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Contemporary, Humor and Comedy, Fiction

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J Taylor is an eleven-time Amazon Select All-Stars award-winning author. Jamie loves to find funny in the familiar. She writes the kind of books you reach for when you've had a bad day: Laugh-out-loud stories of friendship, strong, capable women, and love in all its forms.

Her bestselling debut, A Moment on the Lips, sold over 100,000 copies in its first year of publication and is soon to be a television series.

Now a full-time author and screenwriter, Jamie currently splits her time writing books from her home in the English countryside and studying towards an MA in Comedy Writing with Falmouth University.

When away from her desk, you’ll usually find her catching up with WhatsApp group chats, reading in an oily bath or daydreaming on Rightmo ...more

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“I take comfort in knowing that my objects will act as prompts; a gentle nudge to the life I had before.”
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“anything or anyone that triggers a memory is not to be undervalued, because it’s those memories that are the difference between existing and living.”
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“It’s only as time passes and the leaf wilts and things change, you grow up or loved ones are no longer there to cook you meals that memories become so precious.”
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“Remember, when you know, you just know, and from that moment onwards it will always be them.”
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“Having excess weight doesn’t define you as a person. There is so much more to everyone than the number that appears when they stand on the scales.”
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“Sweetheart, just care for everyone with the same dignity and respect you would want the most precious person in your life to receive, and you will never go far wrong.”
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“Ageing isn’t a choice; it comes to us all. It’s hard on the residents, but often it is even harder for their loved ones, who feel powerless standing by watching it happen.”
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“I take comfort in knowing that my objects will act as prompts; a gentle nudge to the life I had before.”
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