Esta autora es célebre por sus contribuciones al mundo literario, explorando las complejidades de la conexión humana y las vidas interiores de sus personajes. Su prosa es a menudo elogiada por su aguda perspicacia y empatía, capturando los sutiles matices de la emoción con precisión. Atrae a los lectores a narrativas que son tanto intelectualmente estimulantes como emocionalmente resonantes. Sus obras se caracterizan por una profundidad y autenticidad que conectan con una amplia audiencia.
Frankie Finkleton, aged 11 and one-twelth has lots of secrets: She has a brother called Fred who is the Best Invention Ever, and a baby sister called Flo who is her arch-nemesis. She has a dog named Blue who has GIANT eyeballs and tiny nostrils. Oh... And she's MAGIC!
"I Wished For You is the story of Grace who is at that age where there are six weddings a year and the question on everyone's lips is: who's next? She and her boyfriend Robbie seem the perfect fit, but when he unexpectedly goes down on bended knee, Grace freaks out. Cue the mother of all meltdowns. On top of that, Grace's passion for fashion is not exactly fulfilled by her job - dressing well-to-do ladies with way more money than style. Cue - in her addled state after the bended knee fiasco - losing it in work, with disastrous consequences. Into Grace's train-wreck of a life comes Verity - ex-Hollywood costume lady and vintage clothing queen. Verity is not called the Vintage Vixen for nothing: she has seen it all and done it all and her life makes Grace's look about as exciting as Songs of Praise. Verity tells Grace that the secret of happiness is to discover her 'heart wish'. If only Grace could work out what her heart's greatest wish really is ..."--Publisher's description