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Wales, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Adult & contemporary romance
A fun and feel-good read, perfect for fans of Milly Johnson, Lucy Diamond and Jenny Colgan.
'Witty, Warm, and Wonderful. I loved it!' Milly Johnson
Sometimes all it takes to make the world a better place is a small act of kindness...
'A truly wonderful and heartwarming read' Heidi Swain
'I loved it' Clare Mackintosh
The perfect feel-good read for fans of Milly Johnson, Lucy Diamond and Jenny Colgan
When Ceri Price arrives in the small seaside village in West Wales, she only means to stay for a couple of nights - long enough to scatter her mother's ashes, and then go back to her life as a successful make-up entrepreneur.
But when a case of mistaken identities means she lands a job as the barmaid in the local pub, she unexpectedly finds friendship, and perhaps a chance at love.
But when the plans for a new housing estate put the local woodland under threat, she fears the way of life here could disappear.
Then mysterious acts of kindness start springing up around the village - a string of bunting adorns the streets, a new village signpost appears out of nowhere and someone provides paint to spruce up the houses on the seafront. Who is behind these acts of kindness and can they help in the race to save the village from the faceless developers...?
Welcome to the Village of Love. Where friendship flourishes and love blossoms...
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Readers are loving this gorgeously feel-good uplifting novel:
'An absolute joy. Five stars' Isabelle Broom, Heat 'Heartwarming, wise, funny and romantic...this is a delight' Rachael Lucas, bestselling author of Wildflower Bay
'A truly wonderful and heartwarming read' Heidi Swain, Sunday Times bestselling author of Sleigh Rides and Silver Bells at the Christmas Fair
'I absolutely loved it!' Cathy Bramley, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lemon Tree Cafe
'A perfect feel-good read that will lift your spirits no end' The Sun
'An adorable life-affirming book' Rowan Coleman
'This wonderfully warm, funny and inspirational story from Laura Kemp will have you cheering from first page to last. It's the kind of book that rekindles your hope in good things. I loved it!' Miranda Dickinson
'I have completely and utterly fallen in love with this book; with the characters, the setting and the wonderfully written story. Beautifully brilliant. I love this book. Five stars'. Anne, Random Things Through My Letterbox
'This really is a wonderful book. With fabulous characters and a beautiful setting. This book will make you want to spread your own acts of kindness and make the lives of people that you meet just tha
Praise for The Year of Surprising Acts of Kindness
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Witty, warm and wise with the funniest one-liners - totally loved every page. Laura Kemp delivers another winner
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Warm, funny, sweet *and* spicy, what a fab read
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A warm-hearted, laugh-out-loud story of the things we do (or don't do) in pursuit of love. Sexy, witty and wise, with moments that will steal your heart
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Gorgeous! Funny, clever, romantic and real, it's brilliant
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Fun but with real heart - FABULOUS MAGAZINE
Laura Kemp
Laura Kemp writes tender but hilarious romantic comedies which are unashamed love letters to the everywoman. She is a journalist and has written for the Guardian, Daily Mail and the Sun amongst others. Laura lives with her husband and son in Cardiff, where she pretends to be a domestic revolutionary so she doesn't have to do the ironing.
Follow all her book news at facebook.com/Laurakempbooks or on Twitter @Laurajanekemp
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