Every Time We Touch: A BRAND NEW uplifting story of love, fate and taking chances for 2026

A heartstopping romantic novel with a hint of magic set in a quirky bookshop📚✨ Perfect for fans of Emma Cooper, Jenny Colgan and Paige Toon! 💕 'A bookshop, an interesting cast of characters and a speculative element? Yes please!' Laura Pearson Love is not about how the story ends. It’s about the magic we find on every page. . . Bookseller Nelly Blake has a secret. When she touches someone, she sees exactly how their love story will end. The cheating, the ghosting, the awkward letdowns in coffee shops — it’s all laid bare in vivid, unwanted visions. She’s seen every kind of romantic disaster and has concluded the safest option is to stay single forever. No touching. No dating. No love.

But after a brutal rent hike and her beloved Aunt Polly’s cancer diagnosis, Nelly is forced to take on a flatmate to make ends meet. Enter Oliver James — bestselling romance author and recently heartbroken man hiding more than just his actual name.

Then Nelly accidentally touches him… and sees nothing. No ending. No heartbreak. No clue. And that terrifies her more than anything.

As Oliver begins to believe in love again, Nelly must decide whether to keep hiding behind endings — or risk everything for a story she can’t predict.

A heartstopping romantic novel from a fresh new talent. Prepare to fall in love with Nelly and Oliver this summer!

'A captivating romance with a book-loving heroine you will root for. Adorable!' Mandy Baggot

'Such a gorgeous, warmly-written story of friendship and love, woven with a touch of magic...' Debbie Howells

'A genuinely fresh take on fate and love, brimming with heart and hope .' Sandy Barker

'I was instantly swept up in the magical charm and ethereal romance of this delightful story. I loved it and so will you .' Jo Lyons

'A gloriously funny enemies to lovers / only one bed romance with a big spoonful of magical mayhem. I read it in two sittings and loved every page. Lucy has an eye for perfectly timed comic detail mixed with a swoonworthy love story.' Rachel Burton

Tropes: 💕 slow burn

💕 bookshop setting

💕 only one bed

💕 breaking down walls

💕 hot male author

💕 building community

'This book completely stole my heart 💛✨ Every Time We Touch is one of those rare romances that feels both magical and deeply real … a heartwarming, uplifting romance with a unique twist that will make you smile, ache, and believe in love again .' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'A wonderfully heart warming tale that makes you realise that love is worth the risk ! ❤️' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'This is a beautiful and surprising story that will take you with it on a journey of love and friendship that you would be worse off if you missed. This is another of those special books that will stay with you long after you read.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'… a fun, fast read packed with humour and touching moments . … a real page turner with wonderful and well-developed main characters that you really warm to.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'A wonderful story, well written, thoughtful and so easy to read . I’d definitely recommend it and read it in a couple of days.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'A lovely heartwarming uplifting read . If you love cozy romantic reads this one is for you! It will leave you smiling :)' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review