People Pleasing with Hannah Bonam-Young
Fri 15 Jan 2027
7:00pm at Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights, 14-15 John St, Bath, BA1 2JL
All tickets include 15% off any books purchased on the night, a glass of wine or soft drink, author talk, Q&A and signing.
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Book+Ticket £13.00Add to basket
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Standard Ticket £8.00Add to basket
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Student Ticket £7.00Add to basket
Other ways to book:
Email books@mrbsemporium.com, call 01225 331155 or pop into the shop at 14-15 John Street, Bath. BA1 2JL.
We’re delighted to give a warm first-time welcome to beloved romance author, Hannah Bonam-Young, for her new novel, People Pleasing.
From the bestselling author of Out on a Limb, and the more recent People Watching, comes a new irresistible second-chance romcom following Nadia as she finds herself back in the hometown she couldn’t wait to leave, only to be reunited with the boy next door, who has no plans of ever leaving…
Can’t make it to the event? Order a signed and dedicated copy here.
About the book:
Nadia Kablukov does not want to go home, and neither does her brother Milo. But when their eldest sibling, Nik, calls in his emergency favor and enlists their help with opening his new brewery, they both head back, dreading the memories of their difficult childhood. For Nadia, this means facing her former next-door neighbor, her once best friend, and first love – Aleks.
Nadia knew Aleks was going to be around – he is Nik’s business partner, after all – but seeing Aleks standing on her brother’s front porch, all handsome and smiley, she realises her feelings for him are not entirely gone. Aleks longs for simpler days, when Nadia was only a stone’s throw away and life was less overwhelming. So, when she offers to help him with a project at the brewery, he’s eager to accept.
Despite the time and distance between them, Nadia and Aleks find themselves falling back into old routines. Aleks is still able to see through Nadia’s hardened exterior and she’s still able to get him out of his ruminating thoughts like no one else can. As feelings resurface and grow to an unmanageable point, they’re faced with reality: Nadia has never considered moving back home and Aleks has never considered leaving.
So giving in to anything more between them will only cause more pain when it’s time to say goodbye again, right?
‘Hot, tender, and full of hope, People Pleasing will steal your heart – and stay with you long after the last page’ – Abby Jimenez
About the author:
Hannah Bonam-Young is the author of Next of Kin, Next to You, Out on a Limb, Out of the Woods, and People Watching. Hannah writes romances featuring a cast of diverse, disabled, marginalized, and LGBTQIA+ folks wherein swoon-worthy storylines blend with the beautiful, messy, and challenging realities of life. Originally from Ontario, Canada, she lives with her childhood- friend-turned-husband, Ben, two kids, and bulldog near Niagara Falls on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples.