The Book Boyfriend

Crowned Heart Winner & RONE Nominated

If your fictional boyfriend came to life, could you write your own Happily Ever After?

Emmeline always dreamed of being an author, finding comfort in words and between the pages of her beloved romance novels, but a mental health diagnosis leaves her blocked and unable to write. Then she inherits a crumbling, second-hand bookshop from a mysterious old friend and Emmy discovers that magic is real. Maybe her fantasies about the heroes in her favourite historical romances aren't so far-fetched after all?

Lord Jonathan Dalgliesh is the handsome stranger - wielding a sword as dangerous as his Tudor past - who appears in Emmy's bookshop asking for help. Together they must race against time itself to lift the curse imprisoning him inside an ancient book. But when growing threats to Emmy's safety are proved real and not another symptom of her illness, she must learn to trust her own voice again. Can she find the words to save Jonathan and her shop before tragedy strikes on the fateful final page? Romance-addict Emmy may be, but this damsel is about to kick distress into the Ever After.

Featuring a fierce, body-positive, fat and tall heroine; a morally grey, swoonworthy Tudor hero; mental health rep; romance novel references galore; a dusty Devon bookshop setting; history, mystery, magic; and the grumpiest, chonkiest bookshop cat ever, The Book Boyfriend is a cozy, witchy, slow burn, reverse-time-travel romance, perfect for fans of Outlander, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, A Highlander for Hannah, and many more!

Please note: while this story is a cozy fantasy romance, it is not a romcom. The narrative contains themes of grief, mental health and more. Please see the content note inside the book for more information.