela Kelley�s charming new novel.” ?New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews

TWO LIFELONG FRIENDS.

Jess loves her work as a high-profile lawyer in Charleston. But when her marriage implodes, she retreats to her childhood home on Cape Cod with her thirty-year-old daughter, Caitlin, hoping to regroup with her longtime best friend, Alison.

ONE BOOKSHOP BY THE BAY.

Alison’s career has taken a hit after twenty years as an editor for the magazine Cape Cod Living. But when she learns her beloved bookstore on the Cape is looking for new ownership, a new dream starts to form.

AND THE SUMMER THAT COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING.

As the two friends reopen the bookstore, they also open themselves up to the magic of second chances.”

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✔ "Anyone who's ever wanted to turn the page on their old life or felt the whispered promise of a new dream, and a fresh start will fall in love with Pamela Kelley's charming new novel."- New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews

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Location mentioned: United States, Massachusetts

“It was their favorite restaurant in Chatham, the small Cape Cod village where they’d both grown up. Alison had never left, while Jessica had move to Charleston, South Carolina, many years ago, after graduating from law school, and marrying Parker.”

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About the author

Pamela M. Kelley is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author known for her warm, engaging novels of women’s fiction, family sagas, and light suspense. Her books are often described as feel-good reads filled with relatable characters you’d want as friends.

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