Five Winters, Kitty Johnson
Five Winters, Kitty Johnson
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Five Winters

Author: Kitty Johnson

Narrator: Bronwen Price

Unabridged: 10 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2023

Synopsis

A bighearted novel about motherhood, friendship, moving on, and love of all kinds.Ever since Beth Bailey was a girl, she’s been in love with her best friend’s older brother, Mark. She’s continued to hold out hope that maybe, someday, he’ll love her back. But now Beth is thirty-five years old, and on the day of Mark’s wedding to another woman, she finally accepts the wake-up call she needs to move on.Beth’s dream of marrying her first love may be over, but her other biggest desire is still within reach: becoming a mother. Having lost her own parents very young, there’s nothing Beth wants more in life, and nothing she’ll stop at to make her wish come true.Over the course of five years, and with unexpected twists along the way, Beth will come to startling realisations about family, friendship, the meaning of love, and most importantly, herself on the winding path to happiness and, she hopes, to motherhood.

About Kitty Johnson

Kitty Johnson lives in Norwich, Norfolk, in the UK, with her partner and teenage son. She has an MA in creative writing from the University of East Anglia and teaches creative writing part-time. A nature lover, Kitty enjoys walking in the local woods and by the sea in Norfolk with her dog. Also an artist, she paints and makes collages in her studio when she has time. Kitty enjoys a challenge and once performed stand-up comedy as research for a book—an experience she found very scary but hugely empowering.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on January 23, 2023

Such a gorgeous cover for a “winter” book! “A bighearted novel about motherhood, friendship, moving on, and love of all kinds. Over the course of five years, and with unexpected twists along the way, Beth will come to startling realizations about family, friendship, the meaning of love, and most impor......more

Goodreads review by Jen on December 20, 2022

I liked this book and felt like the characters were friends- the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I felt it was really predictable. The story centers on Beth, who has been secretly in love with her best friend's brother for years. It starts out with him getting married and her coming......more

Goodreads review by Victoria on December 13, 2022

Not for me I found the problem with this book is that the main characters are just so unlikeable, Beth constantly makes baffling stupid decisions and does no one else find the fact she lusts after a boy she lived with from age 4 a bit gross? Their relationship gave me the ick. These characters are one......more

Goodreads review by Nursebookie on January 26, 2023

TITLE: FIVE WINTERS AUTHOR: Kitty Johnson PUB DATE: 01.01.2023 Five Winters by Kitty Johnson is such a special and warm-hearted novel. And I invite you to read Five Winters - Available as an Amazon First Reads and preorder your copy now. Step 1: Grab your favorite warm drink Step 2: Settle in with a war......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on August 25, 2022

Grab a blanket and cup of tea, and settle in for a touching story about a woman’s journey to find love and herself, told throughout five Christmas seasons. Single, kind Beth pines for her best friend’s brother and the chance to be a mother, but both are out of reach. I’m a sucker for unrequited love......more

Quotes

“Kitty Johnson’s Five Winters features such a warm, relatable protagonist in Beth and is a wonderful story about finding yourself—and love, of course! I very much enjoyed this read.” —Emily Stone, author of Always in December“This book is such a tonic. Entertaining characters, a heartwarming story line, and an ending guaranteed to make you smile.” —Imogen Clark, bestselling author of Impossible to Forget“Told in a fresh and original voice, Five Winters is a moving and hopeful study of one woman’s quest for love and motherhood. Readers will adore Beth and cheer for her all the way. Kitty Johnson’s book follows the tradition of all the best Christmas books: it gives you that warm feeling that, if you try hard enough, you can make all your dreams come true.” —Anita Hughes, author of A Magical New York Christmas

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