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MIRANDA DICKINSON
Take a Look at Me Now
Copyright
Published by AVON
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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2013
Copyright © Miranda Dickinson 2013
Cover design by Caroline Young © HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2020
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Miranda Dickinson asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
A catalogue copy of this book is available from the British Library.
This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
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Source ISBN: 9781847562357
Ebook Edition © February 2020 ISBN: 9780007535125
Version: 2020-03-06
Praise for Miranda Dickinson
‘The perfect book to curl up with on a cold winter’s eve.’
Closer
‘A blissfully romantic tale told with all the warmth and wit we’ve come to love from this author.’
Claudia Carroll
‘Oh my heart, this book! What a story. It’s so achingly tender and bittersweet, and a spark of true joy. I adored every page.’
Josie Silver, author of One Day in December
‘An engrossing love story, beautifully written.’
Sarah Morgan, Sunday Times bestselling author
‘Beautifully written.’
Cathy Bramley, Sunday Times bestselling author
‘A love story we can all connect with.’
Woman & Home
‘An absolute triumph!’
Katie Marsh, bestselling author of A Life Without You
‘Absolutely and utterly amazing.’
Laura Kemp, author of The Year of Surprising Acts of Kindness
‘One is one of those books you want to savour.’
Holly Hepburn, author of A Year at Castle Court
‘Romantic, heartbreaking and emotional.’
Cressida McLaughlin, author of The House of Birds and Butterflies
‘A novel about having the courage to love.’
Caroline Smailes, author of The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
‘Emotional story … full of both heart and soul.’
Fabulous
Dedication
For my lovely Bob
Thank you
for believing in my dream,
for keeping my dream alive
and for doing the washing-up.
I love you xx
Epigraph
‘Our brightest blazes are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks.’
Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)
Contents
Chapter One: The day that changed my life
