Anstey Harris, bestselling author of Richard and Judy Book Club pickThe Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton

‘Completely beguiling – a messy, loveable cast of characters with Dawn at the centre, bringing the light. A truly lovely read’Beth Morrey, bestselling author ofSunday TimesSaving Missy

Dawn Elisabeth Brightside has been running from her past for twenty-two years and two months, precisely.

So when she is offered a bed in St Jude’s Hostel for the Homeless, it means so much more than just a roof over her head.

But with St Jude’s threatened with closure, Dawn worries that everything is about to crumble around her all over again.

Perhaps, with a little help from her new friends, she can find a way to save this light in the darkness?

And maybe, just maybe, Dawn will finally have a place to call home….

The utterly charming feel-good debut novel of summer 2021 to curl up with.

‘This is the book we all need right now: a story of kindness and hope. I absolutely loved it’ She’s not lost. She’s just waiting to be found…