The Barefoot Bookshop on the Beach

The Barefoot Bookshop on the Beach

Author: Rebecca Raisin Listening Length: 9h
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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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Using the map, I make my way to Seashells restaurant to meet Xavier for our dinner meeting. The evening is balmy, with a hint of humidity, but it’s cooler without the blazing sun. I’ve donned a summery ankle-length dress and feel almost human again after taking a nap and a long shower.

I pass a group clustered around a staff member holding a clipboard and recognise the three Lucys. ‘Harper!’ They eagerly wave me over. ‘We haven’t properly introduced ourselves. I’m Lucy. This is Lucy Lou and Lucia. We go by the three Lucys. It’s just easier, that way.’

‘Easier?’ Lucia huffs. ‘If I’d have known I’d get mistaken for Lucy all the damn time, I’d have changed my name by deed poll to something wildly different, like Francesca.’

Lucy reels. ‘That hurts my feelings!’