’WONDERFULLY UPLIFTING’ Trisha AshleySometimes, happiness can be found where you least expect it…’WONDERFULLY UPLIFTING’ Trisha AshleySometimes, happiness can be found where you least expect it…'Absolutely and completely adorable, this all embracing story will break, mend, and fill hearts with warmth, humour and love' LOVEREADINGTwenty-eight-year-old Lana Green has never been good at making friends. She’s perfectly happy to be left alone with her books. Or at least, that’s what she tells herself.Nancy Ellis Hall was once a celebrated writer. Now eighty, she lives alone in her North London house, and thinks she’s doing just fine. But dementia is loosening Nancy’s grip on the world.When Lana and Nancy become unconventional house mates, their lives will change in ways they never expected. But can an unusual friendship rescue two women who don’t realise they need to be saved?An irresistible story of love, memory and the power of friendship that readers of The Keeper of Lost Things and The Lido will adore.Readers love The Forgotten Guide to Happiness‘A warm, beautiful read … tender and inspiring’ Goodreads Reviewer‘A truly delightful story about love, friendship and figuring out what matters the most. It wraps itself around you like a warm, comforting blanket and it made me chuckle, a little emotional at times but in the end, pretty happy’ Goodreads Reviewer‘I wholeheartedly recommend this book to other readers. I can’t wait to see what comes next from this fantastic author. 5* out of 5*’ The Ginger Book Geek‘An enchanting, thought-provoking read which left me with a massive smile on my face’ The Writing Garnet‘Oh boy did this novel warm my heart from the top of my head to the tips of my toes … a different kind of love story and will definitely make you think about life, love, friendship, and what really matters in this world’ Goodreads reviewer‘Endowed with one of the perfect endings, this uplifting book will make you happy irrespective of whether you forgot the feeling or not’ Goodreads reviewer'Absolutely and completely adorable, this all embracing story will break, mend, and fill hearts with warmth, humour and love' LOVEREADING‘A warm, beautiful read … tender and inspiring’ Goodreads Reviewer‘A truly delightful story about love, friendship and figuring out what matters the most. It wraps itself around you like a warm, comforting blanket and it made me chuckle, a little emotional at times but in the end, pretty happy’ Goodreads Reviewer‘I wholeheartedly recommend this book to other readers. I can’t wait to see what comes next from this fantastic author. 5* out of 5*’ The Ginger Book Geek‘An enchanting, thought-provoking read which left me with a massive smile on my face’ The Writing Garnet‘Oh boy did this novel warm my heart from the top of my head to the tips of my toes … a different kind of love story and will definitely make you think about life, love, friendship, and what really matters in this world’ Goodreads reviewer‘Endowed with one of the perfect endings, this uplifting book will make you happy irrespective of whether you forgot the feeling or not’ Goodreads reviewerThe perfect feel-good novelSophie Jenkins is a serial joiner of writing groups and workshops and a prolific short story writer. To encourage her creativity she regularly enters half-marathons and trains by running from her home in North London to breakfast in the centre of town with a notepad.The character of Nancy in The Forgotten Guide to Happiness is based on her experiences with her own mother, who was diagnosed with dementia fifteen years ago.The perfect feel-good novelWith themes of loneliness, friendship and kindness, this gorgeous rom-com debut ties in perfectly with the 2018 up-lit trend.Featuring a house share between a twenty-something singleton and an 80-year-old former feminist writer, this novel hits on lots of hot topics in the media today.Smart, socially awkward and acerbically funny, Lana Green will remind readers of Eleanor Oliphant.A touching portrait of life with an Alzheimer’s sufferer, based on the author’s experience with her mother.Sophie Jenkins lives in London and is happy to talk about her experiences with a family member’s dementia.Sophie was formerly involved in the board of the RNA, and is extremely well connected. We anticipate glowing endorsements, and we already have a generous blurb from Trisha Ashley: 'A very compelling and wonderfully uplifting mix of romance, comedy, kindness and the friendship between the generations.'Competition: The Lido;Keeper of Lost Things;Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine;The Sunday Lunch Club. Juliet Ashton; Stephanie Butland;Gail Honeyman;Libby Page;Ruth Hogan;Lucy Diamond;Giovanna Fletcher
Publicat de: HarperCollins Publishers