Paperback. Preorders will be shipped on February 22 or available for in-store pickup on February 23.
For fans of Madeline Martin and Marie Bostwick comes a charming and rebellious story following a a diplomat's wife in a marriage of convenience who risks everything to smuggle books around the globe to those who need them most.
London, 1974. Bookseller Jane Beaumont has two ambitions: to see the world, and to finally be herself. So when she strikes up a friendship with a (secretly) gay diplomat and learns that his career is hindered by his bachelor status, marrying him seems like the perfect idea. All she needs to do is convince the rigid social world of the Embassy that she's a model diplomat's wife. Easy, right?
But then Jane finds a novel about two women in love, hidden in the shelves of their Washington D.C. residence, and can’t resist tracking down the former diplomat’s wife, Frances, who left it there. As the two begin a correspondence, the need arises for a one-of-a-kind book service, and suddenly, Jane finds herself scouring bookshops for queer fiction to smuggle to Frances and other closeted diplomats around the world. But when she begins to attract unwanted attention that puts her service, marriage, and budding romance at stake, she'll begin to wonder: how long can she maintain this fantasy before it all comes crashing down?
Told with wit and charm, A Diplomat’s Guide to Book Smuggling is a rebellious and heartfelt story that celebrates the power books have in forging community, connection, and ultimately, helping us find ourselves.
Paperback. Preorders will be shipped on February 22 or available for in-store pickup on February 23.
For fans of Madeline Martin and Marie Bostwick comes a charming and rebellious story following a a diplomat's wife in a marriage of convenience who risks everything to smuggle books around the globe to those who need them most.
London, 1974. Bookseller Jane Beaumont has two ambitions: to see the world, and to finally be herself. So when she strikes up a friendship with a (secretly) gay diplomat and learns that his career is hindered by his bachelor status, marrying him seems like the perfect idea. All she needs to do is convince the rigid social world of the Embassy that she's a model diplomat's wife. Easy, right?
But then Jane finds a novel about two women in love, hidden in the shelves of their Washington D.C. residence, and can’t resist tracking down the former diplomat’s wife, Frances, who left it there. As the two begin a correspondence, the need arises for a one-of-a-kind book service, and suddenly, Jane finds herself scouring bookshops for queer fiction to smuggle to Frances and other closeted diplomats around the world. But when she begins to attract unwanted attention that puts her service, marriage, and budding romance at stake, she'll begin to wonder: how long can she maintain this fantasy before it all comes crashing down?
Told with wit and charm, A Diplomat’s Guide to Book Smuggling is a rebellious and heartfelt story that celebrates the power books have in forging community, connection, and ultimately, helping us find ourselves.