THE PHOENIX BALLROOM : THE BRAND-NEW EMOTIONAL AND UPLIFTING READ FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE PB – RUTH HOGAN

THE BRAND NEW UPLIFTING NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE TWO-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER THE KEEPER OF LOST THINGS Magical … uplifting … the Phoenix Ballroom feels like an old friend ANTON DU BEKE A rich and joyful story, told with wit and heart BETH MORREY Every page is a joy PIP WILLIAMS ITS NEVER TOO LATE TO SPREAD YOUR WINGS… Recently widowed Venetia Hamilton Hargreaves is left with a huge house, a bank balance to match and an uneasy feeling that she s been sleepwalking through the last fifty years. Buying the dilapidated Phoenix Ballroom and with it a community drop-in centre could be seen as reckless, but Venetia s generosity, courage and kindness provide a refuge for an array of damaged and lonely people. As their stories intertwine, long-buried secrets are revealed, missed opportunities seized and lives renewed – the Phoenix lives up to its name. Will enthral and delight everyone who reads it MIKE GAYLE Packed with Ruth Hogan s trademark warmth MATT CAIN