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Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Romance
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Hodder Paperbacks
- Paperback Jan 10, 2012 | 9781444727036 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook May 26, 2016 | 9781473608191 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Nov 10, 2011 | 9781444727043 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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Hodder & Stoughton
- Paperback Jan 10, 2012 | 9781444727036 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook May 26, 2016 | 9781473608191 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Nov 10, 2011 | 9781444727043 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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Hodder Paperbacks
- Paperback Jan 10, 2012 | 9781444727036 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook May 26, 2016 | 9781473608191 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Nov 10, 2011 | 9781444727043 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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A captivating story of love, friendship and a bookclub that you'll never forget - from the author of LOST DOGS AND LONELY HEARTS and WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS.
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
Praise for The Secret of Happy Ever After
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Praise for THE SECRET OF HAPPY EVER AFTER:
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'Fans of Katie Fforde will devour this latest novel from the Cumbrian-born author quicker than a mince pie... Nostalgic, heart-warming and honest, this is a tale of love and friendship at its very best.' - Press Association
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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. - Romantic Times TOP PICK
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Lucy Dillon's voice is gentle and kind throughout...perceptive and well handled. A heart-warming piece of escapism for long winter nights. - Red
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Perfect to snuggle up with on a cold winter's afternoon - Bella
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A modern fairy-tale for grown ups - Sun
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Praise for WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS:
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'witty, heart-warming and a very real tale of loss and redemption' - Stylist
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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. - News of the World
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Warm, fluffy and fun. - Cosmopolitan
Lucy Dillon
Lucy Dillon grew up by the seaside in Cumbria, and read English at Cambridge University, before working as a fiction editor. She is the best-selling author of eleven novels set in the market town of Longhampton, including Romantic Novelists Association Novels of the Year Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts and A Hundred Pieces of Me. An enthusiastic collector of dog-related junk, Lucy lives in Herefordshire with an English Otterhound, a Welsh Pembroke Corgi and a Scottish Husband.
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