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This next chapter is just the beginning of her story.

Set in the fictional Sussex village of Blossom Heath, and featuring characters you will know and love from Julie Haworth’s RNA Katie Fforde Debut of the Year Always By Your Side and follow up New Beginnings at The Cosy Cat Café, Bea’s Book Wagon is a cosy, uplifting and comforting romance that tells the story of two love interest hero’s vying for Bea’s heart – her artisan cheesemaking childhood sweetheart and a knock-you-off-your-feet property developer. After impulsively jacking in her dead-end temp job and investing her life savings in a ramshackle old horsebox, Bea sets about turning her dream of running a bookshop into a reality, and opens Bea’s Book Wagon. But it’s not all smooth sailing, and as Bea struggles with the challenges of running of her own small business, she can only hope that her love of literature and the power of reading can help transform the lives of her friends, her community and herself in the process.

Praise for Always By Your Side
'A warm, romantic story about community, friendship and following your heart, Always By Your Side is a feel-good delight, I adored it!' HOLLY MARTIN
'Always By Your Side engages the reader from the very first page, and immerses you into the lives of Rose and her aunt, in the delightful setting of Blossom Heath. I loved it' PATRICIA SCANLAN
‘Warmth, charm, romance and a dog named Scout, there’s SO much to love about Always By Your Side! An absolute delight!’ FIONA COLLINS
'Heartfelt and a joy to read' ROSA TEMPLE
'Heart-warming and delightful. I completely devoured it!' LAURIE ELLINGHAM
'The perfect escape-to-the-country read!' THE SUN - FABULOUS MAGAZINE

Praise for New Beginnings At The Cosy Cat Cafe
'A truly heartwarming return to Blossom Heath!' HEIDI SWAIN
'This feel-good read will truly warm your cockles' HEAT
'For the ultimate pick-me-up, book a table at the Cosy Cat Café immediately! I adored it!' FIONA COLLINS
'Warm, romantic, uplifting and life-affirming, with friendship, family bonds, community spirit and true love taking centre stage. The purrfect beach read' LANCASHIRE POST
'Gentle, heart-warming, charming and filled with romance and community. What happens in Blossom Heath feels authentic and engaging, and the characters are warm, vivid and relatable' Linda Hill, MY WEEKLY

About The Author

Photograph by Siobhan Johns

With a degree in English and American Literature, Julie Haworth worked as an English teacher for a number of years, specialising in working with learners with literacy difficulties, before launching her own freelance copywriting business. She is a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, and her debut novel, Always By Your Side, which she wrote whilst recovering from Covid in 2020, won the Katie Fforde Debut Romantic Novel Award in 2023.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (October 9, 2025)
  • Length: 400 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781398548183

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