One Good Thing

From the bestselling author of Confessions of a 40 something F##k Up

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Pub Date 28 Apr 2022 | Archive Date 5 May 2022

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One Good Thing is the heartwarming, hilarious alternative love story, from the internationally bestselling author of Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up, Alexandra Potter

'A joyful, wholly unpredictable love story' - Woman's Own


In life, nothing is certain. Just when you think you have it all figured out, something can happen to change the course of everything . . .

Liv Brooks is still in shock. Newly-divorced and facing an uncertain future, she impulsively swaps her London Life for the sweeping hills of the Yorkshire Dales, determined to make a fresh start. But fresh starts are harder than they look and feeling lost and lonely she decides to adopt Harry, an old dog from the local shelter, to keep her company.

But Liv soon discovers she isn’t the only one in need of a new beginning. On their daily walks around the village, they meet Valentine, an old man who suffers from loneliness who sits by the window and Stanley, a little boy who is scared of everyone, hides behind the garden gate and Maya, a teenager who is angry at everyone and everything. But slowly things start to change . . .

Utterly relatable, hilarious and heart-breakingly honest, this is a novel about friendship, finding happiness and living the life unexpected. And how when everything falls apart, all you need is one good thing to turn your life around and make it worth living again.

One Good Thing is the heartwarming, hilarious alternative love story, from the internationally bestselling author of Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up, Alexandra Potter

'A joyful, wholly...


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ISBN 9781529022858
PRICE £14.99 (GBP)
PAGES 464

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One Good Thing by Alexandra Potter

Liv Brooks is falling appear when she least expected it. In her forties she finds her husband is having an affair with someone young enough to be his daughter. She divorces him and packs her life up and moves to a 300 year old cottage that is falling apart in the Yorkshire Dales to rebuild her a new life.

This is a wonderfully heartwarming story covering many issues beautifully.

There are many wonderful characters and humour along the way but really the main star is Harry.

The book eases you gently in until all the threads come together beautifully and there are many twists and a bit of mystery for good measure.

Loved it a must read

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This is a really uplifting novel about fresh starts and companionship for both humans and an ageing scruffy dog called Harry. Told in an interesting style, not quite a diary yet not quite a traditional story the chapters offer excerpts over a year told mostly from the viewpoint of divorcee Liv but also from seven year old Stanley, teenager Maya and pensioner Valentine each of whom is struggling in their own way and none of which have anything in common until Harry comes into their lives and friendships blossom and their lives start moving on. The characters in here are so varied but each has much to offer and is so well formed, the steady pace of the Yorkshire village sounds lovely but not without its challenges and the gentle storyline has a lot to offer, this is a lovely little dose of positivity.

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Thoroughly enjoyed this upbeat read about a 40 something divorcee turning her life around, maybe it’s because I adore the Yorkshire Peak District or because I have a soft spot for black shaggy rescue dogs, I read it in one day!

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I’ve been a longtime fan of Alexandra Potter and especially enjoyed her previous novel, Confessions of a 40-something F*** Up, so was especially excited to receive a NetGalley copy of her latest.

One Good Thing starts with Olivia at her lowest ebb in London, abandoned by her husband who has left her for another woman. With a hankering for her past and the joy brought to her by the Yorkshire Dales as a child, Liv makes the life changing choice to buy a dilapidated house in the Dales. She knows no one there but is ready to begin again…she thinks.

Told over a year, Liv meets and engages with a cast of characters from the village, including Valentine, Stanley and Maya, all of whom will also benefit from finding a good friend.

I loved reading this book. I lived in the Dales for a few months and smiled as I recognised aspects of village life there. Beautifully written and character driven. Thank you Alexandra and NetGalley for a lovely read.

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A definite feelgood book with more ups than downs, just the read to lift the spirits. A delightful set of characters with a strong sense of friendship and feeling of community. Set in a village in the Yorkshire Dales where people come together to get through life's setbacks. Ranging from Stanley with his autism and death of his mother through to pensioner Valentine dealing with his wife's dementia. A book of hope, new beginnings and second chances to dispel the more gloomy days of winter or relax with on holiday

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Alexandra Potter does it again.
What an absolutely fabulous book.
Everything you know to expect - funny, sometimes laugh out loud funny, emotional. Sad, heartwarming.
This book should be on prescription it’s fabulous. Cannot recommend this and her other more - must read and for
Me I very rarely say this but I will read this again

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