Lily has just turned 25, which means she will be receiving the very last letter left for her by her late mother. In it, her mum talks about her one true love, Declan, so Lily is keen to track him down. But first she stumbles across Eddie, a movie star hiding out in her friend Patsy’s home to escape a media scandal. When Lily starts seeing more of Eddie, her long-time friend Dan is rather put out. With additional sideplots that focus on Patsy’s embarrassing blind date experiences and Coral (who raised Lily) developing feelings for another man for the first time since her husband’s death, this blossoms into one heart-warming story that you will totally lose yourself in. Smooth as.
You and Me, Always, by Jill Mansell, is about love, loss and how nothing can stay hidden for ever. The summary says: "On the morning of Lily's twenty-fifth birthday, it's time to open the very last letter written to her by her beloved mother, who died when she was eight. Learning more about the first and only real love of her mum's life is a revelation. On the same day, Lily also meets Eddie Tessler, a man fleeing fame who just might have the ability to change her world in unimaginable ways. But her childhood friend Dan has his own reasons for not wanting Lily to get too carried away by Eddie's attentions. Before long, secrets begin to emerge and Lily's friends and family become involved. In the beautiful Cotswold village of Stanton Langley, nothing will ever be the same again..." You and Me, Always is out in January 2016.