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The Secret of Happy Ever After
On sale
10th November 2011
Price: £9.99
When story-lover Anna takes over Longhampton’s bookshop, it’s her dream come true.
And not just because it gets her away from her three rowdy stepchildren and their hyperactive Dalmatian…
Unpacking boxes filled with childhood classics, Anna can’t shake the feeling that maybe her own fairytale ending isn’t all that she’d hoped for. But, as the stories of love, adventure, secret gardens, lost dogs, wicked witches and giant peaches breathe new life into the neglected shop, Anna and her customers get swept up in the magic too.
Even Anna’s best friend Michelle – who categorically doesn’t believe in true love and handsome princes – isn’t immune.
But when secrets from Michelle’s own childhood come back to haunt her, and disaster threatens Anna’s home, will the wisdom and charm of the stories in the bookshop help the two friends – and those they love – find their own happy ever afters?
‘Lucy Dillon’s voice is gentle and kind throughout…perceptive and well handled. A heart-warming piece of escapism for long winter nights.’ – Red
A perfect escapism for fans of Jojo Moyes and Katie Fforde.
And not just because it gets her away from her three rowdy stepchildren and their hyperactive Dalmatian…
Unpacking boxes filled with childhood classics, Anna can’t shake the feeling that maybe her own fairytale ending isn’t all that she’d hoped for. But, as the stories of love, adventure, secret gardens, lost dogs, wicked witches and giant peaches breathe new life into the neglected shop, Anna and her customers get swept up in the magic too.
Even Anna’s best friend Michelle – who categorically doesn’t believe in true love and handsome princes – isn’t immune.
But when secrets from Michelle’s own childhood come back to haunt her, and disaster threatens Anna’s home, will the wisdom and charm of the stories in the bookshop help the two friends – and those they love – find their own happy ever afters?
‘Lucy Dillon’s voice is gentle and kind throughout…perceptive and well handled. A heart-warming piece of escapism for long winter nights.’ – Red
A perfect escapism for fans of Jojo Moyes and Katie Fforde.
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Reviews
'Lucy Dillon's voice is gentle and kind throughout...perceptive and well handled. A heart-warming piece of escapism for long winter nights.'
'Perfect to snuggle up with on a cold winter's afternoon'
'A modern fairy-tale for grown ups'
Praise for WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS:
'witty, heart-warming and a very real tale of loss and redemption'
Heartwarming, romantic and funny, Lucy Dillon's latest offering is the perfect Christmas stocking filler... Shut out the world on a cold winter's night with this entertaining and easy-to-read tale.
Warm, fluffy and fun.
A charming fluffy winter's read.
Praise for LOST DOGS AND LONELY HEARTS:
'I loved this book! Heartwarming, real and entertaining'
Heart-warming, fun and romantic. Marley and Me fans will love it
A contemporary Bridget Jones, but with canines instead of chardonnay.
A charming read
'The title sums up this captivating story. Anna and Michelle breathe life into a neglected bookstore and bring fairytale magic to life.'
A modern fairytale for grown-ups
A tender story that strikes at the heart . . . Smartly written and delightfully sweet with a tinge of nostalgia laced throughout, this story is a wonderful read.
Fans of Katie Fforde will devour this latest novel ... Nostalgic, heart-warming and honest, this is a tale of love and friendship at its very best.
A heart-warming piece of escapism for long winter nights.
A modern fairy-tale for grown ups.