The Making of Us by Debbie Howells
The Making of Us by Debbie Howells- women’s fiction
This is centred around a group of British strangers in France who find each other by chance and about paying things forward.
Stevie lost her parents tragically a year ago and has no-one so has come to find her happy place, one she remembered from childhood, really having nowhere else to go. Fay has a holiday home here but finds she would like to stay longer, have a garden of her own and not be dictated to by her husband. Ned has just found out about his mother and is rather lost. Zeke has lived here for almost forty years and has allotments which he rents out but no-one knows much about him. They bump into each other one way and another,, a mix of generations and find that helping others more than helps themselves.
I devoured this, there was a kind of magic between the pages, something I can't quite put my finger on rather like Madame Picard's herbs. Chapters are told from the different main characters point of view which works very well.
A dream of a read, one that restores faith in human nature and how sometimes it’s the little things that can make the biggest impact. Being kind, paying it forward are like the ripples of a pebble on water- you really don’t quite know how far they can reach. Loved it.
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The Making of Us Two people are about to take off on a journey that could change their whole lives… As the plane surges up into the clouds, Stevie finds herself clutching the hand of the stranger sitting in the seat next to her. It is a moment that will change everything. But Ned is heading to see his dying mother, and Stevie is returning to France to escape a terrible loss in her past. Neither of them can think about that tiny flame that just flickered between them. But then their paths keep crossing, leading them both to the same beautiful community garden in a small French village; run by a mysterious old man named Zeke – a man with many of his own secrets. As it becomes clear that fate is going to keep bringing them together – the two of them have to ask – are they ready for a happy-ever-after? Do they even know how to find it? As the seeds grow into plants and flowers all around them, Stevie begins to wonders if Zeke – and his garden – might just have the answers… The Making Of Us is a heart-warming, uplifting novel about love, heartbreak, and living your truest life. Perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond, Beth Moran, and Nicholas Sparks. Purchase Link - https://mybook.to/themakingofussocial
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