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Life is about to blossom for Lili . . . A brilliantly funny and emotional novel about love, life and friendship, perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Lucy Diamond.
'A feel-good, hate-to-put-it-down, kind of book!' ChickLit Central
Life is about to blossom for Lili . . .
In the three years since her husband died in a car accident, Lili has just about managed to resume her day-to-day life as a single mother and successful illustrator. She can now get her two girls to school, show up to work and watch TV like a pro. But there's still the small problem of the aching loss she feels inside.
When she's commissioned to illustrate a series of horticultural books, and signs up to a weekly gardening class, finally her life starts to bloom again.
The class provides Lili with a new network of unexpected friends - friends with their own heartaches and problems - and, maybe, another chance at love . . .
'Like a conversation with the funniest person you know - just lovely' Katie Fforde
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Fans of Jojo Moyes, Lucy Diamond and Wilde Like Me will fall in love with this gloriously funny and uplifting novel about friendship, love and grabbing life by the roots.
'A cosy, life-affirming read' Cathy Hopkins
'Witty, uplifting and unashamedly honest' Heidi Swain
'Funny and uplifting' Good Housekeeping
'Filled with characters you'll love and wish you lived next door to in real life' Bustle
'Waxman's voice is witty, emotional and often profound' InStyle
'A quirky, funny, and deeply thoughtful book' hellogiggles
'Abbi Waxman is both irreverent and thoughtful' Emily Giffin, author of First Comes Love
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Praise for The Garden of Small Beginnings
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Waxman has given us a grow bag full of emotion - witty, uplifting and unashamedly honest - Heidi Swain, Sunday Times bestselling author of Summer at Skylark Farm
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Like a conversation with the funniest person you know - just lovely - Katie Fforde, number one bestselling author of A Country Escape
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This novel is filled with characters you'll love and wish you lived next door to in real life - Bustle
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It's impossible not to fall in love with Lilian, a young widow who is still trying to come to terms with the death of her husband four years later. . . . If you are thinking to yourself 'forget it, I'm not reading a gardening book'- don't worry . . . THIS IS NOT A GARDENING BOOK! It IS, however, a feel-good, hate-to-put-it- down, kind-of-book! - ChickLit Central
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A cosy, life-affirming read - Cathy Hopkins, author of The Kicking the Bucket List
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A young widow is just about holding her life together when she's persuaded to enrol on a gardening course. Down among the weeds and worms she find purpose and friendship . . . a funny and uplifting debut novel - Good Housekeeping
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Abbi Waxman
ABBI WAXMAN is a chocolate-loving, dog-loving woman, who lives in Los Angeles and lies down as much as possible. She worked in advertising for many years, which is how she learned to write fiction. She has three daughters, two dogs, three cats, six chickens, two guinea pigs and one very patient husband.
I Was Told it Would Get Easier is Abbi's fourth novel. Her previous books are The Garden of Small Beginnings, Other People's Houses and The Bookish Life of Nina Hill.
You can keep in touch with Abbi through her website www.abbiwaxman.com, or on Instagram @abbiwaxman
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