The Astonishing Return of Norah Wells

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She walked out, but can she walk back in?

Why do readers LOVE Virginia Macgregor?

'I defy you not to fall in love' Clare Mackintosh
'Will delight you' Sun
'Might restore your faith in human nature' Bella

This heartwarming bestseller is the perfect read for anyone who enjoyed The Keeper of Lost Things, Joanna Cannon, Jojo Moyes and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.

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One ordinary morning, Norah Wells walked out of her house and never looked back. Six years later, she returns to the home she left only to find another woman in her place: Fay.

Now that Norah has returned, everyone has questions. Where has she been? Why did she leave? And the most pressing question of all: what happens to The Mother Who Stayed when The Mother Who Left comes back?

MORE PRAISE FOR VIRGINIA MACGREGOR...

'I couldn't put this insightful, compelling novel down' Woman & Home
'Deeply satisfying' Sarra Manning, Red
'Sharp, funny and hugely moving . . . a must read' Fabulous
'Warm, wise and insightful' Good Housekeeping
'Beautifully written and thought-provoking, this is a brilliant read' Sun
'This wonderful story will tear at your heart.' My Weekly
'Brilliant!' Heat
'A poignant and very clever read' Company
'A truly heart-warming story of family, love and loyalty' Daily Express
'An astonishingly brilliant novel' Australian Women's Weekly
'A touching look at the meaning of motherhood' Good Housekeeping
'A challenging and moving story about the power of love' Image
'Absolutely delightful . . . Everyone should read this book!' Novelicious
'Written with plenty of heart' Sunday Mirror
'An emotional and powerful family drama' Heat
'So engaging and powerful' Press Association
'Layered and lyrical' Irish Independent

Critics Review

I couldn't put this insightful, compelling novel down
Woman & Home
Such a deeply satisfying doorstop of a novel
Sarra Manning, Red magazine
One to watch . . . a touching look at the meaning of motherhood
Good Housekeeping
An emotional family story . . . written with plenty of heart
Sunday Mirror
An emotional and powerful family drama ****
Heat
An insightful look at modern family life . . . original . . . layered and lyrical
Irish Independent
Beautifully written and thought-provoking, this is a brilliant read
Sun
Powerful
Fabulous magazine
A novel so engaging and powerful you'll want to read it in one gluttonous sitting . . . a novel that should be cherished and savoured . . . one to watch
Press Association
An astonishingly brilliant novel
Australian Women's Weekly

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