The Barefoot Bookshop on the Beach

The Barefoot Bookshop on the Beach

Author: Rebecca Raisin Listening Length: 9h

We need a bookseller for the Barefoot Bookshop on the Beach… apply here! When Harper sees an ad for what must surely be the most idyllic job in the world, she’s almost tempted. But she can’t possibly leave her bookshop job in London, or her burgeoning career as a successful Bookstagram influencer… That is, until a ...

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I’m doomscrolling on Instagram when I come across a reel with an intriguing title:

Barefoot bookseller wanted for tropical island bookshop situated in a five-star resort.

It’s probably clickbait, but this bookworm needs more details.

The video judders as three women’s faces appear. They look almost identical, with white-blonde bobbed hair and oversized sunglasses. ‘Hi, I’m Lucy. Welcome to Paradise! Are books your raison d'être?’ Her voice drops into a husky French accent.