The Start of Something
By (Author) Miranda Dickinson
HarperCollins Publishers
HQ
12th August 2022
3rd February 2022
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Contemporary lifestyle fiction
Family life fiction
Romance: wholesome
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Adventure / action fiction
823.92
Paperback
416
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 25mm
290g
A proper lovely romance, and a fabulous spirit-lifter Ruth Jones
Heart-warming and believable. This is Miranda Dickinson at her very best Sarah Morgan
The Start of Something is a wonderfully romantic story about the healing powers of love. Gentle and romantic, a wonderful salve for the soul, it is a charming joy of a read Milly Johnson
Miranda is such a big-hearted, generous writer, full of warmth and love Jenny Colgan
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Two lonely people.
One note in the window.
And what happens when they reach out
Lachlan Wallaceis stuck at home after a car accident stalled his army career. With months of physiotherapy still to endure and only his rescue dog and cat for company, hes taken to gazing out of the window, watching the world spin on without him. And then he notices a vase of flowers on the windowsill of the apartment opposite his. Drawn to their hope and colour, he decides to reach out and sticks a message in his window
Bethan Gwynneis a stranger in a new town. Bringing up her son Noahby herself, she is slowly rebuilding her life, but loneliness is one obstacle she has yet to overcome. Shes intrigued by a glimpse of her neighbour in the apartment across from hers and then, one evening, she sees a message in his window just for her:
WHAT ARE THOSE FLOWERS CALLED
And so begins a love story of two people reaching out, daring to trust a stranger
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Authors and reviewers have fallen in love with The Start of Something:
Charming, quirky and properly romantic Mike Gayle, bestselling author of All the Lonely People
A truly heart-warming novel about hope, loneliness and the power of reaching out. Bethan and Lachlan's story will move anyone who's ever taken a chance on love. A magical read Holly Miller, bestselling author of The Sight of You
A story about love, fear, trust; this is a big warmhearted hug of a book Nina Pottell, Prima
Praise for The Start of Something
A proper lovely romance, and a fabulous spirit-lifter Ruth Jones, Sunday Times bestselling author
Heart-warming and believable. This is Miranda Dickinson at her very best Sarah Morgan, Sunday Times bestselling author
The Start of Something is a wonderfully romantic story about the healing powers of love. Gentle and romantic, a wonderful salve for the soul, it is a charming joy of a read this is Miranda at her very best Milly Johnson, Sunday Times bestselling author
Miranda is such a big-hearted, generous writer, full of warmth and love Jenny Colgan, Sunday Times bestselling author
Charming, quirky and properly romantic, The Start of Something is a wonderful engaging story of love, the blossoming of hope and the power of a good pack of felt-tipped pens! Perfect Mike Gayle, bestselling author of Half a World Away and All the Lonely People
The Start of Something is a truly heart-warming novel about hope, loneliness and the power of reaching out. Charming and romantic, Bethan and Lachlan's story will move anyone who's ever taken a chance on love. A magical read Holly Miller, bestselling author of The Sight of You
Charming, relatableand sweet I was fully invested in the heartwarming love story of Bethan and Lachlan Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of Our Stop
The Start of Something is the perfect story to remind us all to reconnect: insightful, clever, and with a gentle humour that left me wanting more. A beautiful summer read from Miranda Dickinson that will captivate and maybe even inspire you to reach out of your comfort zone Penny Parkes, author of Best Practice
A story about love, fear, trust; this is a big warmhearted hug of a book Nina Pottell, Prima
Miranda Dickinson has always had a head full of stories. From an early age she dreamed of writing a book that would make the heady heights of Kingswinford Library. Following a Performance Art degree, she began to write in earnest when a friend gave her The World's Slowest PC. She is also a singer-songwriter. Her novels, Fairytale of New York, Welcome To My World, It Started With A Kiss, When I Fall In Love and Take A Look At Me Now, have all been Sunday Times bestselling titles. To find out more about Miranda visit www.miranda-dickinson.com and find her on Twitter @wurdysmith.