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This is the story of a love triangle… of sorts.

‘I so enjoyed Storybook Ending. It’s the perfect balance of cosiness and originality – warm, comforting, with a hilarious mix-up at its heart that I couldn’t wait to see unravel’ Beth O’Leary, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flatshare

April is lonely. Since her office issued a permanent work from home mandate, she’s lost herself a little. So, in a bid to break out of the funk, she leaves an anonymous note inside a book for the hot guy at her neighbourhood bookstore.

Laura is a busy single mum. Thanks to the meddling hand of fate, she’s the one who finds April’s note, thinking it’s from the guy who served her at the bookstore. A little flirtation with an attractive man who loves books might be just what she needs.

Meanwhile Westley, handsome but not so perceptive, is too distracted by a movie filming at the shop to notice either woman’s furtive glances as they leave notes for each other amid the books in the stacks.

April and Laura’s continued anonymous correspondence will shake all three of these characters out of their mundane routines, sparking a glimmer of hope that they might just get what they want: a storybook ending of their own.

An intricate web of miscommunication and serendipitous encounters, Storybook Ending is a playful tribute to romance, friendship and bookstores; and to the objects – from a forgotten slip of paper to someone’s heart – left between the pages of books.

Readers love Storybook Ending…
‘A book that is set in a book shop. what’s not to love?’ ****
‘A charming tale that beautifully blends romance, friendship, and the magic of books’ ****
‘A heartwarming, enjoyable read’ ****
‘A wonderful cosy read that has friendship at its heart’ ****

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So what is this book club
and how do I join in?

Together with our friends at Bloomsbury Books, we are hosting a read along book club on the Novellic app to celebrate the release of this fabulous book.

You can join in by downloading the Novellic app and joining the Storybook Ending  book club where we will be posting the discussion prompts and chatting away about all the plot twists as they unfold!

Join the chat!

You’re not on Novellic yet and would still like to join in on the conversation? Use the form below to send us your thoughts on the book and we will add it to the discussion for you. You can also post your thoughts on Instagram using the hashtag #readstorybookending and tagging us @beNovellic and your post will show up on the Bookstagram feed!

Reading Plan and Discussion Prompts

Check back daily for the latest discussion prompts as we progress with the book

Discussion Prompts:

  • What do we make of April? What do you think of her decision to write the letter?
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  • What are your first impressions of Westley? How do you interpret his feelings towards Raven?
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  • What’s your initial sense about Laura? How can a book club help her?
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  • How would you feel if you had come across the letter in a book you had just bought? Would you assume platonic or romantic motivations based on its contents?

  • What do you think it is about Westley that first caught the film scout’s eye?
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  • How would you feel about a film crew coming to your workplace and taking over the location for a few weeks? Would you want to be in the film?
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  • Laura is taking her friend's, and her book club’s, advice and respnding to the letter. How would you reply in her shoes?
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  • What would you say was your favourite book? Would you be honest or, similar to putting together a daring app profile, would you embellish the truth a little to appear more literary?

  • We just met Alejandra! Curiously Westley hasn’t mentioned her - is he aware of her crush on him?
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  • Would you ever hire a personal shopper and if so, what would your brief be?
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  • Laura and Westley ‘meet’ at the bookstore. How did the conversation sound from Westley’s POV?

  • Did April make a huge mistake by being honest about what she disliked most about her job?
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  • What are your thoughts on the movie plot as Raven describes it? Would you watch this film?
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  • Contrast April’s drinks with her co-workers vs her coffee with Alejandra. Is April better suited for a different job? Would she really enjoy being a bookseller?
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  • Discuss how Laura interpreted the letter vs how April originally intended it.

  • Andrew meets Sydney! What are your thoughts on their interaction? How does Andrew feel about Sydney’s initial interest in Westley?
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  • Discuss how good looking Westley must be! Has any character (other than perhaps Julia?) laid eyes on him without forming a crush?
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  • How does Westley’s budding interest in Alejandra further complicate things?
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  • Did Sydney do Laura a service by describing her as ‘JLo’s older sister’? From her POV chapters, how would YOU describe Laura to a potential date?

  • What is the strangest thing you’ve ever used as a bookmark?
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  • April and Laura’s accidental meetup went really well! What do you predict will happen at their coffee ‘date’ the following week?
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  • April’s date with Simon is hilarious! Why would he choose to have it at the restaurant where he worked? Was it naivety or a deliberate statement to his ex?

  • There must be an interesting back-story to why Raven changed her name. Can you imagine her as a ‘Karen’ and why do you think she made the change?
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  • The action is finally kicking off! What are your thoughts on Westley’s reaction to being confronted first by Ashley and then by April on the same day?
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  • Did you guess the identity of the author and do you think Westley would have enjoyed the book as much if he’d known from the start?

  • What are your first thoughts after reading the final chapter of the book?
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  • How did the messages impact or improve the lives of all three main protagonists?
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  • How did the filmmaking experience, and Donna Wolf’s interest, change Westley?
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  • Would the characters have all found their ‘storybook endings’ if they’d never met?
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  • Would you ever leave a note for a stranger in the book, and what would you hope to gain from the experience?

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