Meet Lucy, aged 25, and Brenda, aged 79. Neighbours and unlikely friends.
Lucy Baker is not your usual 25-year-old. She is more at home reading and knitting in her cluttered little flat than going out partying and socialising.
79-year-old Brenda is full of wise and wonderful advice, but when she’s diagnosed with dementia her life begins to change. Before her memories slip away for ever, Brenda is desperate to fulfil one last wish – to see Lucy happy.
Gifting Lucy the locket that helped Brenda find her own true love, she hopes to push her reticent neighbour in the right direction. But is Lucy Baker ready for the opportunities and heartbreaks of the real world? It’s about time she put her knitting needles aside and found out…
The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker will be the most charming, heart-warming and feel-good novel you will read this year, perfect for fans of Ruth Hogan and Gail Honeyman.
Title: The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker
Author: Jenni Keer
Published By: Avon
Publication Date: 10th January 2019
Our Review
What a fun yet emotional story. Light hearted, refreshing and entertaining, just like Jenni herself.
Lucy Baker is an adorable character who simply does not have enough faith in herself. When she meets a new hunky neighbour and a scruffy cat she confides in her elderly neighbour Brenda that she could do with a helping hand where her love life is concerned.
Brenda who is a fabulously eccentric character bestows a magical locket onto Lucy and then sits back to watch the fireworks as Lucy follows the instructions that the locket gives out.
Brenda and Lucy have such a beautiful friendship despite the huge age gap and that really appealed to me as I have friends who are so much older and wiser and still have so much to give. The present that Lucy makes for Brenda's birthday is so thoughtful and shows just how much Lucy 'gets' Brenda and I actually 'aaaahed' out loud when she unwrapped the gift.
The knitted characters that Lucy makes provide a fun aspect to her personality and I’ve seen the pictures of the real life Poldark one which is brilliant and here he is modelling the book.
Lucy is a very well developed character as is shown from the various relationships around her with her sister and friends and colleagues. At one point she has to choose whether to forgive someone close to her and I think she made the right decision.
The story of Brenda’s illness is very touching and poignant and makes for tearful moments however the overall tone of the book is fun fun fun and I loved reading it.
I shall now wait with bated breath for Jenni’s next book.
Sincerely
Book Angel x
About the Author
Jenni Keer is a history graduate who embarked on a career in contract flooring before settling in the middle of the Suffolk countryside with her antique furniture restorer husband. She has valiantly attempted to master the ancient art of housework but with four teenage boys in the house it remains a mystery. Instead, she spends her time at the keyboard writing women's fiction to combat the testosterone-fuelled atmosphere with her number one fan #Blindcat by her side. Much younger in her head than she is on paper, she adores any excuse for fancy-dress and is part of a disco formation dance team.
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