# The Book Swap

Canonical: https://www.bookquiver.com/tessa-bickers/the-book-swap

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- Authors: [Tessa Bickers](https://www.bookquiver.com/tessa-bickers)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2024-09-05

## Description

Fall in love between the pages . . . Still grieving the death of her best friend, Erin knows she needs to start living - but has no idea how. Then she loses her favourite book, heavily annotated and containing her friend's final words to her. When James finds Erin's note-filled book in his local community library, he writes his own message back, and soon they are locked in an anonymous book exchange . . . But Erin and James have a shared history that neither of them realise. How will Erin react when she discovers the other writer isn't a stranger at all - but the person she once swore she'd never forgive? A story of second chances and new beginnings, this is a love letter to books - and a love letter to love. Fans of Emily Henry, Beth O'Leary and Sarah Adams will be hooked! READERS LOVE THE BOOK SWAP . . . 'Wow, definitely one of my absolute favourites! I loved everything about it - the characters, the issues it deals with, the books . . . everything' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Plotted beautifully, the writing is emotive and authentic, and the characters are all perfectly drawn . . . a total triumph!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A touching debut novel about love, loss, and healing through books . . . perfect for readers who love emotional stories with a mix of romance and personal growth' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I hadn't anticipated the depth of emotion, the range of themes and the fabulous awareness of who we are as humans . . . simply glorious to read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Reminds me of one of my favourite films, You've Got Mail . . . [and] Erin and James are well-rounded characters with realistic issues that are holding them back' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ AND YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS LOVE IT TOO . . . 'Catnip for any book geek' CESCA MAJOR 'It's You've Got Mail, but make it even more bookish' NIAMH HARGAN 'A gorgeous debut from tremendous Tessa Bickers' SALLY PHILLIPS 'What a gorgeous, life-affirming, bookishly beautiful novel this is!' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN 'If you love books and you love love, you are going to adore The Book Swap' JULIE COHEN

## Editions

### The Book Swap

- Publisher: hodder_paperbacks
- ISBN: 978-13-9970-608-7
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2025-08-28
- Language: en_GB

### The Book Swap

- Publisher: hodder_stoughton
- Medium: audio
- ISBN: 978-13-9970-610-0
- Published: 2024-09-05
- Language: en_GB

### The Book Swap

- Publisher: hodder_stoughton
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-13-9970-609-4
- Published: 2024-09-05
- Language: en_GB

### The Book Swap

- Publisher: hodder_stoughton
- ISBN: 978-13-9970-606-3
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2024-09-05
- Language: en_GB