What will the last letter from my late mother reveal to me?

When you write a novel, you have many aims, but I wonder if Jill Mansell expected that the number of people signing on as organ donors would increase as a result of her novel Three Amazing Things About You.

Jill says on her website: “As a result of reading it, people have been moved to sign up to the organ donor register, which is incredible and has made me so happy. A huge and heartfelt thank you to everyone who has done this.” – See more here.

Jill Mansell‘s new novel is You and Me Always, a warm, funny and unputdownable story about family’s and their secrets.

On the morning of Lily’s twenty-fifth birthday, it’s time to open the very last letter written to her by her beloved mother, who died when she was eight.

Learning more about the first and only real love of her mum’s life is a revelation.

On the same day, Lily also meets Eddie Tessler, a man fleeing fame who just might have the ability to change her world in unimaginable ways.

But her childhood friend Dan has his own reasons for not wanting Lily to get too carried away by Eddie’s attentions.

Before long, secrets begin to emerge and Lily’s friends and family become involved. In the beautiful Cotswold village of Stanton Langley, nothing will ever be the same again…

In the beautiful Cotswold village of Stanton Langley, nothing will ever be the same again…

You and Me Always by Jill Mansell is published by Hachette Australia and available from Dymocks.

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