The Year of Surprising Acts of Kindness by Laura Kemp

Book Description

Sometimes all it takes to make the world a better place is a small act of kindness... A fun and feel-good read, perfect for fans of Milly Johnson, Lucy Diamond and Jenny Colgan.

When Ceri Price arrives in the small seaside village in West Wales, she only means to stay for a couple of nights - long enough to scatter her mother's ashes, and then go back to her life as a successful make-up entrepreneur.

But when a case of mistaken identities means she lands a job as the barmaid in the local pub, she unexpectedly finds friendship, and perhaps a chance at love.

But when the plans for a new housing estate put the local woodland under threat, she fears the way of life here could disappear.

Then mysterious acts of kindness start springing up around the village - a string of bunting adorns the streets, a new village signpost appears out of nowhere and someone provides paint to spruce up the houses on the seafront. Who is behind these acts of kindness and can they help in the race to save the village from the faceless developers...?

Welcome to the Village of Love. Where friendship flourishes and love blossoms...

Review

Warm, witty, Welsh and wonderful (Milly Johnson, author of The Queen of Wishful Thinking)

A truly wonderful and heartwarming read (HEIDI SWAIN)

Heartwarming, wise, funny and romantic...this is a delight (RACHAEL LUCAS)

I loved it (Clare Mackintosh)

Gorgeous from start to finish - if this doesn't warm your heart I don't know what will! (HOLLY HEPBURN, author of A YEAR AT THE STAR AND SIXPENCE)

A lovely, warm, uplifting read...loved it (CLARE SWATMAN, author of Before You Go)

Warm, uplifting and refreshingly original. I absolutely loved it! (Cathy Bramley)

A perfect feel-good read that will lift your spirits no end. (The Sun)

Utterly beautiful. I am spellbound (Anne Cater, blogger at Random Things Through My Letterbox)

An adorable life-affirming book (Rowan Coleman)

Product details

Paperback: 400 pages

Publisher: Orion (22 Feb. 2018)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1409174832

ISBN-13: 978-1409174837

Product Dimensions: 19.9 x 2.5 x 13.2 cm

About the Author

Laura Kemp writes tender but hilarious romantic comedies which are unashamed love letters to the everywoman. She is a journalist and has written for the Guardian, Daily Mail and the Sun amongst others. Laura lives with her husband and son in Cardiff, where she pretends to be a domestic revolutionary so she doesn't have to do the ironing.

Follow all her book news at facebook.com/Laurakempbooks or on Twitter @Laurajanekemp