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Chapters (49)
  1. Cover
  2. chapter one
  3. chapter two
  4. chapter three
  5. chapter four
  6. chapter five
  7. chapter six
  8. chapter seven
  9. chapter eight
  10. chapter nine
  11. chapter ten
  12. chapter eleven
  13. chapter twelve
  14. chapter thirteen
  15. chapter fourteen
  16. chapter fifteen
  17. chapter sixteen
  18. chapter seventeen
  19. chapter eighteen
  20. chapter nineteen
  21. chapter twenty
  22. chapter twenty-one
  23. chapter twenty-two
  24. chapter twenty-three
  25. chapter twenty-four
  26. chapter twenty-five
  27. chapter twenty-six
  28. chapter twenty-seven
  29. chapter twenty-eight
  30. chapter twenty-nine
  31. chapter thirty
  32. chapter thirty-one
  33. chapter thirty-two
  34. chapter thirty-three
  35. chapter thirty-four
  36. chapter thirty-five
  37. chapter thirty-six
  38. chapter thirty-seven
  39. chapter thirty-eight
  40. chapter thirty-nine
  41. chapter forty
  42. chapter forty-one
  43. chapter forty-two
  44. Epilogue
  45. Discussion Questions
  46. Acknowledgments
  47. About the Author
  48. Praise for Denise Hunter
  49. Also by Denise Hunter
  1. Who is your favorite character in Bookshop by the Sea and why?
  2. If you were going to open a bookshop, what would you name it and where would it be located?
  3. Aiden’s mom’s abandonment left him feeling unworthy and insecure. Discuss the ways the desertion impacted him and the decisions he made. Have your insecurities ever led you astray?
  4. Sophie has always been the person who encourages Aiden. Who is your biggest cheerleader? How has he or she impacted your life?
  5. Sophie had trouble letting her siblings fend for themselves. Have you ever found yourself in a similar situation?
  6. If Craig Lawson were your dad, would you have been able to forgive him for abandoning your family? Did he deserve a second chance with Sophie and her siblings? Why or why not?
  7. Aiden is a daredevil who jumps from planes but is afraid to risk his heart. Have you ever been afraid to love? Discuss.
  8. What is the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?
  9. Aiden grew tired of playing second fiddle to Sophie’s siblings. Was he justified in his feelings? How did his past make this a trigger for him?
  10. In the same way that Sophie is refurbishing her shop, she is also renovating her life. Have you ever had a chance to start over? If you had that chance now, what changes would you make?

Acknowledgments

Bringing a book to market takes a lot of effort from many different people. I’m so incredibly blessed to partner with the fabulous team at HarperCollins Christian Fiction, led by publisher Amanda Bostic: Jocelyn Bailey, Matt Bray, Kimberly Carlton, Paul Fisher, Jodi Hughes, Margaret Kercher, Becky Monds, Kerri Potts, Savannah Summers, Marcee Wardell, and Laura Wheeler.

Not to mention all the wonderful sales reps and amazing people in the rights department—special shout-out to Robert Downs!

Thanks especially to my editor, Kimberly Carlton, for her incredible insight and inspiration. You not only help me take the story deeper but you make the process enjoyable, and for that I am so grateful! Thanks also to my line editor, Julee Schwarzburg, whose attention to detail makes me look like a better writer than I really am.

Author Colleen Coble is my first reader and sister of my heart. Thank you, friend! This writing journey has been ever so much more fun because of you.

I’m grateful to my agent, Karen Solem, who’s somehow able to make sense of the legal garble of contracts and, even more amazing, help me understand it.

To my husband, Kevin, who has supported my dreams in every way possible—I’m so grateful! To all our kiddos: Chad, Trevor and Babette, and Justin and Hannah, who have favored us with two beautiful granddaughters. Every stage of parenthood has been a grand adventure, and I look forward to all the wonderful memories we have yet to make!