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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2014
Copyright © Josephine Cox 2014
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Source ISBN: 9780007419937
Ebook Edition © February 2014 ISBN: 9780007419944
Version: 2017-05-22
This story is for every woman of every age who finds herself lost, lonely and afraid.
Remember – the sun often shines after the rain has gone.
For my Ken – as always.
Contents
Part Three: Lucy’s Brave New World
Part Five: Sometimes Dreams do Come True
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