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Home

By: Penny Parkes
Narrated by: Laura Kirman
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Publisher's Summary

***Penny Parkes' brilliant new novel MAYBE TOMORROW is out now!***

'Moving, hopeful and heartfelt... an ideal book group read' AJ Pearce, author of
Dear Mrs Bird

A gripping and heartfelt story about overcoming the past and finding where you belong.


Anna Wilson travels the world as a professional housesitter – stepping into other people’s lives - caring for their homes, pets and sometimes even neighbours. Living vicariously.

But all Anna has ever really wanted is a home of her own – a proper one, filled with family and love and happy memories. If only she knew where to start.

Growing up in foster care, she always envied her friends their secure and carefree lives, their certainty and confidence. And, while those same friends may have become her family of choice, Anna is still stuck in that nomadic cycle, looking for answers, trying to find the courage to put down roots and find a place to call home.

Compelling, rich and evocative, Home is Anna’s journey to discovering that it isn’t where you settle down that matters, but the people you have around you when you do.

‘I loved this warm and touching story about home, belonging, and finding your way in the world. Vivid, evocative and beautifully written, with a message of hope at its heart’ Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You

'Friends are where the heart is… I very much enjoyed this thoughtful and absorbing novel' Kate Eberlen, author of Only You

'A gorgeous, thoughtful read' Catherine Isaac, author of The World at My Feet

'Clever, warm and funny, Penny writes with a big heart, a light touch and supreme confidence. Home will be on all the best bookshelves! The ultimate comfort read' Veronica Henry, author of A Wedding at the Beach Hut

'As heartbreaking as it is uplifting, this book wouldn’t leave me. I loved it’ Katie Fforde, author of A Wedding in the Country

©2021 Penny Parkes (P)2021 Simon & Schuster, UK

Critic Reviews

'Moving, hopeful and heartfelt... an ideal book group read' (AJ Pearce, author of Dear Mrs Bird)
'A gorgeous, thoughtful read' (Catherine Isaac, author of The World at My Feet)
'As heartbreaking as it is uplifting, this book wouldn’t leave me. I loved it’ (Katie Fforde, author of A Wedding in the Country)
'Clever, warm and funny, Penny writes with a big heart, a light touch and supreme confidence. Home will be on all the best bookshelves! The ultimate comfort read' (Veronica Henry, author of A Wedding at the Beach Hut)
‘I loved this warm and touching story about home, belonging, and finding your way in the world. Vivid, evocative and beautifully written, with a message of hope at its heart’ (Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You)
'Friends are where the heart is… I very much enjoyed this thoughtful and absorbing novel' (Kate Eberlen, author of Only You)

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A worthwhile and enjoyable read

Loved the courageous young woman at the centre of this story. I appreciate the restraint shown by the author at the moments when the read had the potential to be disturbing ... I can't cope with such books. But she nevertheless demonstrated the vulnerability of the character and thus the importance of the supportive people she did have in her life. Beautifully read.

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So satisfying!

The characters are so beautifully drawn that they feel like friends you never want to leave. Thought provoking with a fascinating story line that is richly rewarding. I feel like I already want to read it again and am now on the hunt to read more from Penny Parkes.

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Great book

Really enjoyed this book , loved all the interesting characters at each house sit , didn’t want it to end

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Lovely written story of finding your way

Beautiful to read and get completely involved in the main character and her life.

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beautiful

what a lovely thing, a love story with no love interest, rather a journey of a woman finding her own path. sublime.

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Love this one!

Love this story so much that after a second listen I bought the paperback. A keeper

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Disappointing

This book was less about housesitting around the world, & more about the drama of growing up in the foster system & her issues from that as an adult. I thought it would be more of a light, summer read. I found myself skipping ahead a lot.

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