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This Changes Everything

By: Helen McGinn
Narrated by: Willow Nash
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An uplifting story of love and family from Saturday Kitchen's Helen McGinn!

'Escapist, warm, witty and wise' Daily Mail

Should first love be left in the past, or is first love, forever love...

Sisters Annie and Jess are used to their mother Julia being spontaneous. But when Julia announces she’s flying off to Rome to meet her first love Patrick, whom she hasn’t seen for fifty years, it's an adventure too far. So, her daughters decide the only way to keep Julia safe, is to go too – without actually telling their mother she has chaperones!

Julia and Patrick’s love story was everything – epic, once-in-a-lifetime, with a tragic ending and life-long consequences. First love is hard to forget, but sometimes, just sometimes, life delivers a chance to rewrite your story.

As the eternal city of Rome works its magic, old secrets, old friends and old loves become new possibilities and new dreams. And when the four travellers return home, nothing will ever be the same again.

Join Helen McGinn for a timeless, joyous, unforgettable journey through love, family, and long-forgotten dreams. A novel to hold to your heart and treasure, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Noble, Cathy Kelly and JoJo Moyes.

Praise for This Changes Everything:

'This is a lovely, uplifting book that transported me away, firstly to the beautiful city of Rome and then to gorgeous Cornwall. It’s a moving and emotional story of families in all their messy wonderfulness, of people losing one another, and then coming together again - sometimes in unexpected ways. A hugely enjoyable family tale, it was exactly what I wanted to read at this time' Louise Douglas

This Changes Everything is the perfect tonic. An uplifting, forget-about-everything-else read that I couldn’t put down. Romantic, emotional and page-turning, Helen McGinn’s debut novel can’t fail to cheer you up!' Zoe Folbigg

'I loved reading this book. I needed escapism - don't we all need escapism right now - and it gave me Rome, Cornwall and a family who immediately felt like old friends. I took it to the bath, to bed and had finished it within 24 hours. It was the perfect antidote to tough times' The Daily Telegraph

©2021 Helen McGinn (P)2021 Boldwood Books
Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Rome Comedy Heartfelt

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I enjoyed this and thought the characters were well rounded (though I don’t think were ever learnt what Jess’ all consuming job actually was).

It was a gentle story that I found enjoyable.

However I did not enjoy the narration and it let the writer down.

The female voices were fine I suppose but the narrator’s ‘male’ voices were lacking. They were either super posh or sounded a bit thick which made any character’s attraction to them a bit bewildering.

The ‘children’s’ voices made them sound like they all had colds. It was quite distracting which is a bit of a shame.

Gentle enjoyable story

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What a gorgeous book - so nice on cold days to snuggle up and listen to a heart warming story I didn’t want it to end x

Lovely lovely book

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An absolutely magical description of Rome etc. Intriguing love story.Loved it and the wonderful narrater

Absolutely loved the characters

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So many parts of this book resonated personally with me. I love Helen’s stories. They are heartwarming, curious and kind. Often leaving me desperate for a cold glass of something delicious with a canapé under the evening sun. Thank you.

A truly lovely warming story

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Very real and the themes are contemporary. I was able to close my eyes and I felt I was there. One of the best books I have read lately

Very contemporary story line

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First book by this author, and was very impressed. The actual story kept me guessing, I was very intrigued as to how and why?

Enjoyable read.

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Amazing first read for me from Helen, best book in a long time or ever. Funny and relatable. Unpredictable. Looking forward to her other books.

Brilliant

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Everything about this story entertained. The description of Rome was like a trip down memory lane. The storyline kept me interested and its warm and happy approach to what was really a tragedy at the beginning gave the whole novel a positive and joyous conclusion.

loved it!!

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