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The Wish

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What to expect

The touching and emotional new novel from the No.1 bestselling author of The Great Christmas Knit-Off and The Secret of Orchard Cottage

Sam Morgan knows he messed up with his wife Chrissie and daughter Holly – he wasn’t there when they needed him most, but now he’ll do anything to put his family back together again. Until then, he's back living in the picture-postcard village of Tindledale.
Jude Darling is coming home for good this time. She's taking over the antique shop in Tindledale, the place where she grew up and she's going to make sure she's there for her friend, Chrissie, and Goddaughter, Holly. They certainly need her right now.
As for Holly, there's only one thing she wants and it's not the sort of thing you can buy in a shop. She might be thirteen years old, but Holly still believes in wishes, and perhaps if she wishes hard enough, this one might come true…

Critics Review

  • Praise for Alex Brown:

    ‘An intriguing and heart-warming story you will love’ Katie Fforde

    ‘Warm and cosy’ Lucy Diamond

    ‘Very lovely’ Jill Mansell

    ‘Poignant and moving, the cleverly entwined stories kept me turning the pages.’ Trisha Ashley

    ‘Alex Brown at her very best – charming, witty, heartwarming and full of absorbing characters’ Carmel Harrington

    ‘A lovely, warm-hearted and compassionate tale’ LoveReading

    ‘This was genuinely one of the most special books I’ve read this year.’ Bookish Escapes

    A lovely book to curl up and unwind with, as sweet and charming as home made apple pie’ Milly Johnson

    ‘Warm, wonderful characters – a really lovely read.’ Sarah Morgan, author of Sleigh Bells in the Snow

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