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The Start of Something Wonderful
- Author
- Jane Lambert
- Narrator
- Jane Lambert
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 7 October 2025
- Run Time
- 10 hours 1 minute
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
'It’s funny, witty, heartbreaking and heartwarming … I could not put it down' Reader review ★★★★★
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It’s never too late to follow your dreams…Emily Forsyth is on cloud nine…
She has a high-flying job (literally), a hunky boyfriend (soon to be fiancé?) and a life of luxury. But then, out of the blue, her boyfriend dumps her for a younger woman, and Emily comes crashing down to earth.
Suddenly, she’s single and homeless, and the prospect of staying in the same job as her cheating ex is unbearable. So, at forty years not-so-young, she quits steady employment and decides to chase her lifelong dream of becoming an actress.
But with eccentric acting teachers, unreliable agents, and some decidedly unglamorous roles on offer, has she made a huge mistake? Or is this the start of something wonderful?
Previously published as Learning to Fly
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Readers love Jane Lambert'There is a lot of love, warmth and humour in this novel' Reader review ★★★★★
'Jane Lambert's writing is laugh-out-loud funny' Reader review ★★★★★
‘It had me absorbed throughout … a real page-turner’ Reader review ★★★★★
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Details
- Author
- Jane Lambert
- Narrator
- Jane Lambert
- Duration
- 10 hours 1 minute
- Release Date
- 7 October 2025
- ISBN
- 9780008801885
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Modern and Contemporary romance, Romance: wholesome / clean, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Narrative theme: identity / belonging, Narrative theme: sense of place
Synopsis
‘It is so bloody funny you will be crying with laughter. This is definitely what a rom-com is all about’ Reader review ★★★★★ 'It’s funny, witty, heartbreaking and heartwarming … I could not put it down' Reader review ★★★★★ * * * * It’s never too late to follow your dreams… Emily Forsyth is on cloud nine… She has a high-flying job (literally), a hunky boyfriend (soon to be fiancé?) and a life of luxury. But then, out of the blue, her boyfriend dumps her for a younger woman, and Emily comes crashing down to earth. Suddenly, she’s single and homeless, and the prospect of staying in the same job as her cheating ex is unbearable. So, at forty years not-so-young, she quits steady employment and decides to chase her lifelong dream of becoming an actress. But with eccentric acting teachers, unreliable agents, and some decidedly unglamorous roles on offer, has she made a huge mistake? Or is this the start of something wonderful? Previously published as Learning to Fly * * * * Readers love Jane Lambert 'There is a lot of love, warmth and humour in this novel' Reader review ★★★★★ 'Jane Lambert's writing is laugh-out-loud funny' Reader review ★★★★★ ‘It had me absorbed throughout … a real page-turner’ Reader review ★★★★★
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