The Beginning of Everything: A Novel
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- Synopsis
- An irresistible friends-to-lovers novel of resilience, hope, and new beginnings from the author of The Bookshop of Second Chances &“A charming book about hope for a new life full of love!&”—Nancy Thayer, New York Times bestselling author of All the Days of SummerAfter escaping a bad relationship, Jess Cavendish is running and leaving it all behind, carrying just a few treasured belongings in her knapsack. She needs to start over, but that means sleeping where she can and making the most of her slim savings. Luckily, she comes across a recently sold, unoccupied house. It couldn&’t hurt to stay there while she saves up enough to get her own place, right?Gethin Thomas is also looking to move on after the end of a long-term relationship. He&’s returned to his hometown, anxious to renovate the fixer-upper he bought and move out of his sister&’s cramped guest room. When he walks through the door one morning, he finds Jess, who&’s ready to run again, and surprises them both by offering to let her stay. It feels like the right thing to do, but Jess doesn&’t want a handout. They strike a bargain: Jess will help with the restoration, furnishing, and decorating in exchange for room and board.While they peel wallpaper and shop for new furniture, an unexpected friendship develops as they bond over music and food, and slowly open up to each other about their pasts. When it&’s time for Gethin to move in, he convinces Jess to be his official housemate and she agrees—so long as he lets her pay rent. The connection between them soon shifts to an attraction that seems both inevitable and overwhelming, and Jess must decide what she wants. With so much hurt in her past, can she risk loving again? She was brave enough to reach for a new life—and now a future she hadn&’t even dreamed possible could be just within her grasp.
- Copyright:
- 2023
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780593723937
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780593723920
- Publisher:
- Random House Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 09/26/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Penguin Random House
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Romance, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.