Desperately Seeking Heaven

Desperately Seeking Heaven
Jill Steeples

Love always comes when you least expect it, at least that's what PA Alice Fletcher tells herself as she looks forward to another Friday night of trash telly and wine-for-one. But what happens when the unexpected is daytime TV crush Jimmy Mack, and he's sitting on your couch watching the news…of the accident that claimed his life?Soon, Alice finds her ordered life turned upside down by helping Jimmy right the wrongs of his life so he can cross over to the ‘other side.' But most unexpected of all is Alice's growing realisation that her gorgeous ghost has taken up residence in her heart as well as in her home.Shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association Joan Hessayon Award 2014Don't miss new books from Jill Steeples: Let's Call the Whole Thing Off and Hopelessly Devoted to You out now! Praise for Jill Steeples ‘A truly magical novel’ – Chick Lit Reviews and News“I Absolutely LOVED this book and it has become one of my favorites. A fun, sweet, heartwarming and heartbreaking romance with a different plot that you don’t often see.” - Harlequin Junkie“A very cute book! It was fun, funny, and endearing and also heart-wrenching at times.” – Book Binge“A cute and easy read” – This Chick Reads'Amongst all other things Jill Steeples teaches readers to dream, believe, love and live life to the fullest. Lessons like second coming drums in the fact that life is short and you might not get another chance to live it.' - ChickLit Pad

LOVE, UNEXPECTED

Love always comes when you least expect it, at least that’s what PA Alice Fletcher tells herself as she looks forward to another Friday night of trash telly and wine-for-one.

But what happens when the unexpected is daytime TV crush Jimmy Mack, and he’s sitting on your couch watching the news… of the accident that claimed his life?

Soon, Alice finds her ordered life turned upside down by helping Jimmy cross over to the ‘other side’.

But most unexpected of all is Alice’s growing realisation that her gorgeous ghost has taken up residence in her heart as well as in her home.

Desperately Seeking Heaven

Jill Steeples

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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2013

Copyright © Jill Steeples 2013

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This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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E-book Edition © June 2013 ISBN: 9781472043429

Version date: 2018-07-23

JILL STEEPLES lives in a small market town in Bedfordshire with her husband and two children.

From an early age she fell in love with the fabulously funny romances of Jilly Cooper, and vowed, one day, she would have a go at writing one of her own.

Jill loves writing short stories, particularly those with a twist in the tail, and her work has appeared in popular women’s magazines around the world and in a number of charity anthologies.

This is her first novel.

A big thank you to the Geese, the loveliest, most generous and talented bunch of writers you could wish to meet, for their support, encouragement and most of all, the giggles.

For Nick, Tom and Ellie

With my love

Contents

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Blurb (#ue446f599-1c7f-52de-9def-82e3a9737307)

Title Page (#uf68b9401-c487-5ff0-abb5-50713881ca8a)

Copyright (#u3dd3982f-7e30-5cbd-9342-304264d3905c)

Author Bio (#u4502e4d4-8cc3-5c9e-948e-07b10369040c)

Acknowledgements (#uf4cf4335-6323-5b46-8548-31e18f7c1acc)

Dedication (#u91cbfe79-c451-52ba-a1bb-2509c84cf3ec)

Chapter One (#uf12fd7e2-67a2-5260-969b-b9b3e335a10b)

Chapter Two (#u6b92435f-acd0-532d-956a-f8b7e25035ff)

Chapter Three (#u26d902a6-df5f-521a-8c9f-baa04ad290b0)

Chapter Four (#u6cfd868d-8c30-55de-9fd0-741831b777d2)

Chapter Five (#u315d4c52-c117-551b-ae72-1b7e5aec0767)

Chapter Six (#u8d420427-7a0d-592c-9faa-4e669decd0ba)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)