The Choir on Hope Street: A gorgeously uplifting romantic comedy to make your heart sing!

The Choir on Hope Street: A gorgeously uplifting romantic comedy to make your heart sing!
Annie Lyons

‘I loved every minute of this fantastic story!’ Christie BarlowIt’s time to face the music…Natalie’s husband has just dropped a bombshell she never expected. Six little words no women ever wants to hear – ‘I don’t love you anymore’ – and her whole world has been turned upside-down.Caroline’s difficult mother has been kicked out of her nursing home! And with no one else able to take her in, she’s going to have to put the past behind her and invite her to stay.Nat and Caroline might live just a few doors away from each other but the two neighbours couldn’t be more different! Yet when the beloved Hope Street community hall is threatened with closure, only the community choir can save the day – if they can just find the perfect song in time…A gorgeously uplifting romantic comedy to make your heart sing! Perfect for fans of Debbie Johnson and Kat French.Praise for The Choir on Hope Street:‘An absolute gem of a book… I loved every minute of this fantastic story.’ Christie Barlow‘Wonderful! Uplifting! Delightful! A must read!’ Mandy Baggot‘A must read this spring!’ Laurie Ellingham‘An utterly beautiful, feel-good story.’ Holly Martin‘A fantastic read.’ Crafty Marie (top 500 reviewer)‘Emotional and heartwarming in equal measure!’ Rae Reads

ANNIE LYONS

Having worked in the worlds of book selling and publishing, Annie Lyons decided to have a go at book writing. Following a creative writing course, lots of reading and an extraordinary amount of coffee, she produced Not Quite Perfect, which went on to become a number one bestseller. Her second book The Secrets Between Sisters was nominated in the best eBook category at the 2014 Festival of Romance and Life or Something Like It was a top ten bestseller.

Her latest book, The Choir on Hope Street, is a story of power ballads, community, cake and hope. She tries to write stories which make people laugh and cry, although hopefully not at the same time. Annie lives in a shambolic money-pit of a house with her husband and two children plus a cat, who she pretends not to like. She enjoys channelling her inner Adele as part of her own beloved community choir and trying to grow cauliflower.

Available from Annie Lyons

Not Quite Perfect

The Secrets Between Sisters

Life or Something Like It

For The Churchfields Community Choir

– I can think of no finer people with whom to bless the rains.

CONTENTS

Cover (#ue0bb1ad9-b809-599b-846d-0d4a758887fe)

Title Page (#u9001d53b-fe0d-54ca-8f38-2bf4d5c701e5)

About the Author (#u9001d53b-fe0d-54ca-8f38-2bf4d5c701e5)

Booklist (#uc4f340e5-21a9-5219-b665-c06e0e065d8d)

Dedication (#ub9e3a6ea-e76e-5d2f-afe0-6f7441cc8a4f)

CHAPTER ONE (#ulink_6b3db3a8-41d7-5d45-9108-831d142de8b4)

CHAPTER TWO (#ulink_4ce7c6e8-33a1-5757-9c8d-1840649d9bc7)

CHAPTER THREE (#ulink_ab1f43d1-c5a0-5a47-b37f-49ba845edf8a)

CHAPTER FOUR (#ulink_dcd2cc4d-7652-589b-a77a-74da47c439be)

CHAPTER FIVE (#ulink_6264387b-5b05-5d3d-9129-6c1fd89e0043)

CHAPTER SIX (#ulink_cb6c2ea2-3167-54ed-8555-bd4ee013891c)

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CHAPTER ELEVEN (#litres_trial_promo)

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CHAPTER FIFTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER SIXTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER NINETEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER TWENTY (#litres_trial_promo)

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (#litres_trial_promo)

Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER ONE (#ulink_62404ed7-a8ff-53e2-81cd-09e86539b638)

NATALIE

‘I don’t love you any more.’

That was it. Six words delivered so simply, as if he were reading the news.

‘Good evening and here is the news. The marriage of Natalie and Daniel Garfield, which lasted for fifteen years, is over. In a statement today, Mr Garfield said, “I don’t love you any more.” Mrs Garfield responded by punching him in the face and trashing the house.’