From the author of the phenomenal bestseller The Keeper of Stories, comes the next uplifting story of how the most unexpected friendships are forged in the most unlikely of places . . . Jo Sorsby knows she is hiding from her past when she agrees to look after her uncle’s stationery shop. Spending her days glimpsing the lives of her customers as they experiment with what’s on offer is a welcome distraction from the life she has left behind. Yet far from home, Jo feels adrift… But when she meets Ruth, a vicar running from a secret, and Malcolm, a septuagenarian struggling to write his first book, she realises that she isn’t alone. It’s the beginning of a friendship that can transform Jo’s life… if only she can let them in. Readers adore Sally Page: ‘Oh my giddy aunt what an amazing book…absolutely adored it from start to finish’ Jeannie ‘Not what I was expecting at all…loved the way it ended’ Julie ‘An absolutely wonderful, unputdownable book full of delightful characters’ Sue ‘What a wonderful idea for a book…A joy to read’ Angela ‘Beautiful story…I loved every minute of reading it!’ Rubie ‘I felt every emotion reading this, and Janice was delightful – I was rooting for her the whole time’ Kate ‘An engaging debut featuring an unexpectedly heartbreaking story’ Sarah

'I absolutely loved it! So different, clever, funny and charming' Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde 'Funny, wise, moving and full of lovely moments...The characters are endearing and unforgettable' Hazel Prior, author of the Richard & Judy Book Club Pick Away with the Penguins 'Janice is a wonderful woman whose authenticity pulls you along...the breadth and originality of supporting characters makes this debut an immersive delight' Dorset Magazine 'Absolutely spellbinding...a warm-hearted, thoughtful, funny and yet deeply poignant' Celia Anderson, author of 59 Memory Lane 'A treasure of a book. Beautiful, emotional and heartfelt with a cornucopia of characters you'll love spending time with' Phaedra Patrick, author of The Library of Lost and Found She can't recall what started her collection. Maybe it was in a fragment of conversation overheard as she cleaned a sink? Before long (as she dusted a sitting room or defrosted a fridge) she noticed people were telling her their stories. Perhaps they always had done, but now it is different, now the stories are reaching out to her and she gathers them to her... When Janice starts cleaning for Mrs B - a shrewd and tricksy woman in her nineties - she meets someone who wants to hear her story. But Janice is clear: she is the keeper of stories, she doesn't have a story to tell. At least, not one she can share. Mrs B is no fool and knows there is more to Janice than meets the eye. What is she hiding? After all, doesn't everyone have a story to tell? Readers are loving Sally Page: 'Oh my giddy aunt what an amazing book...absolutely adored it from start to finish' Jeannie 'Not what I was expecting at all...loved the way it ended' Julie 'An absolutely wonderful, unputdownable book full of delightful characters' Sue 'What a wonderful idea for a book...A joy to read' Angela 'Beautiful story...I loved every minute of reading it!' Rubie 'I felt every emotion reading this, and Janice was delightful - I was rooting for her the whole time' Kate 'An engaging debut featuring an unexpectedly heartbreaking story' Sarah

This title is packed with the messages that people send with flowers, from the wonderfully romantic, the friendly, caring and supportive, to the funny and at times, very sad.