Heartbreak Hotel

By Deborah Moggach,

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At Myrtle House, the twin beds have never been so busy...

The irrepressible Russell 'Buffy' Buffery has upped sticks from London and moved to a decrepit B&B in rural Wales. He needs to fill the beds, and what better way than with 'Courses for Divorces', his new money-making wheeze.

Those…

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1 author picked Heartbreak Hotel as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Deborah's characters struggle with the disappointments of getting older with a bittersweet humor that I found comforting.

Just shy of the "pensioner age" myself, I can relate to the loneliness and regret of lost dreams experienced by the characters. I was captivated by her storytelling. I felt like I was there, and that I not only knew the characters but shared their feelings when alone.  

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