The Book of Beginnings

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From the author of the phenomenal bestseller The Keeper of Stories, comes the next uplifting story of how the most unexpected friendships are forged in the most unlikely of places . . .
Jo Sorsby knows she is hiding from her past when she agrees to look after her uncles stationery shop. Spending her days glimpsing the lives of her customers as they experiment with whats on offer is a welcome distraction from the life she has left behind.

Yet far from home, Jo feels adrift

But when she meets Ruth, a vicar running from a secret, and Malcolm, a septuagenarian struggling to write his first book, she realises that she isnt alone.

Its the beginning of a friendship that can transform Jos life if only she can let them in.

Readers adore Sally Page:

Oh my giddy aunt what an amazing bookabsolutely adored it from start to finish Jeannie

Not what I was expecting at allloved the way it ended Julie

An absolutely wonderful, unputdownable book full of delightful characters Sue

What a wonderful idea for a bookA joy to read Angela

Beautiful storyI loved every minute of reading it! Rubie

I felt every emotion reading this, and Janice was delightful I was rooting for her the whole time Kate

An engaging debut featuring an unexpectedly heartbreaking story Sarah

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Praise for The Keeper of Stories

I absolutely loved it! So different, clever, funny and charming Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde

Funny, wise, moving and full of lovely momentsThe characters are endearing and unforgettable Hazel Prior, author of the Richard & Judy Book Club Pick Away with the Penguins

Janice is a wonderful woman whose authenticity pulls you alongthe breadth and originality of supporting characters makes this debut an immersive delight Dorset Magazine

Absolutely spellbindinga warm-hearted, thoughtful, funny and yet deeply poignant Celia Anderson, author of 59 Memory Lane

A treasure of a book. Beautiful, emotional and heartfelt with a cornucopia of characters youll love spending time with Phaedra Patrick, author of The Library of Lost and Found

Author Bio

After studying history at university, Sally moved to London to work in advertising. In her spare time she studied floristry at night school and eventually opened her own flower shop. Sally came to appreciate that flower shops offer a unique window into people's stories and she began to photograph and write about this floral life in a series of non-fiction books. Later, Sally continued her interest in writing when she founded her fountain pen company, Plooms.co.uk.