Jenni Keer‘s charming and heart-warming debut novel, THE HOPES AND DREAMS OF LUCY BAKER is now available in paperback in North America! Published a while back in the UK in print and digital, the wait is finally over for our friends across the Pond!
Published by Avon Books, here’s the synopsis…
Meet Lucy, aged 25, and Brenda, aged 79. Neighbours, and unlikely friends.
Lucy Baker is not your usual 25-year-old. She is more at home reading and knitting in her cluttered little flat than going out partying and socialising.
79-year-old Brenda is full of wise and wonderful advice, but when she’s diagnosed with dementia her life begins to change. Before her memories slip away for ever, Brenda is desperate to fulfil one last wish to see Lucy happy.
Gifting Lucy the locket that helped Brenda find her own true love, she hopes to push her reticent neighbour in the right direction. But is Lucy Baker ready for the opportunities and heartbreaks of the real world? It’s about time she put her knitting needles aside and found out
The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker will be the most charming, heart-warming and feel-good novel you will read this year…
Jenni’s next novel, THE UNEXPECTED LIFE OF MAISIE MEADOWS is due to be published in July 2019, also by Avon Books in the UK and in North America. Watch this space for more news very soon, including cover and synopsis!
‘I was spellbound… A charming read, full of magic and mischief!’ — Heidi Swain
‘A wonderful antidote to a harsh world’ — Bella Osborne
‘A magical story about love and friendship, full of fun and sparkle. You won’t be able to resist the cast of quirky characters!’ — Fiona Harper