The battle of the bookshops : a novel / Poppy Alexander.
The cute, seaside town of Portneath has been the home of Capelthorne's Books for nearly a hundred years... The shop, in the heart of a high street that stretches crookedly down the hill from the castle to the sea, may be a tad run-down these days, but to Jules Capelthorne, the wonky, dusty world of literary treasures is full of precious childhood memories. When her great-aunt Florence gets too frail to run it alone, Jules ditches her junior publishing job in London and comes home to make the bookshop's hundredth birthday a celebration to remember. Jules quickly discovers things are worse than she ever imagined: The bookshop is close to bankruptcy, unlikely to make it to its own centenary celebration, and the lease on the building is up for renewal. With a six-figure sum needed, the future looks bleak. To make matters worse, the owner of the property is the insufferable Roman Montbeau, from the posh, local family who owns half of Portneath. The Montbeaus and Capelthornes have feuded for years, and Roman has clearly not improved since he tormented Jules as a child. Fresh from a high-flying career in New York, he is on a mission to shake things up, and--unforgivably--proves his point about Capelthorne's being a relic of the past by opening a new bookshop directly opposite--a shiny, plate-glass-windowed emporium of books. Jules may not be able to splash the cash on promotions and marketing like the Montbeaus, but she's got some ideas of her own, plus she has a tenacity that may just win the hardest of hearts and the most hopeless of conflicts. Let the battle of the bookshops commence...
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063340671
- ISBN: 0063340674
- ISBN: 9780063436619
- ISBN: 0063436612
- Physical Description: 344 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Avon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Search for related items by subject
Available copies
- 30 of 37 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 37 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | FIC ALE (Text) | 30229101398104 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Accessibility Features
| LDR | 03187cam a22004091i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 14825379 | ||
| 003 | CARDINAL | ||
| 005 | 20250816095047.0 | ||
| 008 | 241101s2025 nyu e 000 1 eng d | ||
| 010 | . | ‡a2024050852 | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9780063340671 ‡q(trade paperback) | |
| 020 | . | ‡a0063340674 ‡q(trade paperback) | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9780063436619 ‡q(library hardcover edition) | |
| 020 | . | ‡a0063436612 ‡q(library hardcover edition) | |
| 035 | . | ‡a(OCoLC)1467887059 | |
| 035 | . | ‡z(OCoLC)1512661873 | |
| 040 | . | ‡aDLC ‡beng ‡erda ‡cDLC ‡dIG# ‡dOCLCO ‡dBDX ‡dYDX ‡dTOH ‡dOCLCL ‡dYU6 ‡dRNL ‡dHFU ‡dCoBro | |
| 082 | 0 | 0. | ‡a823/.92 ‡223/eng/20241105 |
| 100 | 1 | . | ‡aAlexander, Poppy, ‡eauthor. ‡0(CARDINAL)816876 |
| 245 | 1 | 4. | ‡aThe battle of the bookshops : ‡ba novel / ‡cPoppy Alexander. |
| 250 | . | ‡aFirst edition. | |
| 264 | 1. | ‡aNew York : ‡bAvon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, ‡c[2025] | |
| 264 | 4. | ‡c©2025 | |
| 300 | . | ‡a344 pages ; ‡c21 cm | |
| 336 | . | ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent. | |
| 337 | . | ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia. | |
| 338 | . | ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier. | |
| 520 | . | ‡aThe cute, seaside town of Portneath has been the home of Capelthorne's Books for nearly a hundred years... The shop, in the heart of a high street that stretches crookedly down the hill from the castle to the sea, may be a tad run-down these days, but to Jules Capelthorne, the wonky, dusty world of literary treasures is full of precious childhood memories. When her great-aunt Florence gets too frail to run it alone, Jules ditches her junior publishing job in London and comes home to make the bookshop's hundredth birthday a celebration to remember. Jules quickly discovers things are worse than she ever imagined: The bookshop is close to bankruptcy, unlikely to make it to its own centenary celebration, and the lease on the building is up for renewal. With a six-figure sum needed, the future looks bleak. To make matters worse, the owner of the property is the insufferable Roman Montbeau, from the posh, local family who owns half of Portneath. The Montbeaus and Capelthornes have feuded for years, and Roman has clearly not improved since he tormented Jules as a child. Fresh from a high-flying career in New York, he is on a mission to shake things up, and--unforgivably--proves his point about Capelthorne's being a relic of the past by opening a new bookshop directly opposite--a shiny, plate-glass-windowed emporium of books. Jules may not be able to splash the cash on promotions and marketing like the Montbeaus, but she's got some ideas of her own, plus she has a tenacity that may just win the hardest of hearts and the most hopeless of conflicts. Let the battle of the bookshops commence... | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aBooksellers and bookselling ‡vFiction. ‡0(CARDINAL)345143 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aWomen booksellers ‡vFiction. ‡0(CARDINAL)341444 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aContests ‡vFiction. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aMan-woman relationships ‡vFiction. ‡0(CARDINAL)304826 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aBooks and reading ‡vFiction. ‡0(CARDINAL)299785 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aFamily-owned business enterprises ‡vFiction. ‡0(CARDINAL)344257 | |
| 655 | 7. | ‡aRomance fiction. ‡2lcgft. ‡0(CARDINAL)332630 | |
| 655 | 7. | ‡aNovels. ‡2lcgft. ‡0(CARDINAL)336215 | |
| 901 | . | ‡a14825379 ‡bSKY ‡c14825379 ‡tbiblio ‡sSystem Local | |
