A heartfelt place for all who love books: romance, friendship, and the joy of reading in a picturesque Scottish village full of bookstores and bookworms. The beginning of a new series by bestselling author Katharina Herzog.

Young art dealer Vicky accidentally comes across an unusual letter: 8-year-old Finlay from Swinton-on-Sea in Scotland has written it to his deceased mother. Vicky is touched but also curious, as the letter includes a photo of Finlay holding a rare edition of "Alice in Wonderland."

Vicky travels to Swinton, where Graham, the boy's father, runs an antiquarian bookstore, and she is promptly mistaken for the new part-time bookseller. Swinton is a truly extraordinary place. A charming village filled with bookstores and bookworms, along with a group of sometimes very quirky residents. Before she knows it, Vicky finds herself in the midst of the story involving Finlay, his father Graham—a handsome bookseller and widower—and a very valuable book. However, she also has something to hide: that she has come with a mission that threatens to tear apart her budding friendships in Swinton.

Love and the joy of reading. The enchanting book village novels by bestselling author Katharina Herzog tell of romantic entanglements and are a love letter to reading and cozy reading hours by the fireplace.