A library that needs their help 'A touching story of a friendship between a troubled teenager, a yoga-practising farming woman in her seventies and a local library. She lives in the Midlands, UK with her lovely husband and wonderful daughter, who thankfully, both accept her as she is (with mad morning hair and a penchant for skipping).Two lonely bookworms. Bella believes that writing your own story really is the best fun ever, closely followed by talking, eating chocolate, drinking fizz, and planning holidays. She likes to find the humor in the darker moments of life and weaves these into her stories. Bella's stories are about friendship, love and coping with what life throws at you. Will these two unlikely friends be able to bring everyone together and save their library?īella Osborne's debut novel, It Started At Sunset Cottage, was shortlisted for the Contemporary Romantic Novel of the Year and RNA Joan Hessayon New Writers Award. As Maggie helps Tom navigate the best way to ask out Farrah, Tom helps Maggie realize the mistakes of her past won't define her future.īut when the library comes under threat of closure, it's up to Tom and Maggie to rally the community and save the library! When Tom comes to her rescue after a library meeting, never did she imagine a friendship that could change her life. Maggie has been happily alone for ten years, at least this is what she tells herself. So Tom quickly decides the best way to learn about women is to delve into romance novels, and he finds himself at the village library where he befriends 72-year-old Maggie. Farah makes Tom want to stand up and be seen - at least by her. He happily blends into the background of life. But when the library comes under threat of closure, it's up to Tom and Maggie to rally the community and save the library! Will these two unlikely friends be able to bring everyone together and save their library?'-Provided by publisher.Īn unlikely friendship forms between a sixteen-year-old boy and a seventy-two-year-old woman as they rally the community to save their local library. As Maggie helps Tom navigate the best way to ask out Farrah, Tom helps Maggie realise the mistakes of her past won't define her future. So Tom quickly decides the best way to learn about women is to delve into romance novels, and he finds himself at the village library where he befriends seventy-two-year-old, Maggie. About the Book 'An unlikely friendship forms between a sixteen-year-old boy and a seventy-two-year-old woman as they rally the community to save their local library.

The village library bella osborne