Publication Date: June 1, 2026
Life is full of plot twists…
Sandwiched between caring for her mother and rebuilding the relationship with her estranged daughter, Emma, Rosie Lucas’s life is full. In the best way. With Emma and her 3-year old daughter, Olive, back home, Rosie has a partner for The Rainy Day Bookshop, the family business, and a chance to fix the past. What she doesn’t have time for is a romantic relationship. And even if she did, Andrew Morgan is the last person she’d choose. Not only is he an arrogant and reclusive writer, but he’s a single dad with two young kids. She’s already been there, done that. Still as an irresistible flirtation builds between them, he becomes her unexpected confidante on the distance Rosie can’t seem to overcome with Emma, a secret she can’t quite unravel…
Emma isn’t proud of her past. But she’s pulled herself up by the bootstraps, caring for her own daughter, and protecting her mom at all costs. Just as she always has. She never told Rosie what she saw all those years ago and she never will. But some secrets refuse to stay buried, and sometimes the truth is more shocking than fiction. Rosie and Emma will have to navigate an unimaginable path forward. Together.
Small-town connections come to life when a celebrated author moves to Wood Briar, bringing an unexpected spark with him.
Author RaeAnne Thayne explores the fragile nature of family relationships in The Rainy Day Bookshop. Mothers will empathize with Rosie’s efforts to rebuild the relationship with her estranged daughter, Emma.
At the center of the story is the family bookstore that serves as a source of refuge. While Rosie juggles management of the construction company, she taps Emma to help run the bookstore while family matriarch Sylvia recovers. This family dynamic, which includes Emma’s young daughter, provides plenty of angst.
As the two women navigate a new dynamic, romance comes to town. Old hurts must heal in order for love to take hold.
The Rainy Day Bookshop delivers a story packed with hope and new beginnings.
New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne finds inspiration in the beautiful northern Utah mountains where she lives with her family. Her books have won numerous honors, including six RITA Award nominations from Romance Writers of America and Career Achievement and Romance Pioneer awards from RT Book Reviews. She loves to hear from readers and can be reached through her website.
