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Miss Potterton's Birthday Tea
A Short Story
2016
First Published
4.30
Average Rating
112
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Part of Series

An irresistible short story, from the million-copy bestseller Amanda Prowse. Amanda Prowse is the author of The Coordinates Of Loss and the no.1 bestsellers Perfect Daughter, My Husband's Wife and What Have I Done? An irresistible, warm-hearted story of lost love, new-found happiness, and the kindness of strangers. Cordelia Potterton is about to turn ninety-four, and she's determined to do it in style. The antique cake stand has been polished, the white linen napkins are folded, and the darjeeling is brewing in a silver tea pot. There's only one thing the guests. It's up to her cleaner and her nephew to keep the celebrations going - and make sure Miss Potterton's birthday tea is a day she will never forget. Reviews for Amanda Prowse: 'If you love Jojo Moyes and Freya North, you'll love this' CLOSER. 'Magical' NOW MAGAZINE. 'A lively romance with emotional depth' MY WEEKLY. 'A heartwarming novel' TRIPFICTION. 'A sweet, humorous snapshot of a romance... will elicit a sigh and a smile' NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS.
Avg Rating
4.30
Number of Ratings
656
5 STARS
53%
4 STARS
29%
3 STARS
15%
2 STARS
2%
1 STARS
1%
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Author

Amanda Prowse
Amanda Prowse
Author · 42 books

Previous Book: 'Picking Up the Pieces', published 10th January 2023'. Latest Book: 'All Good Things', published 15th August 2023. Next Book: 'Very Very Lucky' published 9th January 2024. Amanda Prowse is an International Bestselling author whose twenty-nine novels, two non-fiction titles and nine novellas have been published in dozens of languages around the world. Published by Lake Union, Amanda is the most prolific writer of bestselling contemporary fiction in the UK today; her titles also consistently score the highest online review approval ratings across several genres. Her books, including the chart topping No.1 titles 'What Have I Done?', 'Perfect Daughter', 'My Husband's Wife', 'The Girl in the Corner' and ‘The Things I Know’ have sold millions of copies across the globe. A popular TV and radio personality, Amanda has appeared on numerous shows where her views on family and social issues strike a chord with viewers. She also makes countless guest appearances on BBC national and independent Radio stations including LBC, Times Radio and Talk FM, where she is well known for her insightful observations and her infectious humour. Described by the Daily Mail as ‘The queen of family drama’ Amanda’s novel, 'A Mother's Story' won the coveted Sainsbury's eBook of the year Award and she has had two books selected as World Book Night titles, 'Perfect Daughter' in 2016 and 'The Boy Between' in 2022. Amanda is a huge supporter of libraries and having become a proud ambassador for The Reading Agency, works tirelessly to promote reading, especially in disadvantaged areas. Amanda's ambition is to create stories that keep people from turning the bedside lamp off at night, great characters that ensure you take every step with them and tales that fill your head so you can't possibly read another book until the memory fades... Praise for Amanda Prowse: 'A powerful and emotional work of fiction' - Piers Morgan 'Deeply moving and emotional, Amanda Prowse handles her explosive subjects with delicate skill' - Daily Mail 'Uplifting and positive, but you will still need a box of tissues' - Hello! 'A gut-wrenching and absolutely brilliant read' - The Irish Sun 'You'll fall in love with this...' - Cosmopolitan 'Deeply moving and eye opening. Powerful and emotional drama that packs a real punch.' - Heat 'Magical' - Now magazine

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