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How do you find love . . . when you have the loneliest job in the
world? This is the story of Gayle and Martin, who fall in love over
the course of ten years- over a yearly visit to a tiny, isolated
island off the Welsh coast. Gayle is a teacher and each year she
brings her class to the island to see the local flora and fauna,
from sea birds to playful seals. Martin, the island's caretaker and
only human resident, lives in and maintains the lighthouse, which
opens to the public for just this one day a year. Gayle is
effervescent but feels trapped, while Martin is lonely and
isolated. As their love slowly builds over time, they both yearn
for the annual field trip where they can finally see each other...
Until one year Gayle doesn't come back, and Martin has to leave his
island hideaway to find her. A romantic, tender love story, perfect
for fans of Mike Gayle and Rachel Joyce.
*FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CALLING MAJOR TOM*
'I loved it!' - Joanne Harris, Sunday Times bestselling author of
Chocolat 'I loved it. Nostalgic without being saccharine, hopeful,
real characters with edge. A brilliant book.' - Hayley Webster 'I
adored it! Truly uplifting. Exactly what people want and need to
read right now.' - Daisy Buchanan For elderly churchwarden Arthur
Calderbank, there's no place like home. His home just so happens to
be a graveyard. He keeps himself to himself, gets on with his job,
and visits his wife everyday for a chat. When one day he finds
someone else has been to see his wife - and has left flowers on her
grave - he is determined to solve the mystery of who and why. He
receives unlikely help from a group of teenage girls as he searches
for answers, and soon learns that there is more to life than being
surrounded by death. Set during the 90s, when we were all just
common people believing things could only get better, this is an
uplifting story about the power of a little kindness, friendship
and community. For readers who enjoy Sue Townsend, Ruth Hogan and
Joanna Cannon.
An utterly charming and heart-warming love story and the perfect
tonic for difficult times. Daisy is the night security guard at the
Manchester Museum of Social History. She takes her job very
seriously, protecting the museum from teenage troublemakers. Nate
works the day shift, though he'd be more suited as a museum guide
the way he chats with the visitors. Daisy doesn't approve: how does
he find it so easy to talk to strangers? For five minutes each day
their shifts overlap at handover. He passes the torch over to Daisy
- always with a smile on his face, and she asks him for a full
report of the day, which he gives reluctantly. It's the only
interaction they have... until mysterious things begin to happen at
the museum. They soon discover they have a lot more in common than
they realised... and their investigations uncover more than just
the truth. Could they have feelings for one another?
'The characters jump right off the page and into your heart.'
Amazon reviewer, 5 stars Nineteen-year-old Jennifer is regretting
her hasty move into Sunset Promenade, an unusual retirement home
taking in students to save money. Despite their differences in age,
Jennifer and the older residents thrive and embark on a series of
new adventures. But when Sunset Promenade is threatened with
closure, cracks begin to show, and this quirky group of friends
must work together to save their home. The Growing Pains of
Jennifer Ebert, aged 19 going on 91 is a funny, warm and uplifting
novel about the importance of friendship, the value of community,
and how it's never too late to have the time of your life... 'I
loved every word of this book and would advise people take an
afternoon off, find a comfy spot and lose yourself for a few hours
in the world of Sunset Promenade.' - Amazon reviewer Readers are
loving The Growing Pains of Jennifer Ebert 'Brilliant page turner'
'this is a lovely book' 'a really good read' 'a wonderful story'
******************* Previously published as The Lonely Hearts
Cinema Club
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