The Start of Something
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4.2 • 51 Ratings
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- £1.99
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- £1.99
Publisher Description
‘A proper lovely romance, and a fabulous spirit-lifter’ Ruth Jones
‘Heart-warming and believable. This is Miranda Dickinson at her very best’ Sarah Morgan
‘The Start of Something 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’ Milly Johnson
‘Miranda is such a big-hearted, generous writer, full of warmth and love’ Jenny Colgan
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Two lonely people.
One note in the window.
And what happens when they reach out…
Lachlan Wallace is 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…
Bethan Gwynne 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:
WHAT ARE THOSE FLOWERS CALLED?
And so begins a love story of two people reaching out, daring to trust a stranger…
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Authors and reviewers have fallen in love with The Start of Something:
‘Charming, quirky and properly romantic’ Mike Gayle, bestselling author of All the Lonely People
‘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’ Holly Miller, bestselling author of The Sight of You
‘A story about love, fear, trust; this is a big warmhearted hug of a book’ Nina Pottell, Prima
About the author
Miranda is the author of twelve books, including six Sunday Times bestsellers. Her books have been translated into seven languages and have made the bestseller charts in four countries. She has been shortlisted twice for the RNA awards (for Novel of the Year in 2010 with Fairytale of New York and again in 2012 for Contemporary Novel of the Year for It Started With a Kiss). She has now sold over a million copies of her books worldwide. Miranda lives in the Black Country with her husband and daughter.
Customer Reviews
A delightful story!
Do people ever really get together by writing notes to each other in windows? I’m not sure they do, but I wish they would. The Start of Something is just a lovely, happy story for those incurable romantics out there. There are lots of times when I wanted to slap the two main characters, Lachlan and Bethan, just for being so pig-headed and not talking to each other! Come on, you’re adults, stop behaving like kids!
Bethan doesn’t want Lachie to know she is a single mum and Lachie doesn’t want Bethan to know he’s suffering from a severe leg injury, each have their own reasons for keeping things to themselves - for now.
Lachie is currently on leave from the army, recovering from a car accident. He has a dog and a cat called Bert and Ernie. The names made me smile and the antics of the two were entertaining throughout the story. Bethan has a three-year-old son called Noah, works in a garden centre and is trying to rebuild her life following a difficult break-up.
I enjoyed The Start of Something as an Audiobook, read by Claire Morgan and Simon Pothecary. They were brilliant and made each character seem real and believable. Particularly Claire, with her Welsh accent was fantastic, bringing the character of Bethan to life.
I would recommend The Start of Something for anyone who loves a cheesy romance. It’s an easy read or listen, and ideal for whiling away a few hours on the beach.
Thank you to NetGalley and HQ for the opportunity to listen to and review an ARC of The Start of Something by Miranda Dickinson.
Uplifting and beautiful
Fantastic, beautiful and uplifting story, always look for the ‘shiny’ things in life.