
The Start of Something Wonderful
Jane Lambert(Author)
HQ Digital (Publisher)
Published on 8. May 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-00-876443-2 (ISBN)
Description
'It is so bloody funny you will be crying with laughter. This is definitely what a rom-com is all about' Reader review ?????
'It's funny, witty, heartbreaking and heartwarming ... I could not put it down' Reader review ?????
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It's never too late to follow your dreams...
Emily Forsyth is on cloud nine...
She has a high-flying job (literally), a hunky boyfriend (soon to be fiance?) and a life of luxury. But then, out of the blue, her boyfriend dumps her for a younger woman, and Emily comes crashing down to earth.
Suddenly, she's single and homeless, and the prospect of staying in the same job as her cheating ex is unbearable. So, at forty years not-so-young, she quits steady employment and decides to chase her lifelong dream of becoming an actress.
But with eccentric acting teachers, unreliable agents, and some decidedly unglamorous roles on offer, has she made a huge mistake? Or is this the start of something wonderful?
Previously published as Learning to Fly
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Readers love Jane Lambert
'There is a lot of love, warmth and humour in this novel' Reader review ?????
'Jane Lambert's writing is laugh-out-loud funny' Reader review ?????
'It had me absorbed throughout ... a real page-turner' Reader review ?????
'It's funny, witty, heartbreaking and heartwarming ... I could not put it down' Reader review ?????
* * * *
It's never too late to follow your dreams...
Emily Forsyth is on cloud nine...
She has a high-flying job (literally), a hunky boyfriend (soon to be fiance?) and a life of luxury. But then, out of the blue, her boyfriend dumps her for a younger woman, and Emily comes crashing down to earth.
Suddenly, she's single and homeless, and the prospect of staying in the same job as her cheating ex is unbearable. So, at forty years not-so-young, she quits steady employment and decides to chase her lifelong dream of becoming an actress.
But with eccentric acting teachers, unreliable agents, and some decidedly unglamorous roles on offer, has she made a huge mistake? Or is this the start of something wonderful?
Previously published as Learning to Fly
* * * *
Readers love Jane Lambert
'There is a lot of love, warmth and humour in this novel' Reader review ?????
'Jane Lambert's writing is laugh-out-loud funny' Reader review ?????
'It had me absorbed throughout ... a real page-turner' Reader review ?????
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 129 mm
Width: 196 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
206 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-876443-2 (9780008764432)
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Jane Lambert studied Modern Languages at Stirling University, taught English in Vienna then travelled the world as cabin crew, before making the life-changing decision to become an actor in her mid-thirties. She has appeared in Calendar Girls, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, True West, Witness for the Prosecution and Deathtrap in London's West End. The Start of Something Wonderful was inspired by this rather risky career change.
Her latest novel, A Scottish Teashop in Napoli, will be launched in July 2025 by Bedford Square Publishers.
Her latest novel, A Scottish Teashop in Napoli, will be launched in July 2025 by Bedford Square Publishers.