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Three nuns play the lottery to save their failing convent, resulting in a story of friendship, community, faith and love.

The 1990s are proving tough for the convent. The order of the Sisters of Saint Philomena is down to its three last nuns. The place that Sisters Margaret, Bridget and Cecilia call home is in dire need of repairs and, with no savings and no new recruits, they are facing the prospect of having to sell up and leave behind the friends and neighbours in the parish community that they love.

That is, until ninety-year-old Cecilia decides to play the newly launched National Lottery and a series of small miracles begins to unfold.

Small Miracles takes the reader on a joyful and uplifting journey as these three unforgettable nuns learn more about life, love and friendship than they could ever have imagined.

This is the perfect feel-good read for fans of AJ Pearce, Rachel Joyce, Katie Fforde and Joanna Cannon, as well as Sister Act, Rev and The Vicar of Dibley. It's a story about love in its many guises and how it can heal us.

'Charming, witty and warm, Small Miracles is a gentle gem of a novel, a cheery balm in troubling times.' AJ Pearce, bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird

© Anne Booth 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

 Christian Fiction Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Fiction Feel-Good

Critic reviews

With gentle humour, and surprising twists and turns, this is just the book we need in these difficult times. I didn't want it to end.
Charming, witty and warm, Small Miracles is a gentle gem of a novel, a cheery balm in troubling times (AJ Pearce, bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird)
Heart-warming and quirky, with a cast of lovable characters...Just wonderful. I loved it. (Jill Mansell)
Charming, witty and intricately plotted...celebrates the uplifting power of love
What a joy! Small Miracles is warm, compassionate, and sees the good in everyone. I loved it, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to be reminded of what a kind place the world can be. (Stephanie Butland)
I want to be in the kitchen with Sister Bridget cooking up a storm! We should all learn to follow our hearts and find what we love, and be thankful for those we love. This book is a joyful celebration of love. (Jo Thomas)
A warm hug of a book: gently funny, compassionate and kind. Exactly what we're all craving right now. (Shelley Harris)
I didn't want this book to end. Full of small everyday miracles and big love. (Jenny Bayliss)
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Whilst the voice over took me a few chapters to adjust to her accent, the whole book was so very sweet and came together really well. A heartwarming story that will make you smile throughout.

Brilliant, quietly funny and an overall genuinely lovely, heartwarming book.

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Loved this, really needed something uplifting without any nasty plot twists. Not too keen on the narration though but didn’t put me off.

Really uplifting story

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I can’t remember now why I purchased this book for my audible library. It is so unlike the books I normally enjoy listening to (crime fiction). And I have to say it took a couple of chapters before I warmed to the characters and got interested in the story. However, I persevered and, in time, I found the story really interesting and enjoyable. I believe the author has a new book coming out soon and I look forward to reading that too. One point of criticism regarding this audible book; the editing of the tapes was poorly done in places. The lack of pauses between paragraphs could be quite confusing at times.

Not for everyone but, to my surprise, I loved it

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This is a comfortable listen and not particularly demanding although it does discuss some deeper questions about doubt and faith. The editing was a bit shaky, often lacking breaks between sections within a chapter. This was sometimes rather confusing as you suddenly realised the story had seamlessly switched to completely different characters without this having been indicated in any way.

Positive uplifting listen

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