The Single Mums’ Picnic Club: A perfectly uplifting beach-read for 2018!
‘A charming and delightful read!’Pretty Little Book Reviews on The Little Bed & Breakfast by the SeaKatie thought she had the perfect family life by the sea – until her husband left her for another woman, abandoning her and their two children! She knows it’s finally time to move on but she’s unsure where to begin…Frankie is shocked when gorgeous dog-walker Alex asks her on a date! As a single mum with her own business she struggles to put herself first, but maybe she’s ready to follow her heart?George is used to raising her son on her own – but now he’s at nursery, her life feels empty. So when she meets Katie and Frankie at the beach, she realises that her talent for rustling up delicious picnics could be the perfect distraction!But of course, life isn’t always a beach and as secrets begin to surface the three women’s lives are about to be turned upside-down…A cosy and charming romance set at the English seaside, perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley and Caroline Roberts.Readers love Jennifer Joyce:“The whole book has you hooked from the first page and I just couldn't put it down”“Loved it. I just wanted to keep reading it. The characters were fab. Great storyline. I'd recommend this book 100%”“It is a joy to have read it.”“It's uplifting and heart warming but also completely emotional”“It's wonderfully written and I enjoyed every minute of it.”“a lovely heartwarming novel which will leave you feeling all warm and full of joy.”
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A summer of new beginnings…
Katie thought she had the perfect family life by the sea – until her husband left her for another woman, abandoning her and their two children! She knows it’s finally time to move on but she’s unsure where to begin…
Frankie is shocked when gorgeous dog-walker Alex asks her on a date! As a single mum with her own business she struggles to put herself first, but maybe she’s ready to follow her heart?
George is used to raising her son on her own – but now he’s at nursery, her life feels empty. So when she meets Katie and Frankie at the beach, she realises that her talent for rustling up delicious picnics could be the perfect distraction!
But of course, life isn’t always a beach and as secrets begin to surface the three women’s lives are about to be turned upside-down…
A cosy and charming romance set at the English seaside, perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley and Caroline Roberts.
Also by Jennifer Joyce
The Wedding that Changed Everything
The Little Teashop of Broken Hearts
The Little Bed & Breakfast by the Sea
The Wedding Date
The Mince Pie Mix-Up
The Single Mums’ Picnic Club
Jennifer Joyce
ONE PLACE. MANY STORIES
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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2018
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E-book Edition © June 2018 ISBN: 978-0-00-828143-4
JENNIFER JOYCE
is a writer of romantic comedies. She’s been scribbling down bits of stories for as long as she can remember, graduating from a pen to a typewriter and then an electronic typewriter. And she felt like the bee’s knees typing on that. She now writes her books on a laptop (which has a proper delete button and everything). Jennifer lives in Oldham, Greater Manchester, with her husband Chris and their two daughters, Rianne and Isobel, plus their Jack Russell, Luna. When she isn’t writing, Jennifer likes to make things – she’ll use any excuse to get her craft box out! She spends far too much time on Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.
You can find out more about Jennifer on her blog at jenniferjoycewrites.co.uk, on Twitter at @writer_jenn and on Facebook at facebook.com/jenniferjoycewrites
For three amazing ladies in my life: my mum, June and my daughters, Rianne and Isobel.
Contents
Katie
‘What do you mean, you don’t like cheese sandwiches?’ Katie blinked at her daughter, unable to comprehend the information she had just been given. ‘Since when?’
Hadn’t Lizzie polished off the double Gloucester with onion and chive from the cheese board just a few days ago? The double Gloucester with onion and chive that Katie had been looking forward to? She’d deliberately left it until last and the deep disappointment at finding the empty wrapper in the fridge was still there, as was the annoyance, bordering on rage, that her children seemed unable to use the flipping kitchen bin to dispose of empty wrappers. The whole kitchen showed their abuse of the family home, from the puddle of milk seeping towards the edge of the countertop to the dirty breakfast dishes dotted around the room; a bowl plonked on top of the microwave, a plate spilling toast crumbs on the table, a butter-slicked knife smearing grease on the floor. Katie despaired, but she was hardly a domesticated goddess herself right now, as evidenced when she gathered up the dirty plates, bowls and cutlery and yanked opened the dishwasher. It was full. And the contents inside were far from clean.
