Bøker av Stephanie Butland

For fans of Josie Silver's One Day in December, The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae is a wholly original, charismatic, and uplifting novel that no reader will soon forget. Ailsa Rae is learning how to live. She's only a few months past the heart transplant that-just in time-saved her life. Now, finally, she can be a normal twenty-eight-year-old. She can climb a mountain. Dance. Wait in line all day for tickets to Wimbledon. But first, she has to put one foot in front of the other. So far, things are as bloody complicated as ever. Her relationship with her mother is at a breaking point and she wants to find her father. Then there's Lennox, whom Ailsa loved and lost. Will she ever find love again?Her new heart is a bold heart. She just needs to learn to listen to it. From the hospital to her childhood home, on social media and IRL, Ailsa will embark on a journey about what it means to be, and feel, alive. How do we learn to be brave, to accept defeat, to dare to dream? From Stephanie Butland, author of The Lost for Words Bookshop, The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae will warm you from the inside out.

Found in a Bookshop is a riveting novel penned by the talented Stephanie Butland. Published by the renowned Headline Publishing Group in 2023, this book is a must-read for all literature enthusiasts. Butland, known for her captivating storytelling, takes us on an unforgettable journey with this book. The genre of the book is a well-kept secret, meant to surprise the reader as they delve into its pages. Set in the backdrop of a quaint bookshop, the story unravels mysteries and emotions that are sure to keep you hooked. If you are looking for a book that offers a perfect blend of intrigue and eloquence, Found in a Bookshop is the one for you. Don't miss out on this masterpiece from one of the leading voices in contemporary literature, Stephanie Butland, and brought to you by the esteemed Headline Publishing Group.

Compelling, irresistible and heart-rending. Perfect for fans of The Keeper of Lost Things and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. 'Quirky, clever and unputdownable.' Katie Fforde 'An exquisite story.' Liz Fenwick 'Burns fiercely with love and hurt.' Linda Green 'I cried like a motherf***er.' Shelley Harris 'Intriguing and touching.' Sunday Express THIS BOOKSHOP KEEPS MANY SECRETS . . . Loveday Cardew prefers books to people. If you look carefully, you might glimpse the first lines of the novels she loves most tattooed on her skin. But there are some things Loveday will never show you. Into her refuge - the York book emporium where she works - come a poet, a lover, a friend, and three mysterious deliveries, each of which stirs unsettling memories. Everything is about to change for Loveday. Someone knows about her past and she can't hide any longer. She must decide who around her she can trust. Can she find the courage to right a heartbreaking wrong? And will she ever find the words to tell her own story? It's time to turn the pages of her past . . . Praise for Lost for Words: 'Loveday is a marvellous character and she captured my heart from the very first page . . . and her bookshop is the bookshop of readers' dreams.' Julie Cohen, bestselling author of Dear Thing 'Loveday is so spiky and likeable. I so loved Archie, Nathan and the book shop and the unfolding mystery' Carys Bray, author of A Song For Issy Bradley and The Museum of You 'Beautifully written and atmospheric. Loveday is an endearing heroine, full of attitude and fragility. The haunting story of her past is brilliantly revealed.' Tracy Rees, Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of Amy Snow

When her daughter was born with Cystic Fibrosis, Kate Micklethwaite vowed that she would never be defined by the illness.

It is a photograph she took of her best friend's death. Now, as that controversial picture hangs as the centrepiece of a new feminist exhibition curated by Leonie's niece, long-repressed memories of Veronica's extraordinary life and tumultuous, passionate and - at times toxic - friendship begin to stir.

If you loved LOST FOR WORDS, ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE and THE KEEPER OF LOST THINGS you'll love this. impossible to put down' Katie Fforde Ailsa Rae is learning how to live.She's only a few months past the heart transplant that - just in time - saved her life.

'An immensely powerful, and ultimately uplifting, debut novel' Katie Fforde'Heartbreaking, insightful, gripping and beautifully crafted' Jane Wenham Jones________Dear Mike, I can't believe that it's true.

. .Into her refuge - the York book emporium where she works - come a poet, a lover, a friend, and three mysterious deliveries, each of which stirs unsettling memories. . .Praise for Lost for Words:'Loveday is a marvellous character and she captured my heart from the very first page . .

Still reeling from the shock of losing everything she thought was hers, Bettina opens a bakery in a village and throws herself into the comfort of bread-making. She spends her days kneading dough and measuring ingredients. In the pause of a heartbeat, fifteen years disappear and Bettina remembers a time she thought was lost for ever .

Unable to forget the family tragedy that mired her childhood, Bettina pours her heart and soul into bread baking. When she moves to the small town of Throckton to set up a bakery, she didn't plan on staying long. But it's there that she meets Rufus, who is still reeling from the breakdown of his own marriage and his daughter's affair. Will these two broken hearts heal each other, or will Bettina's past find its way back to her present?