Finally getting the keys to an allotment was Steph Herrington's late husband's dream - not hers! But working together in the plot with her daughter Jessie, she begins to remember that there's no sunshine without rain... and perhaps this is the fresh start they always needed!
Finally getting the keys to an allotment was Steph Herrington's late husband's dream - not hers! But working together in the plot with her daughter Jessie, she begins to remember that there's no sunshine without rain... and perhaps this is the fresh start they always needed!
'A warm, nurturing, optimistic, sunny story.' Sue Teddern, author of Annie Stanley, All at Sea
It's never too late for a new beginning... Steph Herrington runs a successful hair salon - she can make your hair look amazing but she's no gardener. An allotment was her late husband's dream. But when her daughter, Jessie, decides to take the plot on in her dad's memory, Steph sees a chance to bridge the gulf that grew between them as their loving, close-knit family fell apart... Only the gnarly tangle of weeds and thorns - and working together to tame it - is much harder than they'd imagined. But as winter turns to spring and fruits and vegetables start to flourish - and with the support of Jessie's loyal friend, Hog, and handsome fellow plot-holder and single dad, Richard - can Steph and Jessie's relationship grow back stronger than ever?A heartwarming and uplifting novel about community, family, and finding yourself again after a loss. Perfect for fans of Catherine Alliot, Fanny Blake and Fiona Gibson.Jo Clegg was born in West London. She has worked in a supermarket, as a silver service waitress, at Army and Navy selling gold chains from big rolls by the inch, and in a bar job where it was the tradition to spend your first week's wages buying a round for everyone in the pub. Well, that's what they told her anyway.
For 15 years she worked in TV and radio on shows for the BBC and Channel 4. Now she writes books, and scripts for kids' animation including BAFTA and Emmy-award winning Hey Duggee. She has written two novels, The Summer Holiday and Here Comes The Sun.'A warm, nurturing, optimistic, sunny story.' Sue Teddern, author of Annie Stanley, All at Sea It's never too late for a new beginning... Steph Herrington runs a successful hair salon - she can make your hair look amazing but she's no gardener. An allotment was her late husband's dream. But when her daughter, Jessie, decides to take the plot on in her dad's memory, Steph sees a chance to bridge the gulf that grew between them as their loving, close-knit family fell apart... Only the gnarly tangle of weeds and thorns - and working together to tame it - is much harder than they'd imagined. But as winter turns to spring and fruits and vegetables start to flourish - and with the support of Jessie's loyal friend, Hog, and handsome fellow plot-holder and single dad, Richard - can Steph and Jessie's relationship grow back stronger than ever? A heartwarming and uplifting novel about community, family, and finding yourself again after a loss. Perfect for fans of Catherine Alliot, Fanny Blake and Fiona Gibson.
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