The Lamplighter's Bookshop

Name: The Lamplighter's Bookshop
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Sophie Austin
ISBN: 9780008725563

Author: Sophie Austin

Narrator: Catrin Walker-Booth

Unabridged: 11 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 03/01/2025

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, Friendship, Fantasy, Gaslamp, Small Town & Rural

Synopsis

The Netgalley Historical Fiction Book of the Year 2025!! Every book tells a story. Every heart hides a secret. The Lost Bookshop The Lost Apothecary 'What's not to love?!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ In the shadowy aisles of the Lamplighter's Bookshop, secrets lie as thick as the dust… When Evelyn Seaton answers an advertisement for an assistant at a forgotten bookshop in York, she is not the only one with something to hide. There she meets the enigmatic and prickly William Morton, an aspiring writer keeping secrets of his own. But when the walls that Evelyn has built around herself start to crumble, there is only one person she can turn to. As the layers are brushed away, can Evelyn and William find the courage to write the next chapter of story? '’ 'A beautifully told historical novel ___________________________________ *READERS LOVE * 'So beautifully written … 'I loved this book … [it] ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' … an absolute delight' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A beautifully written, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '… a wonderful plot!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karren on February 15, 2025

Evelyn Seaton and her mother move to York, to stay with her Great-Aunt Clara after the police evict them from their home in Yorkshire. Lady Cecilia has always made excuses for her husband and her solution to their current problems is for daughter to marry and she doesn’t want to listen when Evelyn p......more

Goodreads review by Srivalli on March 03, 2025

3 Stars One Liner: Nice enough but too much drama 1899, York Evelyn Seaton needs to find a way out of their financial situation. She finds an advertisement for an assistant in a little bookshop. She just wants a job and to keep people away from her personal life. William Morton is an aspiring writer......more

Goodreads review by Dab on March 02, 2025

My favorite thing about this book is its gorgeous cover. It was supposed to be a historical fiction/general fiction/romance and ya, it’s three books in a trench coat. There was no need to squeeze so many ideas that didn’t work together into one book. There was way too much going on, and the amount of......more

Goodreads review by EmG on May 04, 2025

A delightful historical fiction, rivals-to-lovers story, set in a bedraggled bookshop in York. I love books about books, libraries and bookshops, and this quaint story offers a mixture secrets, literary treasures and self-discovery. What a wonderful debut! I am interested to read what Sophie Austin......more

Goodreads review by Magdalena (magdal21) on November 01, 2024

Oh my, I loved this book! It perfectly aligns with what I enjoy in historical fiction. The Lamplighter's Bookshop is a vibrant story set in the late 19th century, featuring Evelyn Seaton, a young lady from an aristocratic family that has lost its wealth. In her quest for independence, she secretly t......more

Quotes

‘We got completely lost in this beautifully written book’

‘[An] engaging romantic novel’

‘A charming enemies-to-lovers romance’

'An impressive debut, full of intrigue and heart' Hazel Gaynor

‘Best New Reads’

‘Beautifully atmospheric, romantic, and magical. Perfect reading for all book lovers. I adored it.’ Alex Brown