Mia Page is a pseudonym for Claire Handscombe, a British writer who moved to Washington, DC in 2012, ostensibly to study for an MFA in Creative Writing, but actually – let’s be honest – because of an obsession with The West Wing. She is the author of two novels and the editor of Walk With Us: How The West Wing Changed Our Lives. Recently back in London after three happy years as a bookseller at East City Bookshop in DC, she also writes the If You Love That, Read This newsletter, and hosts the Brit Lit Podcast.
<p>Two rival bookstore owners. One chance for a happily ever after…</p><p>Bookshop owner Lexi Austen’s problems are stacking up. Her dating life is a mess and Sam Dickens – devastatingly handsome, arrogant, and fiercely competitive rival bookshop owner – is hellbent on stealing all of her customers.</p><p>Frustrated, Lexi turns to her shelves for answers. And what have the classics taught her? That when lovers start as enemies, there’s no distraction quite like love…</p><p>Lexi plots to charm Sam: she invites him to a ball (well, a party), drags him to a dance class (does it matter if it’s not a quadrille?) and swoons into his arms while taking a turn in the park (note: next time, make sure he isn’t holding a hot drink).</p><p>As their rivalry reaches scorching levels, it’s not just Lexi’s beloved bookshop at stake, but her heart too…</p><p>A charming, bookish enemies-to-lover romance, perfect for fans of Emily Henry’s Book Lovers and Sally Thorne's The Hating Game.</p><p>Tropes:</p><p>- enemies-to-lovers</p><p>- small town</p><p>- opposites attract</p><p>- slow burn</p><p>- HEA guaranteed</p>
