The Book Swap

Paperback Published on: 28/08/2025
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The Book Swap
Heartwarming romance filled with love after loss
Erin is struggling with the death of her best friend and has retreated from daily life. Books are her one solace, but she mistakenly leaves her friend's c... READ MORE
Maggie at Bracknell
The Book Swap
Achingly beautiful.
I adored this book. It was heartbreaking and beautiful. There was a journey of healing, and living with mental health. It was stunning. And it actually bro... READ MORE
Robyn Drummond
The Book Swap
Beautifully bookish
Erin is grieving the death of her best friend Bonnie, and accidentally leaves an annotated copy of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ with her friend’s last note to h... READ MORE
Emily M

Synopsis

Fall in love between the pages . . .

Still grieving the death of her best friend, Erin knows she needs to start living - but has no idea how. Then she loses her favourite book, heavily annotated and containing her friend's final words to her.

When James finds Erin's note-filled book in his local community library, he writes his own message back, and soon they are locked in an anonymous book exchange . . .

But Erin and James have a shared history that neither of them realise. How will Erin react when she discovers the other writer isn't a stranger at all - but the person she once swore she'd never forgive?

A story of second chances and new beginnings, this is a love letter to books - and a love letter to love. Fans of Emily Henry, Beth O'Leary and Sarah Adams will be hooked!

READERS LOVE THE BOOK SWAP . . .

'Wow, definitely one of my absolute favourites! I loved everything about it - the characters, the issues it deals with, the books . . . everything' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Plotted beautifully, the writing is emotive and authentic, and the characters are all perfectly drawn . . . a total triumph!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A touching debut novel about love, loss, and healing through books . . . perfect for readers who love emotional stories with a mix of romance and personal growth' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I hadn't anticipated the depth of emotion, the range of themes and the fabulous awareness of who we are as humans . . . simply glorious to read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Reminds me of one of my favourite films, You've Got Mail . . . [and] Erin and James are well-rounded characters with realistic issues that are holding them back' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

AND YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS LOVE IT TOO . . .

'Catnip for any book geek' CESCA MAJOR

'It's You've Got Mail, but make it even more bookish' NIAMH HARGAN

'A gorgeous debut from tremendous Tessa Bickers' SALLY PHILLIPS

'What a gorgeous, life-affirming, bookishly beautiful novel this is!' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN

'If you love books and you love love, you are going to adore The Book Swap' JULIE COHEN

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • ISBN: 9781399706087
  • Number of pages: 336
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 26 mm
  • Weight: 236g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Book Swap
We need more community libraries in our lives!
4/5 ⭐️ Thank you NetGalley and publishers for the ARC of this book. As much as I enjoyed this title I’m going to get the obvious out of the way: this boo... READ MORE
Edyta Niecko
The Book Swap
One bad apple by Jo Jakeman
One bad apple by Jo Jakeman is a very clever who dunit, the storyline meanders its way through different school events at the private Aberfal Boys High Sc... READ MORE
Christine Rennie
The Book Swap
Emotional sweet romance that you must read!
A sweet romance tucked into an emotional ride! Laughter and lots of tears are guaranteed! I do highly recommend that you have a new box of tissues handy as... READ MORE
Micky C
The Book Swap
A total triumph
I always find books about books pretty hard to resist and as soon as I clocked The Book Swap I was drawn to it. Reader, I loved it. The story is told in... READ MORE
Nicola
The Book Swap
Romance Second Chance
Erin has lost her best friend to cancer. She still talks to her. She decides to change her life and she accidently gives her favourite book to a book libra... READ MORE
Rona b
The Book Swap
Couldn’t put this down!
This book tugged at my heart more than I expected it to and I absolutely love Tessa for it. It handled difficult topics of grief, disappointment and making... READ MORE
 Nedime
The Book Swap
The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers
The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers is a romance novel about book lovers, Erin and James. They were part of a friendship group with Bonnie, who dies of cancer ... READ MORE
Christine Rennie
The Book Swap
Reminds me of You've Got Mail
This book reminds me of one of my favourite films, You’ve Got Mail but instead of emails or letters it is annotating books that connects Erin and James tog... READ MORE
Eve Webster
The Book Swap
Such a great read
I picked this up expected a cute rom com, boy was I wrong (in a good way), while it had rom com elements and definitely made me laugh, it also had me cryin... READ MORE
Nicola Herschell
The Book Swap
Lovely
Erin and James knew each other as kids and were close until the awful day James betrayed Erin’s trust. Years later Erin puts some books in local communi... READ MORE
Bookish Walker
The Book Swap
beautiful
“Giving someone hope is like giving them the wings they need to fly through life.” The Book Swap was a super cute romance, but it was so much more than ... READ MORE
The Bookish Chimera