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The Queen of Wishful Thinking

A gorgeous read full of love, life and laughter from the Sunday Times bestselling author
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When Lewis Harley faces a health scare in his forties, he and his wife Charlotte embrace change, leaving their hectic life behind as Lewis opens the antique shop of his dreams. Bonnie Brookland, raised in the antiques trade but dissatisfied with her current job, finds a new path working with Lewis. As they grow closer, both face hidden pasts and complicated relationships, searching for the happiness they deserve.
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A gorgeous read full of love, life and laughter from the Sunday Times bestselling author.

‘The feeling you get when you read a Milly Johnson book should be bottled and made available on the NHS’ Debbie Johnson

When Lewis Harley has a health scare in his early forties, he takes it as a wake-up call. So he and his wife Charlotte leave behind life in the fast lane and Lewis opens the antique shop he has dreamed of. Bonnie Brookland was brought up in the antiques trade and now works for the man who bought out her father’s business, but she isn’t happy there. So when she walks into Lew’s shop, she knows this is the place for her.

As Bonnie and Lew start to work together, they soon realise that there is more to their relationship than either thought. But Bonnie is trapped in an unhappy marriage, and Lew and Charlotte have more problems than they care to admit. Each has secrets in their past which are about to be uncovered.

Can they find the happiness they both deserve?

PRAISE FOR MILLY JOHNSON:

'Every time you discover a new Milly book, it’s like finding a pot of gold' HEAT

'A glorious, heartfelt novel' ROWAN COLEMAN

‘Absolutely loved it. Milly's writing is like getting a big hug with just the right amount of bite underneath. I was rooting for Bonnie from the start' JANE FALLON

‘Bursting with warmth and joie de vivre’ JILL MANSELL

‘Warm, optimistic and romantic’ KATIE FFORDE

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‘An irresistibly warm and romantic read’ – Sunday Express S Magazine on Sunshine Over Wildflower Cottage
‘Another gem from Milly Johnson’ – The Sun on Sunshine Over Wildflower Cottage

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781471161735

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 May 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 512

About the Author

Milly Johnson was born, raised and still lives in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. A Sunday Times bestseller, she is one of the Top 10 Female Fiction authors in the UK, and has sold millions of copies of her books sold across the world. Same Time Next Week is her twenty-second novel.    Milly’s writing highlights the importance of community spirit and the magic of kindness. Her books inspire and uplift but she packs a punch and never shies away from the hard realities of life and the complexities of relationships in her stories. Her books champion women, their strength and resilience, and celebrate love, friendship and the possibility and joy of second chances and renaissances. She writes stories about ordinary women and the extraordinary things that happen in their ordinary lives.

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