The Memory Keeper

<p><b>Full of warmth and joyful community, this is the uplifting story of one woman’s journey towards letting go of the past and creating memories worth holding on to . . .</b><br><br>‘<b>I adored this heartwarming tale</b>’ – <b>Kate Storey</b>, author of <i>The Memory Library</i><br><br><b>'Full of charm' - Laura Pearson</b>, author of <i>The Last List of Mabel Beaumont</i><br><br><b>'An uplifting read - heartwarming and full of hope' - Neil Alexander,</b> author of <i>The Lost Past of Billy McQueen</i></p><h2><i><b>It's never too late to start a new chapter . . .</b></i></h2><p><br>Meet Gracie. At mid-life, she’s fed up with her unhappy marriage and humdrum career. So when a new housing estate threatens to sever her last connection to her late father – the oak tree he planted as a child – she decides to take a stand. Only Gracie has never stood up to anyone.<br><br>When Gracie’s five-year-old neighbour, Tilly, unexpectedly bounds into her life, she shows Gracie that you shouldn’t always take no for an answer. Despite long-buried family secrets being revealed and conflicts taking root, Gracie begins to think that this could be the beginning of a new chapter – one in which she finally discovers her inner strength and realizes that even in the face of loss, there is hope.<br><br><b>'Warm and tender . . . </b>this book had me smiling, crying and cheering' - <b>Jay McKenzie</b>, author of <i>How to Lose the Lottery </i><br><br>‘Very real and heartwarming . . . <b>I loved it</b>’ – <b>Alexandra Potter</b>, bestselling author of <i>Confessions of a Forty-Something</i><br><br>‘<b>Wonderfully drawn characters</b> you really root for’ – <b>Mike Gayle</b>, author of <i>All the Lonely People</i><br></p><h2><b>Readers LOVE Abigail Johnson:</b></h2><p><br>‘It’s not often that a book can make me cry, but this one definitely did’<br><br>‘Both heart-wrenching and happy, a rollercoaster of emotions’<br><br>‘Very moving’<br><br>‘Heartwarming with some genius touches of humour’<br><br>‘Really made you feel like you knew the characters. Loved it’<br><br>‘The best book I have read for ages’<br></p>