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A Little Love
A beautiful story of love, loss and lies from the multimillion copy bestselling author
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From the million-copy bestseller Amanda Prowse, the queen of heartbreak fiction. Everybody needs a little love in their lives... Pru Plum is the celebrated owner of a famous Mayfair bakery. She wears Chanel and her hair is expensively cut. Few would believe that this elegant woman...
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See morePru Plum, owner of the famous Mayfair bakery, is not the confident, successful businesswoman she appears. She has done shameful things to get where she is and will do anything to protect the secrets of her past β especially when, for the first time in her life, she has finally fallen in love...
Pru Plum, owner of the famous Mayfair bakery, is not the confident, successful businesswoman she appears. She has done shameful things to get where she is and will do anything to protect the secrets of her past β especially when, for the first time in her life, she has finally fallen in love...
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Description
From the million-copy bestseller Amanda Prowse, the queen of heartbreak fiction.
Everybody needs a little love in their lives...
Pru Plum is the celebrated owner of a famous Mayfair bakery. She wears Chanel and her hair is expensively cut. Few would believe that this elegant woman turned sixty-six last year.
But Pru is not the confident, successful businesswoman she appears. She has done shameful things to get to where she is today. And she will do anything to protect the secrets of her past β especially when, for the first time in her life, she has finally fallen in love...
From bestselling author Amanda Prowse, this is a story about love, loss and lies β and finding happiness before it's too late.
Amanda Prowse is the author of The Coordinates Of Loss and the no.1 bestsellers Perfect Daughter, My Husband's Wife and What Have I Done?
Reviews for Amanda Prowse:
'Prowse handles her explosive subject with delicate skill... Deeply moving and inspiring' - DAILY MAIL
'Powerful and emotional family drama that packs a real punch' - HEAT
'A gut wrenching and absolutely brilliant read' - IRISH SUN
'Captivating, heartbreaking, superbly written' - CLOSER
'Very uplifting and positive, but you may still need a box (or two) of tissues' - HELLO
'An emotional, unputdownable read' - RED
'Prowse writes gritty, contemporary stories but always with an uplifting message of hope' - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781035923458
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Aria
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 249g
Pages: 352
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About the Author
Amanda Prowse is a multi-million bestselling author who has published more than thirty novels and is one of the most prolific writers of contemporary fiction in the UK today. Crowned βthe queen of family dramaβ by the Daily Mail, she writes about lifeβs challengesβfrom heartbreak and loss to dysfunctional family dynamicsβbut also about the pockets of delight that can be found in our relationships with others, often when we need them most. Amanda is known for her relatable characters, emotionally compelling plots, and the sense of connection that readers feel with her stories. She is an ambassador for The Reading Agency and feels passionately about supporting other women, spending as much time as possible outdoors (preferably by the sea!) and her family.
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