A wonderful, enlightening and thought provoking read that tackles the sensitive topics of homelessness ,mental health issues and post natal depression in a manner that draws the reader in without being depressing!

St Judes is a homeless hostel on the coast and is run by Grace the Manager and Peter-  who was once a service user. There are various service users all with their own issues and back stories as well as some of the homeless people living outside the centre who are on the waiting list for limited places. The story also tackles what could happen to people when funding is threatened and how the people go about raising funds.

This is a wonderful story of of hope, friendship, support, love, as well as looking at homelessness from the angle of the people who find themselves in this situation and how they can be helped [ if wanted] to move on with their lives. 

There are back stories of each of the people and you get a real sense of who they are and how they came to be at that point in their lives. 

This book shows that any one of us could end up in the situations the people of St Judes find themselves in and how vital these services are.

This is a wonderful book and I would recommend everyone to read it

Intriguing - I read this with the speed and ease of a lightweight chick lit piece, but it selves into some really heavyweight social issues including homelessness and mental health issues. And a happy ending. Very accessible.

A really uplifting novel with being overally sweet. Dawn homeless with such a tragic history, Jack fighting back from a terrible start in life, Peter who was so damaged by a terrifying experience and Grace a girl with an amazing heart all fill the pages with a believable tale of love, repair and recovery. Well written with honesty and a clear direction.

I loved this book. I think character  was spot on and could really relate to them. Loved the setting, the plot and couldn’t put the book down. A must read book.

A great read, which was quite emotional at times.

Told from the point of view of Dawn and Grace, and with a range of interesting characters.

I have to say that it took me a little while to get into this book, but once I did I couldn't put it down. The story slowly builds up .  It is very believable and well told. I`ll definately look out for more from this writer

What a lovely, life-affirming read this was!
There are quite a few books around dealing with the emotional, material and personal development of Female Characters With A Past at the moment but this one stands out. The author’s obvious knowledge and experience in the area of homelessness gives it a weight and impact that in less knowledgeable hands could have come across as trite.
One or two genuine shocks in the novel, which I won’t give away in a review, so don’t expect a sanitised version of life on the streets and in hostels. There’s an enduring optimism to go along with that, however, without being annoyingly cheerful.
One or two plot twists seemed a bit....fortuitous, which made those sections seem a tad rushed. But then again, why shouldn’t life sometimes give you what you need rather than what you think you need?
Thank you for the opportunity to advance read this book, I find myself wondering what some of the characters are doing now!

Absolutely amazing I adored this book I cannot wait to read more from this author this book deserves all the stars !!

An amazing emotional rollercoaster read. Felt it all, just Beautiful. Will be looking out for more from Jessica.

Still bawling post reading this book. What an extraordinary tale. I loved it. Dawn is a wonderful character, pulled apart by a horrific past by always seeing the bright side and helping everyone. I cried so much reading this, it's touching, heartbreakin and heartwarming all at the same time. And the ending was perfect

A really enlightening read that tackles the sensitive topics of homelessness ,mental health issues and post natal depression in a realistic informative manner! Centred around st Jude’s s a homeless hostel we are introduced to the staff grace and Peter and the varied different service users all with their own issues and backgrounds, what follows is a tale of hope, friendship, support and ultimately success as the lives of these people both staff and service users is changed beyond recognition and the security of st Jude’s is assured following a massive fundraising effort managed by dawn and involving everyone! A real feel good read that shows that anyone of us could need these services at some point and the work they do is amazing! 
Thank you net galley for this early read!