If you’re looking for a good book in Maplewick, there’s really only one place to go.
The Maplewick Bookshop, run by Beatrice Quill.
Beatrice is warm, thoughtful and quietly confident, with a calm nature that makes people feel at home in her shop. She has a wonderful instinct for matching people with the right story and seems to know exactly what someone might enjoy.
With her long, flowing blonde hair and blue eyes Beatrice has a distinctive look that makes her easy to recognise around the village. She has a relaxed, feminine style that suits her gentle personality and the cosy atmosphere of her shop.
Beatrice lives with her son, Finn, on Puddlewick Terrace. Their home is just as welcoming as her shop, with plenty of comfortable places to settle down and escape the bustle of village life.
Finn has inherited some of his mother’s observant nature, although his own dry sense of humour and personality are very much his own.
Beatrice is proud of her son and enjoys watching him find his own way in the world, even when she doesn’t quite understand what he’s up to.
Around Maplewick, Beatrice is known as someone who is easy to talk to. She listens carefully, remembers the little things and rarely seems to be in a hurry.
Her bookshop reflects that perfectly.
Cosy, welcoming and full of little discoveries, it’s the sort of place where you can wander in for a few minutes and somehow find yourself staying much longer.
And Beatrice doesn’t mind.
She rather likes it that way.
