Monday 2 March 2020

My One True North by Milly Johnson




Laurie and Pete should never have met.
But fate has pushed them together for a reason.
 

Six months ago, on the same night, Laurie and Pete both lost their partners.
Struggling to manage the grief, they join the same counselling group – and meet each other.

From their sadness, Pete and Laurie find happiness growing and they sense a fresh new beginning.
Except, the more they talk, the more they begin to spot the strange parallels in their stories.
Then Pete discovers a truth that changes everything.

But, as surely as a compass points north, some people cannot be kept apart.

My One True North is a story of friendship and what love means, of secrets uncovered, teashops on corners and the northern lights.


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Title: My One True North
Author: Milly Johnson
Published By: Simon & Schuster
Publication Date: 5th March
Links: UK:   Amazon   US:   Amazon

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Our Review

I have never wished for a Happy Ever After more than I did for Laurie and Pete. They were two lost souls floating around in a world they didn’t know if they fitted in anymore. Both of them heartbroken and not knowing which way to turn.

My One True North encapsulates everything you could ever want in a love story in a way that only Milly Johnson can do. Places and characters from my other favourite books of hers made themselves known and I loved my trip back to the Teashop on the corner.

Milly writes as though she’s an artist painting a landscape, every sentence reveals another piece of the masterpiece until you can see the whole scene vividly in front of you. I was torn between wanting to devour every word of this book in one go and limiting myself because I never wanted it to end. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I think Milly Johnson is a genius for the way she puts words together, a true wordsmith. This book will play on every emotion you’ve got, heart-breaking, uplifting and sprinkled with Milly’s humour and that little bit of magic.

Apart from the main characters the secondary characters bring about so much love and warmth and humour and I laughed out loud on numerous occasions.

My One True North is a powerful love story written by one amazing woman who has poured her heart out onto these pages. 

Sincerely
Book Angel x

About the Author

Milly Johnson was born, raised and still lives in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. As well as being an author of 16 published novels, 2 short story books and 2 novellas, she is also a copywriter for the greetings card industry, a poem and joke-writer, a columnist and a seasoned after dinner speaker.

She won the RoNA for Best Romantic Comedy Novel of 2014 and 2016 and the Yorkshire Society award for Arts and Culture 2015.


She writes about love, life, friendships and the importance of community spirit. Her books champion women, their strength and resilience and celebrate her beloved Yorkshire.

Her latest book - 'The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew' deals with a woman who has been conditioned since a child to be little more than a support for an important man. But there is much more to Mrs Mayhew than anyone who knows her - even her own family - could ever believe.


Milly's website is www.millyjohnson.co.uk. She is on Twitter as @millyjohnson, Instagram as @themillyjohnson and has a Facebook page @MillyJohnsonAuthor. She also has a monthly newsletter www.millyjohnson.co.uk/newsletter with exclusive, news, offers and competitions.

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