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Telephone Box Library Paperback – January 9, 2020

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Book 1 of 2: Little Maudley

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History teacher Lucy's plan to spend her much-needed Cotswolds' sabbatical reading and relaxing is thwarted when the villagers, including handsome tree surgeon Sam and community matriarch Bunty, persuade her to get involved in their campaign to turn a dilapidated telephone box into a volunteer-run library.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pan Macmillan
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 9, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 391 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1509882774
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1509882779
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.16 x 0.98 x 7.72 inches
Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Little Maudley

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Hello! I'm Rachael Lucas, and I write the sort of books you can read when you fancy a bit of comfort reading - whether that's on the beach, curled up on a comfy chair by a fire, or grabbing ten minutes to yourself on your daily commute. If you hit the little + follow button you'll be updated when my books are on sale, and emailed when a new one is released...

Talking of which - THE LIGHTHOUSE LIBRARY is out now. It's the sixth novel I've written which is set in the little Scottish Highland village of Applemore, all of which are standalone stories. If you haven't read them all, now's a great time to catch up. Don't forget to pre-order A FARMHOUSE IN FRANCE which will be out in spring of 2025!

I write my books at the kitchen table - all four of my children are almost grown up now, but they fly in and out of the nest, devouring the contents of the cupboards and asking to borrow the car keys, so it's the best place to get a passing hug and also to keep up with their news. After sixteen novels, I've learned to write with family life going on around me.

When it's time for a break, our two spaniels are always ready for a walk on the beach nearby if we're in England, or through the sunflower fields and woods that surround our farmhouse in France where we spend as much time as we can!

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Rachael Lucas has written 16 novels for adults and teenagers, including the Carnegie nominated THE STATE OF GRACE, top ten bestseller SEALED WITH A KISS and the internationally bestselling APPLEMORE series. She is also the author (as Rosie Curtis) We Met in December, an Amazon Editors' Pick. Her novels have been translated into many languages, including Korean, Hungarian, Italian, Turkish, French, German, Latvian, Estonian, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Dutch and more.

Rachael's books are full of warmth and gentle humour, as well as beautiful small town settings which give her readers an escape from everyday. Her writing has been described as having "a gift for capturing complex emotion and both romantic and platonic intimacy" and writing which "exudes positivity and warmth" which has received starred reviews in Publisher's Weekly. The British Guardian called her "honest, romantic and hilarious".

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Customers enjoy this charming story and find the characters wonderful. The writing is well-executed, with one customer highlighting the detailed descriptions of the village and surrounding area. They appreciate the historical elements, with one review specifically mentioning the historical look back at WWII.

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Customers enjoy the story of the book, describing it as a charming and clean narrative.

"...Very good character development. If you like light romance sprinkled amongst history, you'll love this book." Read more

"I have enjoyed this book immensely! The characters are wonderful and I so wish I could find a lovely little town like this to live in!..." Read more

"I’m loved this adorable story set in the English countryside. Like other readers, I’d love to visit this village and take up residence there!..." Read more

"...It is a wonderful story and the characters so well developed. I was sad to let them go in the end and I had to " return home.". Lovely book indeed.." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one customer particularly enjoying Lucy and Bunty, and another noting the inclusion of characters of various ages.

"...Very good character development. If you like light romance sprinkled amongst history, you'll love this book." Read more

"I have enjoyed this book immensely! The characters are wonderful and I so wish I could find a lovely little town like this to live in!..." Read more

"...Sam and Lucy are cute characters, but Mel and Bunty could very well be my soulmates 😊...." Read more

"...It is a wonderful story and the characters so well developed. I was sad to let them go in the end and I had to " return home.". Lovely book indeed.." Read more

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Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, with one customer noting its down-to-earth style and another highlighting the detailed descriptions of the village and surrounding area.

"Written in today's time with an excellent look back at the women of WWII and the life- long effects on their lives and loves...." Read more

"...\ The writing is quite interesting. Very atmospheric. There is a happy ending for Lucy and Bunty and friends...." Read more

"Great book. Very engaging. Well written. A must read. I loved all the characters. The way the characters evolved is amazing." Read more

"...Being a writer myself, I appreciate that there is just enough description and just enough dialouge to move the story along pleasantly." Read more

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Customers appreciate the historical elements of the book, with one review highlighting its portrayal of a small English village and another noting its historical look back at WWII.

"...This book has some of the things I love. Lots of wonderful village life and dogs. Lots of dogs...." Read more

"...I am looking forward to my next visit to Little Maudley and its warm-hearted residents." Read more

"...Liked the historical stories and how it made the past more real." Read more

"...fascinated by Buntys stories of her life during World War I. Insights into a history I was unaware of...." Read more

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Nancystitcher
Love the historical look back at WWII, in a small village, very near Bletchley Park
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2025
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Written in today's time with an excellent look back at the women of WWII and the life- long effects on their lives and loves. Very good character development. If you like light romance sprinkled amongst history, you'll love this book.

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Lovely Book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2025
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I have enjoyed this book immensely! The characters are wonderful and I so wish I could find a lovely little town like this to live in! I can’t wait to read the second book in this series to see what happens next.

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m.knapp
Quaint little English village, cute little story.
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2025
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I’m loved this adorable story set in the English countryside. Like other readers, I’d love to visit this village and take up residence there! Sam and Lucy are cute characters, but Mel and Bunty could very well be my soulmates 😊. I recommend this story and can’t wait to dive into the 2nd book in this series.

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Linda L.
Heartwarming
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2025
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Oh my, this book was just a lovely read. I am familiar with the area it is set in. Back in the late 1950s and early 1960s my late husband also worked at Bletchley. At the time it was just an address to me as we were pen friends. When we married here in the U.S. he had to leave there but was sworn to secrecy for 30 years! Imagine after all that time and 3children later we find out he was attached to British intelligence! He also went to college in Loughborough but grew up in Gloucestershire. We were lucky to have visited England many times over the years.
I identified with Bounty and this book was like visiting with old friends. It is a wonderful story and the characters so well developed. I was sad to let them go in the end and I had to " return home.". Lovely book indeed..

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Dean braun
Well written
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2025
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And a pleasant read. No huge surprises, which is a bonus. Good ending which is an even better bonus. One great idea: new use of a telephone box

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harpdenise
Have you ever seen a Telephone Box Library?
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2025
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You will enjoy this story about a history teacher on sabbatical, ladies with stories about the war, and a man who builds custom tree houses. This book has small town characters, a bit of romance, and an ending you will smile about.

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Texanne
IT WAS VERY SLOW AND SUPERFICIAL FOR ME
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2024
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Lucy is a high school history teacher. When she has a medical issue at school, she is told she must take a short sick leave.

When she sees an ad for someone to live free in a cottage and keep an eye on an older woman, Lucy jumps at the chance.to go to a village and do her resting while gathering information about Bletchly Park and World War II history.

The older woman who Lucy will get to know, is Bunty. Bunty worked at Bletchley Park during the War and had adventures. She learned about life during the War. So did others of that era.. But, Bunty has no desire to talk about her past. There are others who want to share with the world their war stories. And each of them had adventures.

Lucy meets a man Sam,, with a high school aged daughter. There are sparks immediately.

The village life draws Lucy into things. She makes friends and becomes close to Bunty.

I am sorry to say that the book did not have much of a story for me. I love British history. I love learning about British Village life. This book has some of the things I love.

Lots of wonderful village life and dogs. Lots of dogs. People in the village are just as one would expect. There is the bossy woman who runs things, the younger people who want to have events every weekend, and the lovely children who are too sweet and charming to be anywhere but in a book.

I wanted more than a superficial story about village life.
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The writing is quite interesting. Very atmospheric.

There is a happy ending for Lucy and Bunty and friends.

I am sorry I liked a lot about the book, but it was not a favorite for me.

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Book worm 4 kindle
Great read
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2025
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Great book. Very engaging. Well written. A must read. I loved all the characters. The way the characters evolved is amazing.

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ELISA STROZZI
Nice story of friendship and love
Reviewed in Germany on September 19, 2021
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Nice novel about relationships between female friends of different generations, single parents-children and partners. All set in a splendid village where a telephone box library will come to life...

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Becca's Books
Like sunshine for the soul.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2020
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It's been a while since I last had the pleasure of reading a story written by Rachael Lucas. However, all it took was the turn of a handful of pages of this wonderfully warm and wholesome story, for me to remember why I love this author as much as I do. Lucas is such a talented writer. She absolutely opens up a whole new world within her stories, full of some of the most welcoming, kind-hearted and enjoyable characters for readers to meet. It's utterly impossible to not become wrapped up entirely in the prettiest, quaintest places Lucas creates within her novels, to not want to step into the pages and lose yourself within a place you've never been before. I'm so happy I chose this book as my next read. It's left me with a smile on my face, and I feel completely satisfied with how Lucas ended this story, although there's no doubt that I'd absolutely adore to read more from these characters, but that's just me being greedy...

In 'The Telephone Box Library' by Rachael Lucas, readers are introduced to Lucy Evans. Due to a sudden health scare, Lucy has decided to take a six-month sabbatical away from her high-pressured job in teaching in the hopes that some time away will give her the much-needed break her body and soul are crying out for. So, where better to ease ones mind than a stupendously pretty little Cotswold village, known as Little Maudley? It's here that Lucy winds up after spotting an ad that couldn't be more perfect in her time of need.

'Beautiful cottage in Cotswold village available. Reduced rent in exchange for keeping an eye on elderly neighbour. Duties to include shopping, light tidying and daily company. Contact Margaret Nicholson for further details.'

Upon arrival, Lucas sets the scene perfectly and we are invited to step into this stunning little village alongside Lucy as she attempts to settle in, with her unruly woofer Hamish by her side. Lucas writes beautifully about the scenery within Little Maudley, making it spring to life on the page, capturing the very essence of the place in the most charming, desirable of ways. Everything from the wildflowers to the endless green fields, from the peaceful woodland to the gentle hum and thrum of nature all around, this was the ultimate countryside escape and I wanted so badly to be there, to explore every corner of it for myself. It was idyllic and peaceful, the very thing we all seek when our heads feel too full of 'things', and I had a feeling it was going to work wonders for our leading lady. I mean, how could it not? Lucas writes with so much warmth and love for the place where Lucy's story takes place. It's a joy to read, and feels like sunshine for the soul.

There's a real sense of community within this story, and I think in our society today, this is something we need more than ever. The feeling of people coming together, of friendship and care. Lucas seems to capture the essence of village life spectacularly. The characters were all utterly charming and I felt that they all brought that little something special into Lucy's life, something that she desperately needed. Bunty was a particular favourite of mine. She made me laugh constantly, and it was lovely to watch how her and Lucy's relationship evolved throughout the novel. Not only was she entertaining, but her life and her memories made this story all the more special, and all the more emotional. Lucas wrote about Bunty's history with tenderness and heart, and I was so curious about the other secrets she kept hidden away. I feel that each time Bunty opened up to Lucy, another part of their friendship was formed and solidified. There was Mel, too, and let's not forget the very handsome, very friendly Sam, who I enjoyed reading about very much. Lucas just seems to get the balance between romance and friendship perfect in this book.

There were so many themes within this story, all wrapped up within each other. From traversing the rocky roads of single parenting, to discovering more about the history of the village, to Lucy's very own self-discovery. I felt that with every new chapter, there was something new for me to be excited about. I fell completely and utterly head over heels in love with this story, with Lucy's search for peace and happiness, with Sam's experience of trying to be the best father to his daughter, and with Bunty's own acceptance of her past and choosing to tell her story rather than keep it hidden forever. I loved the secret link between Bunty and the telephone box too.

All in all, I am so glad I purchased this book. It's put a little lightness in my step and a little love in my heart. It was the most wonderful escape to the Cotswolds, rich with history and lovable characters, and sprinkled with that truly special Lucas magic that I've missed so very much and can't wait to read more of.

An absolute must-read for anyone who is in need of a gorgeously written, romantic escape right now. I adored every moment spent within this story.

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Garnie
loved this book
Reviewed in Australia on February 1, 2025
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I never really know if I will like a book in the first chapter but I certainly thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, it was interesting being involved with the characters in a small English village hearing about stories from their ww2 times.

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BevW
A lovely sweet read set in the Cotswalds
Reviewed in Canada on April 8, 2025
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Little Maudley in the Cotswalds seems to be just the kind of place that I would love. Lucy leaves her teaching job after stress starts affecting her health and moves to a sweet little cottage in Little Maudley along with her terrier Hamish. In exchange for use of the cottage, she agrees to check in regularly on 96 year old Bunty, who lives next door and is fiercely independent. It doesn't take long for Lucy to get drawn into all the village happenings and a whole bunch of quirky locals. Before she knows it, Lucy has offered to help write a book for the Women's Institute that features interviews with locals about their experiences in WW2. Of course Bunty lived through that time too, but will she ever tell Lucy her story? Lucy also gets drawn in as a confidante to 14 year old neighbour's Freya, who lives with her dad. I loved the interplay between all the characters and how Lucy ultimately made the choice to be happy!

This was a great read to distract from stressful times.

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Sheila Owen
Memories and dreams.wishes and hopes.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 8, 2024
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Good read, gave memory of that time. Too young be there. But old enough to remember the headlines. Now in my nineties.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice story of friendship and love

5.0 out of 5 stars Like sunshine for the soul.

5.0 out of 5 stars loved this book

5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely sweet read set in the Cotswalds

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Nice story of friendship and love

Like sunshine for the soul.

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A lovely sweet read set in the Cotswalds

Memories and dreams.wishes and hopes.