A provocative and powerfully stunning story reminiscent of Sliding Doors, Cynthia Swanson's The Bookseller follows a woman in the 1960s who must reconcile her reality with the bewildering alternate world of her dreams. Nothing is as it seems... Denver, 1962: Kitty Miller has come to terms with her unconventional single life. She loves the bookstore she runs with her best friend, Frieda, and has complete control over its day-to-day management, where she can come and go as she pleases, without consulting anyone. But things with Dr. Kevin aren't going as well as Kitty had hoped. Then the dreams begin... Denver, 1963: Katherine Anderson is married to Lars, the love of her life. They have a beautiful family, a nice home, and good friends. Kitty Miller thought this was all she wanted, but it only really existed in her dreams when she slept. Convinced that these dreams were simply the result of her overactive imagination, Kitty enjoyed her nightly exploits in this alternate world. But with each visit, Katherine's real life became more difficult. Could she choose the life she wanted? If so, what would be the cost of remaining Kitty, or becoming Katherine? With her two worlds blurring, Kitty had to distinguish between the real and the imagined. To what extent would she succeed in separating the real world from the dream world? It's as if the novel also questions us as readers: How should we know where that boundary lies in our own lives?