The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Bright..., Jessica Ryn
The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Bright..., Jessica Ryn
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The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside

Author: Jessica Ryn

Narrator: Joan Walker

Unabridged: 9 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HQ

Published: 11/26/2020

Synopsis

‘This is the book we all need right now: a story of kindness and hope. I absolutely loved it’ She’s not lost. She’s just waiting to be found… Anstey Harris, bestselling author of Richard and Judy Book Club pick ‘Completely beguiling – a messy, loveable cast of characters with Dawn at the centre, bringing the light. A truly lovely read’ Sunday Times Saving Missy Dawn Elisabeth Brightside has been running from her past for twenty-two years and two months, precisely. So when she is offered a bed in St Jude’s Hostel for the Homeless, it means so much more than just a roof over her head. But with St Jude’s threatened with closure, Dawn worries that everything is about to crumble around her all over again. Perhaps, with a little help from her new friends, she can find a way to save this light in the darkness? And maybe, just maybe, Dawn will finally have a place to call home…. The utterly charming feel-good debut novel of summer 2021 to curl up with.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brooke - One Woman's Brief Book Reviews on April 27, 2020

*www.onewomansbbr.wordpress.com *www.facebook.com/onewomansbbr **3.5 stars** The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside. (2020). **Thank you to Harlequin Australia for sending me a free advance readers copy of this novel; due to be published 18 May 2020** When Dawn is offered a bed at St Jude's Hostel for......more

Goodreads review by Janna on November 18, 2020

The story is beautiful, sad and happy at the same time. It reminds me that no matter how bad things are, there are people worse off in the world. And they still keep going. Dawn Brightside is extraordinary on her own and the way she keeps thinking positive is just miraculous. Her character is myster......more

Goodreads review by Shelleyrae on June 07, 2020

The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside is a moving and uplifting contemporary novel from debut novelist, Jessica Ryn. Dawn Elisabeth Brightside has been running from her past for more than two decades. Offered a place at St Jude’s Hostel for the Homeless in Dover she finally thinks she may have fo......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on April 21, 2020

I loved this book, it was the perfect read for the current time. Such a heart-warming wonderful story, it's hard not to love Dawn Brightside she radiates positivity even after all the hardship she has endured and so selfless, she is someone you would love to meet in real life. I would be lying if I s......more

Goodreads review by Anika on November 28, 2020

The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside is a heart-warming uplifting tale of hope and humanity. The titular character, Dawn, is a homeless woman in Dover who finally finds a place to call home. And she will do everything she can do hold onto it. It’s both eye-opening and soothing to read this book......more

Quotes

‘This is the book we all need right now: a story of kindness and hope. I absolutely loved it’, ‘Dealing with heartbreaking issues with humour, this will uplift your soul’ ‘Completely beguiling – a messy, loveable cast of characters with Dawn at the centre bringing the light’ , ‘Beautifully written, and oozing warmth and compassion. It will make your heart melt’ ‘Charming, moving and joyous’, ‘Jessica Ryn writes with such warmth and sensitivity, I felt my heart crack more than once. Dawn Brightside is the heroine we never knew we needed’, ‘I fell instantly in love with Dawn Brightside. She made my heart soar and ache all at once. Clever, funny and full of heart’, ‘The book equivalent of a glass half-full. It is love and light and brimming with a compassion that will inspire you to see the bright side. Not just within its pages, but within life’, ‘Beguiling and captivating. tackles homelessness, drug addiction, mental illness and the vulnerability that goes with it with warmth, humour and most of all, courage’ ‘A warm-hearted and utterly gorgeous read. The irrespressible Dawn heads up a wonderful cast of characters and the life-affirming story is one of kindness and hope. I loved it!’ , ‘A joy of a book: funny, sad, enlightening and feelgood’ , ‘Spending time with Dawn Brightside has been a joy from start to finish! An uplifting story that will break your heart, then mend it again’ ,

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