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Praise for The Lost Guide to Life and Love:
‘An excellent bedtime read.’FIVE STARS
Claire Nasir, OK! magazine
‘well written with believable, empathetic characters and a satisfying plot - the story zips along at a fast pace’
Daily Mail
‘A romantic, entertaining and heartwarming read.’
Closer
‘This is ideal for whiling away these cold, dark nights indoors.’
Teeside Evening Gazette
Praise for Sharon Griffiths:
‘This charming novel is a great summer read.’ Closer
‘This gem is sure to make you laugh.’ OK
‘A wonderfully warm romantic comedy’ The Bookseller
‘Sharon is a master storyteller. The plot twists keep you hooked until the very last page.’ Eastern Daily Press
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.Product Description
Follow food writer Tilly Flint as she discovers her roots, her sense of adventure and the secret to happiness in this timeless, inventive tale for fans of Eva Rice and Elizabeth Noble.
Do the answers to Tilly Flint's future lie in her past?
In a nightclub full of the rich and famous, a glamorous model leaps from a window and escapes into the night. Food writer Tilly Flint - on a rare date with boyfriend Jake - is sole witness to her flight. Little does she know the chain of events set to unfold…
The following week, Tilly and Jake have the last of many arguments, leaving Tilly alone in the wild Pennines landscape where she's on assignment. Terrified yet strangely exhilarated, she investigates the area - and finds more than a few surprises.
Intrigued to learn that, as an only child, she has family in the area, Tilly starts to dig deeper, discovering her great grandmother's past and the eerie parallels with her own life. As she explores the treacherous moors, she stumbles across mysterious pieces of cherry-red ribbon. What do they signify? And who is the strangely familiar face in the local pub?
Then a chance encounter with celebrity Clayton Silver leads Tilly into a high-octane world that spells danger. Can the ribbons from the past be a lifeline in the present?
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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But this is a book about more than shopping and eating. It's about Tilly - a food writer - who books a cottage in the North Yorkshire Dales so that she and her boyfriend Jake can have some time together. But that idea is shortlived when Jake finds on arrival that there is no mobile phone signal and no internet access nearer than the nearest pub. Tilly is left on her own in the isolated cottage without a means of transport. She soon overcomes the difficulties and finds herself welcomed by the locals. Then two glamorous footballers walk into the local pub and Tilly is introduced to Clayton Silver - popular footballer. Gradually Tilly gets to know him and finds he is not as shallow as she at first thought.
Interspersed with the modern story is a brief glimpse into the lives of the local in the 19th century which highlights the contrast between lives then and now. With a background of good locally produced food, warm-hearted locals and Tilly's own family in London, this is a satisfying and at times poignant read with the `feel good factor'. The strong ties of family and tradition and examined as are lives in isolated areas and the problems of farming in the 21st century, as well as the effect of fame on people's family and private lives. If you like your books to have something a little different about them then give this one a try. I really enjoyed it and was sad to turn the last page.
Interspersed with the modern story is a brief glimpse into the lives of the local in the 19th century which highlights the contrast between lives then and now. With a background of good locally produced food, warm-hearted locals and Tilly's own family in London, this is a satisfying and at times poignant read with the `feel good factor'. The strong ties of family and tradition and examined as are lives in isolated areas and the problems of farming in the 21st century, as well as the effect of fame on people's family and private lives. If you like your books to have something a little different about them then give this one a try. I really enjoyed it and was sad to turn the last page.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I literally read "The Lost Guide To Life and Love" in twenty four hours. I was on holiday and had taken it with me, as I need "quiet" to read and can't seem to find any at home. I couldn't put it down! When I can get THAT involved in a book, care about the characters, AND not "speed read" , I'm impressed. (The Arizona scenery had to take a backseat until I was finished reading)
I loved Sharon's first book, and was eagerly awaiting this second offering. All I can say now is, keep up the good work and hurry up with number three. I'll be waiting.
I loved Sharon's first book, and was eagerly awaiting this second offering. All I can say now is, keep up the good work and hurry up with number three. I'll be waiting.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The footballer and his wife are a 21st century caricature: glossy, glamorous, and vacuuous. So what happens when a tanned, trendy star falls for a modest, well-educated food writer? And what happens when - despite the ear-rings, flash rags, and nouveau-riche style - she feels the same?
The Lost Guide to Life and Love is what happens when Premier League meets Middle Class, when nouveau riche meets Middle England. Watching the characters bridge that gap is fascinating, and fun. The footballer, Clayton Silver, begins as a cliche. But he unravels nicely, into a warm character with a surprise or two.
While the love story rattles on, other themes of tradition, and family, emerge. (Anyone who read Griffiths' first book will recognise the pattern). And, also like the first book, the sense of place is exemplary. The story's set, mainly, in a fictional wilderness somewhere in the Northern Dales. It's done so well, you can hear the wind whoosing over dry-stone walls. If this book does well - and it should - expect the tourist boards of Yorkshire, County Durham, and Cumbria to be pleased.
The best recommendation, of course, is that I finished this in two days. There are twists, there are questions, and there's a nice finish. An excellent read that will make you smile; easily the best novel I've read this year.
The Lost Guide to Life and Love is what happens when Premier League meets Middle Class, when nouveau riche meets Middle England. Watching the characters bridge that gap is fascinating, and fun. The footballer, Clayton Silver, begins as a cliche. But he unravels nicely, into a warm character with a surprise or two.
While the love story rattles on, other themes of tradition, and family, emerge. (Anyone who read Griffiths' first book will recognise the pattern). And, also like the first book, the sense of place is exemplary. The story's set, mainly, in a fictional wilderness somewhere in the Northern Dales. It's done so well, you can hear the wind whoosing over dry-stone walls. If this book does well - and it should - expect the tourist boards of Yorkshire, County Durham, and Cumbria to be pleased.
The best recommendation, of course, is that I finished this in two days. There are twists, there are questions, and there's a nice finish. An excellent read that will make you smile; easily the best novel I've read this year.
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