{"product_id":"the-start-of-something-9780008485498","title":"The Start of Something","description":"\u003cp\u003eMiranda is such a big-hearted, generous writer, full of warmth and love\" \u003cstrong\u003eJenny Colgan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTwo lonely people.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOne note in the window.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAnd what happens when they reach out...\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLachlan Wallace \u003c\/strong\u003eis stuck at home after a car accident stalled his army career. With months of physiotherapy still to endure and only his rescue dog and cat for company, he's taken to gazing out of the window, watching the world spin on without him. And then he notices a vase of flowers on the windowsill of the apartment opposite his. Drawn to their hope and colour, he decides to reach out and sticks a message in his window...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBethan Gwynne\u003c\/strong\u003e is a stranger in a new town. Bringing up her son Noah by herself, she is slowly rebuilding her life, but loneliness is one obstacle she has yet to overcome. She's intrigued by a glimpse of her neighbour in the apartment across from hers - and then, one evening, she sees a message in his window just for her: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWHAT ARE THOSE FLOWERS CALLED?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd so begins a love story of two people reaching out, daring to trust a stranger...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors have fallen in love with \u003cem\u003eThe Start of Something\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Heart-warming and believable. This is Miranda Dickinson at her very best\" \u003cstrong\u003eSarah Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Start of Something\u003c\/em\u003e is a wonderfully romantic story about the healing powers of love. Gentle and romantic, a wonderful salve for the soul, it is a charming joy of a read\" \u003cstrong\u003eMilly Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Charming, quirky and properly romantic, \u003cem\u003eThe Start of Something\u003c\/em\u003e is a wonderful engaging story of love, the blossoming of hope and the power of a good pack of felt-tipped pens! Perfect\" \u003cstrong\u003eMike Gayle, \u003cem\u003eAll The Lonely People\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A truly heart-warming novel about hope, loneliness and the power of reaching out. Bethan and Lachlan's story will move anyone who's ever taken a chance on love. A magical read\" \u003cstrong\u003eHolly Miller, \u003cem\u003eThe Sight of You\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Charming, relatable and sweet - I was fully invested in the heartwarming love story of Bethan and Lachlan\" \u003cstrong\u003eLaura Jane Williams, \u003cem\u003eOur Stop\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A proper lovely romance, and a fabulous spirit-lifter\" \u003cstrong\u003eRuth Jones, \u003cem\u003eNever Greener\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HQ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780008485498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384","brand":"Miranda Dickinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42038606004405,"sku":"9780008485498","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7292a04c-1714-422d-855a-ea04e98d5688.jpg?v=1649737503","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-start-of-something-9780008485498","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}