{"product_id":"9781662523786","title":"The English Bookstore in Bologna : A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgainst the sunlit backdrop of Italy, five expats discover each other-and rediscover themselves-in a charmingly funny and poignant novel by the author of An Unfinished Story and A Spanish Sunrise.   Tucked away on a cobblestone street in enchanting Bologna, Italy, is the only English bookstore in the city. It's owned by prickly Sandy Cooke, who keeps love, and even romantic fiction, at a distance. Her employee, timid and hopelessly optimistic Moira, dreams of transforming the struggling shop into a vibrant community hub. Against the odds, one Bolognese summer, it becomes a haven for fellow expats at their own crossroads.   Bianca is a psychotherapist escaping both a breakdown and withering reviews of her new self-help book. On her heels is her father, George, wrestling with retirement-and regrets. He's had a few, but the light of his life has always been his daughter. Then there's Harold, a young and awkward barista from Denver recovering from his first belly-flopping high dive into love. Maybe it's time for reinvention.   At the only English bookstore in Bologna, paths converge for five damaged souls who discover that healing doesn't require much-just honest connection and an open heart.   c 2026 by Lemuel Harrall Walker III, writing as Boo Walker, all rights reserved.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55732827455864,"sku":"9781662523786","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781662523786.jpg?v=1794306858","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781662523786","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}