The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside

‘This is the book we all need right now: a story of kindness and hope. I absolutely loved it’

Anstey Harris, bestselling author of Richard and Judy Book Club pick The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton



She’s not lost. She’s just waiting to be found…

‘Completely beguiling – a messy, loveable cast of characters with Dawn at the centre, bringing the light. A truly lovely read’
Beth Morrey, Sunday Times bestselling author of Saving Missy


Dawn Elisabeth Brightside has been running from her past for twenty-two years and two months, precisely.


So when she is offered a bed in St Jude’s Hostel for the Homeless, it means so much more than just a roof over her head.


But with St Jude’s threatened with closure, Dawn worries that everything is about to crumble around her all over again.


Perhaps, with a little help from her new friends, she can find a way to save this light in the darkness?


And maybe, just maybe, Dawn will finally have a place to call home….



The utterly charming feel-good debut novel of summer 2021 to curl up with.