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The Blue Hour Paperback – May 19, 2021

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4.4 out of 5 stars 250 ratings
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The Blue Hour – two love affairs and two summers, 75 years apart

…the literary equivalent of a strong gin and tonic on a warm summer’s evening: refreshing, invigorating and inspiring…a stunningly good debut. Beautifully written, this honest, emotional and moving novel had me hooked from the opening pages. I could not stop reading until I had finished, and when I had finished, I missed the characters. - Novelist Louise Douglas

Damaged by a toxic relationship, Ava Westmorland flees the ruins of her life in London for a carer’s job in a Cornish village. She hopes a combination of countryside and coast will heal her shattered heart. But she has yet to face tyrannical Tilly Barwise; the 89-year-old she will be looking after. Sharp, cantankerous and with an acid tongue, Tilly is the polar opposite of a sweet old lady. She has lived a thrillingly full life of romance and intrigue – and is determined shy Ava will follow in her doddering footsteps.

Through Tilly’s outrageous antics and bittersweet reminiscences, she shows Ava what it is to embrace life. As the pair form an unlikely bond, Tilly reveals the details of a wartime love affair with an American that ended in tragedy – but not quite in the way Tilly always believed.

M J Greenwood has drawn a rich, funny, and poignant portrait of two women reluctantly bound by circumstance amid a landscape that retains a unique beauty, even in the midst of unwelcome change.
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    May 19, 2021
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    5.06 x 0.92 x 7.81 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1916084583
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    978-1916084582
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BAD PRESS iNK
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 19, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1916084583
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1916084582
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.06 x 0.92 x 7.81 inches
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M J Greenwood

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Thank you for visiting my author page. I'm Melanie, a mother-of-four, former journalist and editor who specialised in features for regional and national press. I was born in Liverpool, with Irish roots and now live in a village at the foot of the beautiful Mendips in Somerset, near Bristol. The Blue Hour has been a four-year project begun during an MA at Bath Spa University.

When I'm not writing or reading, I love creative gardening, comedy (live and on TV), going to plays, walking, salsa, poetry, music, family and friends, trying to get to grips with stand-up-paddle boarding and learning to sail.

I hope you enjoy The Blue Hour and if you'd like to connect please go to MJGreenwood.co.uk via Facebook as M J Greenwood, on Twitter MJGreenwood@melanie or Instagram MJGreenwood_

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  • Gail Vesely
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2021
    Oh my god, read this book! It is excellent!
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  • donna clarke
    5.0 out of 5 stars Not your usual War romance.
    Reviewed in Canada on August 6, 2022
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    The story is well-researched and interesting. I liked the place and date at the beginning of letters or chapters which is very helpful to place the setting. I liked the change in Ava after spending time with Tilly and how Tilly came to like her and be kinder. A very satisfying read!
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  • Marie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and totally addictive
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2022
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    A beautifully written book with characters that stay with you. Set in a stunning location that is so easy to picture and love. A unique and special story that made me laugh, cry and reflect on the untold stories our relatives must hold dear to themselves and that we may never know about but should. Cannot recommended this highly enough and am looking forward to reading future books by such a gifted writer.
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  • Diamind
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 4, 2022
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    I really enjoyed this book. So often I get bored with current novels, but this one kept me interested right through, although sadly I had already guessed the twist at the end. That aside it was well written, and as another reviewer said would make a great Netflix series - would love to see who they would cast as Tilly, what a wonderful character she was
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  • Patricia Grant
    5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2022
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    This wonderful book chronicles the intense love affair between Tilly and Jack during the war. Tilly is an unforgettable character, now irascible in old age but nevertheless tugs at the heartstrings. It’s heartbreaking to read of the outcome of their relationship but there so much more to it than this. All the characters are well drawn and I literally did not want to put the book down but didn’t want to finish it either! I agree with all the other reviewers that it would make a wonderful TV series but cannot imagine it would be anything as good as the book. I wish I hadn’t yet read it as it’s a treat to be savoured.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars An absolutely superb novel
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2021
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    A brilliant first novel. M J Greenwood deserves to be loudly applauded for such an excellent piece of writing. It was an extremely tricky topic which she bravely tackled with candour and humour. Her language and descriptive passages are worthy of the sorts of praise heaped upon classic authors and I am sure that a second novel would place her firmly in such a category. Really looking forward to hopefully reading another Greenwood novel in the not too distant future.
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