The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker

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Meet Lucy, aged 25, and Brenda, aged 86. Neighbours, and unlikely friends. Lucy Baker has always accepted everything that came her way. She enjoys her job at Tompkins Toy Wholesaler and feels quite at home reading and knitting in her cluttered little flat. Brenda is full of wise and wonderful advice, but when she is diagnosed with dementia her life begins to change. Before her memories slip away for ever, Brenda is desperate to fulfil one last wish - to see Lucy happy. Gifting Lucy the locket that helped Brenda find her own true love, she hopes to push her reticent neighbour in the right direction. But is Lucy Baker ready for the opportunities and heartbreaks of the real world? It's about time she put her knitting needles aside and found out ... The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker will be the most charming, heart-warming and feel-good novel you will read this year, perfect for fans of Ruth Hogan and Gail Honeyman.