The Garden of Lost Memories: A heartbreaking page turner about learning to love and remembering to live

Just because you feel ordinary doesnt mean you arent extraordinary to someone else. Sixty-two-year-old Elsie knows what she likes. Custard creams at four oclock jigsaw puzzles with a thousand pieces her ivy covered lavender-scented garden.Ten-year-old Billy would rather spend his Saturdays kicking a ball or watching TV or anything really other than being babysat by his grumpy neighbour Elsie and being force fed custard creams.If it was up to them theyd have nothing to do with each other. Unfortunately you cant choose who you live next door to.But there is always more to people than meets the eye...Elsie doesnt know that Billys afraid to go to school now or why his mother woke him up in the middle of the night with an urgent shake bags already packed ready to flee their home.Billy doesnt know that the rusting red tin he finds buried in Elsies treasured garden is a ticking time bomb waiting to explode her carefully organised life. And that when he digs it up he is unearthing a secret that has lain dormant for twenty-eight years...This moving tale is for anyone who has ever felt the pang of loneliness or worried that their broken heart might never be the same again. Fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine The Keeper of Lost Things andThe Library of Lost and Found will fall head over heels for this life-affirming novel that shows us that if youre willing to take a risk happiness is only ever a heartbeat away.Readers absolutely love Ruby Hummingbird: I absolutely loved this... I couldnt put it down grabbing every opportunity to continue... Heart-wrenchingly sad but also one of the most uplifting and heartwarming books... It had me crying (and I mean big heaving sobs!!)... I finished this book last night and yet here I am 24 hours later still thinking about it!... Fabulous amazing wonderful!!Stardust Book Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐What a wonderful story this is... Really touched my heart and brought tears to my eyes... A real feel-good-factor read that made me glow inside... A super book. Couldnt have asked for more from this lovely story. Books from Dusk Till Dawn ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Wow! Wow! Wow! What a brilliant beautiful feel-good heartwarming book! I absolutely loved it! Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐What a beautiful book!... Managed to make me cry with emotion without depressing me at all then lifted me up with hope and happiness... I was glad I was all on my own reading this as it made me cry on more than one occasion. Sandies Book Shelves ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐