The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside: The perfect uplifting and feel-good read about hope and kindness for summer 2022

‘This is the book we all need right now: a story of kindness and hope. I absolutely loved it’ Anstey Harris, bestselling author of Richard and Judy Book Club pick The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton She’s not lost. She’s just waiting to be found… ‘Completely beguiling – a messy, loveable cast of characters with Dawn at the centre, bringing the light. A truly lovely read’ Beth Morrey, Sunday Times bestselling author of Saving Missy Dawn Elisabeth Brightside has been running from her past for twenty-two years and two months, precisely. So when she is offered a bed in St Jude’s Hostel for the Homeless, it means so much more than just a roof over her head. But with St Jude’s threatened with closure, Dawn worries that everything is about to crumble around her all over again. Perhaps, with a little help from her new friends, she can find a way to save this light in the darkness? And maybe, just maybe, Dawn will finally have a place to call home…. The utterly charming feel-good debut novel of summer 2021 to curl up with. In the heart of a small, rural town, Dawn Brightside's story of coming of age unfolds, weaving a tapestry of relationships that are as complex as they are endearing. The top-notch fiction piece by Jessica Ryn explores the intricacies of friendship and family, set against the backdrop of the sea. For fans of Libby Page (The Lido), Freya Sampson (The Last Library), Alexandra Potter (More Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up), Clare Pooley (How to Age Disgracefully), and Veronica Henry (How to Find Love in a Book Shop).