Waiting for Sunshine: The emotional and thought-provoking new novel from the bestselling author of Mix Tape

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An unputdownable, thought-provoking novel about a little girl with a mysterious past and the couple desperate to give her a home. Chrissie has always wanted to be a mother. After months of trying to adopt, she and her husband Stuart finally get the news that a little girl named Sunshine is waiting for them. Abandoned at a young age, the child comes to them without a family history, and it feels like a fresh start for all of them. But when fragments from Sunshine's previous life start to intrude on her new one, the little girl's mysterious past quickly becomes Chrissie's greatest fear ...

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The story, and especially Sunshine herself, crept into my mind and heart and took up residence there. A lovely novel, deftly plotted and emotionally involving * Laura Barnett, author of no. 1 Sunday Times bestseller The Versions of Us *
Secrets simmer beneath the surface of this beautifully crafted novel about love, identity and the meaning of family . . . An absorbing and captivating read, and without doubt a book you'll want to talk about to all your friends * Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You *
A profoundly moving, brave and beautifully written story . . . Sunshine completely stole my heart' * Hazel Prior, author of Away with the Penguins *
Superbly written, emotionally satisfying and compellingly original * Daily Mail *
Unputdownable * My Weekly *

Author Bio

JANE SANDERSON is a writer and journalist. She worked as a producer for BBC Radio 4 on The World at One and Woman's Hour before becoming a novelist. She lives with her husband in Herefordshire, and they also have a houseboat in London.