Full of warmth and joyful community, this is the uplifting story of one woman’s journey towards letting go of the past and creating memories worth holding on to . . .

‘I adored this heartwarming tale’ – Kate Storey, author of The Memory Library

'Full of charm' - Laura Pearson, author of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont

Meet Gracie. At mid-life, she’s fed up with her unhappy marriage and humdrum career. So when a new housing estate threatens to sever her last connection to her late father – the oak tree he planted as a child – she decides to take a stand. Only Gracie has never stood up to anyone.

When Gracie’s five-year-old neighbour, Tilly, unexpectedly bounds into her life, she shows Gracie that you shouldn’t always take no for an answer. Despite long-buried family secrets being revealed and conflicts taking root, Gracie begins to think that this could be the beginning of a new chapter – one in which she finally discovers her inner strength and realizes that even in the face of loss, there is hope.

'Warm and tender . . . this book had me smiling, crying and cheering' - Jay McKenzie, author of How to Lose the Lottery

‘Very real and heartwarming . . . I loved it’ – Alexandra Potter, bestselling author of Confessions of a Forty-Something

‘Wonderfully drawn characters you really root for’ – Mike Gayle, author of All the Lonely People

‘It’s not often that a book can make me cry, but this one definitely did’

‘Both heart-wrenching and happy, a rollercoaster of emotions’

‘Very moving’

‘Heartwarming with some genius touches of humour’

‘Really made you feel like you knew the characters. Loved it’

‘The best book I have read for ages’