Funny, feelgood, heartlifting story about the power of intergenerational friendship and finding love in unexpected places - perfect for fans of The One Hundred Year-Old Man Who Climbed Through the Window and The Rosie Project
'Marianne Cronin creates such complete and lovable characters. Brimming over with kindness and hope. Sublimely enjoyable' Hazel Prior, author of Away with the Penguins
'Lives up to the brilliance of The One Hundred Years of Lenni & Margot and, dare I say it? surpasses it. Funny, captivating, faultless' Julietta Henderson
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Eddie Winston is ninety years old. He has lived and he has loved, but he has never been kissed.
A true gentleman and incurable romantic, Eddie spends his days volunteering at a charity shop, where he sorts through the donations of the living and the dead, preserving letters and tokens of love along the way. It is here that he meets Bella, a troubled young woman who, aged twenty-four, has just lost the love of her life.
When Bella learns that Eddie is yet to have his first kiss, she resolves to help him finally find love, sparking an adventure that will take them to unexpected places and, they hope, bring Eddie to the moment he has waited for all his life.
As Bella helps Eddie and Eddie helps, well, everyone, a soul-stirring story of friendship and kindness unfolds as we see how those we love are never forgotten and it is never too late to try again.
Those we love are never forgotten and it is never too late to try again
FUNNY, UPLIFTING STORY ABOUT THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP AND FINDING LOVE IN UNEXPECTED PLACES, FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF LENNI AND MARGOT
'Heart-tuggingly lovely'*****
'Can't wait to recommend' *****
'Poignant, funny, emotional' *****
'Read it. You'll be glad you did' *****
'This book is pure joy' Prima
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Eddie Winston is ninety years old. He has lived and he has loved, but he has never been kissed.
A true gentleman and incurable romantic, Eddie spends his days volunteering at a charity shop, where he sorts through the donations of the living and the dead, preserving letters and tokens of love along the way. It is here that he meets Bella, a troubled young woman who, aged twenty-four, has just lost the love of her life.
When Bella learns that Eddie is yet to have his first kiss, she resolves to help him finally find love, sparking an adventure that will take them to unexpected places and, they hope, bring Eddie to the moment he has waited for all his life.
As Bella helps Eddie and Eddie helps, well, everyone, a soul-stirring story of friendship and kindness unfolds as we see how those we love are never forgotten and it is never too late to try again.
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'Brimming over with kindness and hope' Hazel Prior, author of Away with the Penguins
'Lives up to the brilliance of The One Hundred Years of Lenni & Margot and, dare I say it... surpasses it' Julietta Henderson
Readers adore EDDIE WINSTON:
'Overflows with joy. You will laugh and cry, mostly happy tears, but not all. Read it - you'll be glad you did' *****
'Absolutely heart-tuggingly lovely' *****
'4.24 am, and I've just finished this. Beautifully written poignant, funny, emotional and lovely. A huge 5 stars' *****
'I couldn't wait to finish it fast enough to recommend to my book-reading bestie' *****