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  • Published: 2 May 2022
  • ISBN: 9781529157062
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 416

The Holiday Bookshop

The perfect, feel-good beach read for summer 2022




The perfect holiday read! Inspired by a true story, THE HOLIDAY BOOKSHOP is a book about a woman takes a temporary job as a bookseller at a resort in the Maldives

Are you looking to start a new chapter?

Role: Bookseller wanted! (3-month fixed-term contract)
Location: A luxury resort on the island of Bounty Cove Cay.
Skills required: The ideal candidate will have experience in a retail environment, preferably within the book industry.
Desired qualities: This role will appeal to a book lover with an adventurous streak who is looking for an escape from their everyday life.
What to expect: Sun, sea, and a bookshop that is far from thriving. No one said it would be smooth sailing. . .

Please note: You may fall in love with more than just our island along the way.

Looking for your next beach read? Look no further! Escape with The Holiday Bookshop, perfect for fans of Jo Thomas, Phillipa Ashley and Jenny Colgan.

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Praise for Lucy Dickens:

'Funny, inspirational and so evocative' Cathy Bramley
'The ultimate armchair adventure!' Heidi Swain
'Will leave you feeling inspired' Cressida McLaughin
'A journey full of laughs and drama. . . A really brilliant read!' Rosie Blake

  • Published: 2 May 2022
  • ISBN: 9781529157062
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 416

About the author

Lucy Dickens

Lucy Dickens is the pseudonym for Lisa Dickenson. Lisa lives by the Devon seaside with her husband and one incredibly boisterous Bernese Mountain dog. She spends her days writing the kind of hilarious women’s fiction that sets the world to rights.

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