Ruth Heasman writes romantic comedies for people who take their tea seriously and their happy endings even more so. She lives a comfortable walk from a very good bookshop, keeps a running list of things ghosts might reasonably complain about, and believes the Cheshire Plain is best appreciated in the rain, from indoors, with a paperback.
War is declared by teatime.
Amelia Hartley likes her books dusty, her tea strong and her surprises strictly fictional. Then Edward Flynn — rock star, prodigal son and the boy who broke her heart — opens a rival bookshop twelve paces away. Between the Lines is a warm, witty story about rival bookshop owners, a meddling ghost, and the particular cowardice of running from the person you never stopped loving. Published by Vellichor Press.