The Man Across The Street- Marcie Steele - Women literary fiction

Hannah lives in Hope Street, a place where there is a lovely community spirit and

everyone knows everyone else in a nice way. Until recently she was a carer for her

mother who sadly passed away recently. She works part time at the hairdressers but

has always longed for a life outside where she lives which was sadly taken away when

her parents were both in a car crash and Olivia her sister left Hannah to be the carer.

Hannah’s mother has left her two letters, one of which she explains in the first is

something she wants to tell her daughter but couldn’t do it face to face. Fearing the

worst Hannah hasn’t yet braved opening it. Meanwhile a new occupant has moved in

across the road - Doug. He suffered a heart attack a short time ago and is taking some

time away from work and his home to sort himself out away from all of the stress.

Oh I loved this! It’s a wonderful tale of a place we possibly all wish we could live.

With people around who support and care without interfering. Of course there are

life’s ups and downs but with the right network help is always on hand. A very

different write for Mel and a  brilliant one. A poignant heartfelt tale of life and

love and hope. I certainly hope that there is more to come from Hope Street.

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Book Description:

Maybe I’m scared to be happy…

Meet Hannah – she’s been her mum’s sole carer since she was eighteen. Now alone after Martha’s sudden death, Hannah feels lost in the only place she’s known as home, Hope Street. Coming up to a milestone birthday, she’s wondering what her purpose in life is.

Meet Doug – a workaholic, he’s in the office from dusk ’til dawn, and when he has a heart attack. Now on the mend, he needs to de-stress his life and focus on living it, to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

Doug moves to Hope Street, number 35. Hannah lives at number 34, directly opposite. From the moment they meet, there’s a spark.

But there are secrets too. Hannah’s mum has been keeping something from her, her sister left over twenty years ago, and there can’t be such a simple reason why Doug has moved to Somerley. Can there?

The Man Across the Street is the first of a new series by bestselling author, Marcie Steele. It features a host of characters living on Hope Street in the market town of Somerley, also featured in The Somerley Series. Each character will have their own standalone story in books to follow.

'Marcie Steele writes with such down to earth warmth that you wish you could live in her stories. The Man Across the Street is no exception, full of characters that you’d love to be friends with.' Tilly Tennant.

'Love, secrets, intrigue, heartache. Find it all on Hope Street. An engaging tale of ordinary lives to warm you heart and restore your faith in mankind.' Imogen Clark

If you love an uplifting story about new beginnings, then The Man Across The Street is the perfect read to curl up with. Fans of Hannah Ellis, Debbie Johnson and Emily Harvale will love this book.  

Author Bio:

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a meddler of words. Born and raised in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. I’m a romantic at heart and have always enjoyed writing about characters that fall in and out of love, have good friends to hang around with, and live in communities with great spirit. 
I have written three books in The Somerley Series and the first in The Hope Street Series, The Man Across The Street.
I can often be found sitting in my favourite coffee shop, sipping a cappuccino and eating a chocolate chip cookie, either catching up with friends or writing on my laptop.

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