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Laura Lyndhurst

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I was born and grew up in North London, England, and engaged in various occupations, including dental nurse, laboratory assistant and shop assistant, before I married aged twenty and travelled the world following my husband’s career. I spent much time reading, a passion since childhood, and toyed with writing.

Eventually settled in the UK I took evening classes and gained ‘A’ levels in Psychology, Sociology and English before becoming a mature student and gaining Bachelor's and Master's degrees in English and Literature before training and working as a teacher. In 2016 we moved to the peace of rural Lincolnshire, and my sporadic writing activities became more permanent.

To date I've published fifteen books, beginning in May 2020 with 'Fairyta
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Laura Lyndhurst Hi Linda, glad to meet you on Goodreads. I only joined in May this year, and like you I'm now in touch with people from around the world; and I'm lovi…moreHi Linda, glad to meet you on Goodreads. I only joined in May this year, and like you I'm now in touch with people from around the world; and I'm loving it.

My book, 'Fairytales Don't Come True', was written as a comment on the amount of students now financing degree studies through sex work. An innocent student, Magdalena, thinks she's found it all when she meets, falls in love with and enters into a sexual contract with Teddy, a multi-millionaire businessman. However, the reality turns out to be very different. Enough said.

If you decide you fancy trying it, it's free on Kindle Unlimited, if you have that, or as e-book or paperback on Amazon. I'll probably be having a free giveaway day soon, so if you fancy an e-copy for free I'll be advertising it.

It's good to be in touch with you and I hope you make many friends and find many good books on Goodreads.

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Laura Lyndhurst I don't live a very mysterious life, I'm afraid; maybe that's why I write, to add a bit of mystery! Having said that, my husband is investigating our …moreI don't live a very mysterious life, I'm afraid; maybe that's why I write, to add a bit of mystery! Having said that, my husband is investigating our ancestry and has found more than one ancestor linked to mysterious happenings; murder, mayhem and mixed-race heritage, there's a lot back up the family tree that could be the plot for a book, if only all the facts could be found. (less)
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'AN HONOURABLE INSTITUTION' JUST PUBLISHED

I'm pleased to announce the publication of my latest novel, 'An Honourable Institution' in both eBook and paperback formats. It's available on Amazon or through a Kindle Unlimited subscription.

'Marriage is an honourable institution—or is it?

Cressida’s a rock chick, living her life as she likes—and to hell with anyone who doesn’t like it. It’s about to be turned upside down, however, and there’s li Read more of this blog post »
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“Life beginning, one seed sprouting, life on planet germinating.”
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“Why is it, if the same ingredients, the exact same recipe, are used by several different people, they all come up with something slightly different?”
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“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
George Eliot

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“God is a circle whose center is everywhere and circumference nowhere.”
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“Life beginning, one seed sprouting, life on planet germinating.”
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