Promise Me: The most heart-warming novel of 2023

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'I completely adored it . . . Brimming with warmth, heart and jolly good fun' Cathy Bramley

'An absolute joy from start to finish' Veronica Henry

'Jill knocks it right out of the park with this fabulous story of love and friendship' Milly Johnson

One minute Lou is happily employed, with a perfect flat. The next, her home and job have gone. Suddenly she has to start over.

The last thing Lou wants is to move to a tiny Cotswolds village. She certainly doesn't intend to work for curmudgeonly eighty-year-old Edgar Allsopp. But Edgar is about to make her the kind of promise nobody could ignore. In return, she secretly vows to help him fall in love with life again.

Foxwell is also home to Remy, whose charm and charisma are proving hard to ignore. But Lou hasn't recovered from the last time she fell for a charmer. She needs a distraction - and luckily one's about to turn up.

Secrets never stay hidden for long in Foxwell, nor are promises always kept. And no one could guess what lies ahead...

Reviews

I completely adored it. Jill's characters leap off the page from the get go and you can't help liking even the less pleasant ones. Lovely Edgar and Captain Oates. The story was, as Jill's always are, brimming with warmth, heart and jolly good fun * Cathy Bramley *
Rich with wonderful characters, overflowing with heart-warming romance, this is Jill at her very best * Milly Johnson *
The absolute definition of "reading for pleasure", it will bring hours of happiness * Veronica Henry *
Wonderful characters and full of wit and wisdom. I loved this book! * Katie Fforde *
This heartwarming new read from the queen of the feelgood romcom is the perfect thing to curl up with on a wet afternoon * Good Housekeeping *
This charming story proves just why Jill Mansell is often hailed as the 'queen of feelgood fiction . . . You'll struggle to leave this enchanting little village in the Cotswolds * Woman's Weekly *
With an irresistible setting, this delivers all the feels - and then some * Heat *
Gorgeously drawn characters . . . a perfectly witty, wise and uplifting read * Platinum *
A real ray of sunshine and - exactly what's needed right now - Jill's books should be on prescription! * Phillipa Ashley *
Joyous, uplifting and funny. Just the escape I need. Totally life affirming! Jill at her best! * Jo Thomas *
Promise Me is an absolute treat, packed with Jill Mansell's trademark wonderful characters. Her storytelling drew me in from page 1 and held me to the very end * Sue Moorcroft *
With this emotional, heartwarming and romantic read, Jill Mansell again proves she deserves her crown as queen of feelgood fiction * Daily Record *

Author Bio

'The queen of witty, heart-warming, feel-good love stories' Red; 'One of my favourite writers' Katie Fforde

Jill Mansell started writing fiction while working in the NHS, after she read a magazine article that inspired her to join a local creative writing class. She has since written over twenty Sunday Times bestsellers, including Should I Tell You, And Now You're Back, It Started With A Secret, Maybe This Time, This Could Change Everything and You And Me, Always, and her books have sold over 13 million copies around the world.

Jill's hobbies include buying stationery, particularly magical new colours of ink for the fountain pen she uses to write all her books. She lives in Bristol with her family.

Jill keeps in touch with her readers on Twitter - @JillMansell - and Facebook - /OfficialJillMansell.