The Girl I Used To Be

<h2><strong>A gorgeous heartwarming book club pick from the <em>Sunday Times</em> bestselling author of <em>The Life You Left Behind</em></strong></h2> <p><strong>Marie Kondo for the soul.</strong></p> <p>Anna and Will have been passing in and out of each other's lives since they were just teenagers.</p> <p>Now 20 years later Anna is married - she has a lovely house a grown-up stepdaughter and a husband with a good job.</p> <p><strong>What she doesn't have is joy.</strong></p> <p>When she runs into Will it sparks something in her a longing for the Anna she used to be.</p> <p>Together they embark on a journey to find what brings them joy to discard what doesn't and to become the people they always wanted to be.</p> <p>But in finding themselves can they also find each other?</p> <p><strong>A tender tale about finding one's self and building connection along the way. Ideal for fans of Jill Mansell Lucy Diamond and Jojo Moyes.</strong></p> <p><strong>Praise for Debbie Howells:</strong></p> <p>'A warm uplifting story about love and loss . . . but beware you'll need a big box of tissues!' <em>Clare Swatman</em></p> <p>A powerful emotional and life-affirming story of love and hope' <em>Rachael Lucas</em></p> <p>The writing was INCREDIBLE! I've never highlighted so many sections of a book before but there were just so many beautifully written passages that I knew I indeed to save to come back to' <em>treatyoshelves</em></p> <p>I do not think any other book touched me so much' <em>itsallaboutbooksandmacarons</em></p> <p>I really loved this book. It's one I'll never forget' <em>coffee.break.book.reviews</em></p> <p>That was absolutely beautiful'<em>mrsbookburnee</em></p> <p>Debbie has captured the essence of what it means to be human in this endearing story of grief growth and strength' <em>Reader Review</em></p> <p>A sweet well-written and poignant read which deals with some very important issues that affect us all' <em>Reader Review</em></p> <p>This book was gentle as well as powerful' <em>Reader Review</em></p>