{"product_id":"the-bookshop-at-lilac-cove-josie-mills-9798180075284","title":"The Bookshop at Lilac Cove: A Sweet Small Town Seaside Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe came back to bury her mother's things. She didn't plan on finding her \u003ci\u003eown\u003c\/i\u003e second chance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNell Hartley returns to the small coastal town of Lilac Cove to settle her mother's estate-sign the papers, sell the bookshop, go home. \u003ci\u003eSimple.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcept the shop, The Salty Spine, is sinking. The roof sags, the bills are stacking up, and a developer is circling the waterfront. The only man who can save the shop in time is Sam Brennan-the same carpenter who wrote the report recommending they \u003ci\u003etear it down\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNell hires him anyway. What choice does she have?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam is steady where she is guarded, honest where she braces for hurt. He fixes the broken front step without being asked, and Nell can't stop watching from the window. Standing in the dust and salt air, \u003ci\u003eresentment\u003c\/i\u003e gives way to \u003ci\u003elingering looks\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNell has to decide if saving The Salty Spine is worth risking her heart \u003ci\u003eagain\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bookshop at Lilac Cove\u003c\/b\u003e is a sweet coastal romance featuring a widow and widower's second chance at love, a save-the-bookshop small-town story, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Quick summer beach reads\u003cbr\u003e- Second chance later-in-life romance\u003cbr\u003e- Save-the-shop small-town wholesome warmth\u003cbr\u003e- Widow and widower finding hope again\u003cbr\u003e- Coastal harbor setting with found family\u003cbr\u003e- Sweet closed-door slow burn\u003cbr\u003e- Comfort reading that feels like coming home\u003cbr\u003e- Heartfelt HEA guaranteed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Josie Mills\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798180075284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.22d","brand":"Josie Mills","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874702962943,"sku":"9798180075284","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-bookshop-at-lilac-cove-josie-mills-9798180075284","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}