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The second story bookshop / Denise Hunter.

2nd story book shop (other title)

Summary:

"Shelby Thatcher adores working in the charming small-town bookshop her grandmother opened years ago. Since high school she's helped Gram turn the shop into a community hub for book lovers in the lakeside town of Granville, NC. When her beloved grandma passes away, Shelby inherits the bookstore. But to her shock, Gram leaves half ownership to Gray Briggs, the man who broke Shelby's heart years ago. Granville residents have been vilifying Gray as long as he can remember. After graduating high school he couldn't skip town fast enough, even though it meant leaving the girl he'd fallen deeply in love with and alienating her family once and for all. Now he's back, the beneficiary of his elderly friend's will. Facing the town's animosity is difficult, but seeing Shelby again is sheer torture. No one could ever stir his heart the way she did. As the adversaries are forced to work together, Gram's beyond-the-grave scheme is working--Shelby's old feelings for Gray begin to resurface. But the problems that destroyed their relationship before still remain, and a new one surfaces--one that threatens Gram's beloved bookshop. Is their love doomed to fail again, or will they find a way to make it work this time around?"-- Back cover

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781400348701
  • ISBN: 1400348706
  • ISBN: 9781400348695
  • ISBN: 1400348692
  • Physical Description: 306 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: Nashville, Tennessee : Thomas Nelson, 2025

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes discussion questions.
Subject:
Bookstores > Fiction.
Man-woman relationships > Fiction.
Bookstore owners > Fiction.
Small cities > Fiction.
North Carolina > Fiction.
Genre:
Fiction.
Romance fiction.
Christian fiction.

Available copies

  • 57 of 79 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 3 current holds with 79 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Mars Hill Library FIC HUN (Text) 30229101434909 Adult Fiction Available -
Albemarle Main Library FIC Hunter (Text) 31010000905838 Adult New Fiction Available -
Alleghany Public Library F HUNTER (Text) 30664100353413 Adult Fiction Checked out 08/22/2026
Andrews Public Library F HUN (Text) 80605000637719 Adult Fiction Available -
Badin Branch Library FIC Hunter (Text) 31012000120038 Adult New Fiction Checked out 08/20/2026
Beaufort Main F HUNTE (Text) 34208900271213 Adult Fiction Available -
Bethlehem Branch F Hunter (Text) 34269001476481 Adult Fiction Available -
Bladen Main Branch FIC HUN (Text) 30441101004448 Adult Fiction Checked out 08/17/2026
Bordeaux Library F HUNTER (Text) 31781069932000 Adult Fiction Available -
Bunn Branch F/Hunter (Text) 72350000132634 Adult New Fiction Checked out 08/12/2026

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