The Beginner's Guide to Loneliness

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The perfect feel-good read from an exciting new voice in women' s fiction, for fans of Heidi Swain, Cathy Bramley and Jenny Colgan. Tori Williamson is alone. After a tragic event left her isolated from her loved ones, she' s been struggling to find her way back to, well - herself. That' s why she set up her blog, The Beginner' s Guide to Loneliness, as a way of - anonymously - connecting with the outside world and reaching others who just need a little help sometimes. When she' s offered a free spot on a wellbeing retreat in exchange for a review on her blog, Tori is anxious about opening herself up to new surroundings. But after her three closest friends - who she talks to online but has never actually met - convince her it' ll do her some good, she reluctantly agrees and heads off for three weeks in the wild (well, a farm in Wales). From the moment she arrives, Tori is sceptical and quickly finds herself drawn to fellow sceptic Than, the retreat' s dark and mysterious latecomer. But as the beauty of The Farm slowly comes to light she realizes that opening herself up might not be the worst thing. And sharing a yurt with fellow retreater Bay definitely isn' t. Will the retreat be able to fix Tori? Or will she finally learn that being lonely doesn' t mean she' s broken . . . Welcome to The Beginner' s Guide to Loneliness! Where you can learn to move mountains by picking up the smallest of stones. . . ' Sweet, funny, engaging - and underneath the sparkle really rather wise. The perfect tonic for our times. ' VERONICA HENRY, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Wedding at the Beach Hut ' A total hug in book form. Warm-hearted, honest and touching, it' s a beautiful story of love and friendship. I loved it!' MIRANDA DICKINSON, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Day We Meet Again ' I LOVED it!' HEIDI SWAIN, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Secret Seaside Escape ' What a read - rollicking fun and emotionally satisfying!' MICHELE GORMAN, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Curvy Girls Club ' This book will leave you with a big smile' MANDY BAGGOT, author of My Greek Island Summer ' An absolute delight!' JUDY ASTLEY, author of It Must Have Been the Mistletoe ' Genuinely moving, beautifully told and really funny!' CHRISTINA PISHIRIS, author of Love Songs for Sceptics ' Funny, warm and brilliantly uplifting' CLAIRE FROST, author of Living My Best Life ' Getting drawn into the pages of The Beginners Guide to Loneliness is like being drawn into a big soothing hug, right when you need it. Full of warmth, depth and unexpected turns, plus a cast of characters I wish I knew in real life, Laura Bambrey has written a beautiful debut. ' LUCY DICKENS, author of The Broken Hearts Honeymoon ' I absolutely devoured this wonderful story of friendship, romance and learning to love yourself. It was touching, funny and an utterly fabulous read' HOLLY MARTIN, author of Sunrise Over Sapphire Bay ' Although it' s a love story, it' s even more a tale of friendship - not just being a friend, but accepting friendship from others, which can be just as difficult . . . I recommend it most highly as a beautifully written guide as to how we should live our lives' T. A. WILLIAMS, author of Dreaming of Italy