The bookshop bet
Two rival booksellers. One shared window display. Neither wants to admit the other has a good idea.
Read the opening prompt
We are two booksellers sharing a stall at a weekend festival. We disagree about almost every book. As I unpack a battered novel, I notice you have brought the same one. Begin with that discovery. Keep the tone witty and the romance gradual; leave my dialogue and decisions to me.