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Lift Me Up
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Expected 1 May 26128 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication May 1, 2026
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Milly Johnson
54 books2,182 followersMilly Johnson was born in Barnsley, raised in Barnsley and still lives in Barnsley. She writes about strong women, often having a renaissance, all ages and has just released her 22nd novel Same Time Next Week. Do check out her website for up to date news and appearance dates.
As well as a novelist she is a professional joke writer, performance poet, newspaper and magazine columnist and also after dinner/motivational speaker.
She is on insta as @themillyjohnson, facebook as @millyjohnsonauthor, Twitter as @millyjohnson and a ridiculous presence on TikTok @millyjohnsonauthor. Do give her a follow - even if it's just out of sympathy!
As well as a novelist she is a professional joke writer, performance poet, newspaper and magazine columnist and also after dinner/motivational speaker.
She is on insta as @themillyjohnson, facebook as @millyjohnsonauthor, Twitter as @millyjohnson and a ridiculous presence on TikTok @millyjohnsonauthor. Do give her a follow - even if it's just out of sympathy!
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Review of advance copy
Unfortunately, I hated the main character Tamantha (also that name bothered me lmao). I found her to be boring and had absolutely no backbone. So I just found the whole book not great.
When writing shorter books or short stories, the burden is on the writer to create interest and excitement in less pages and I don’t think that was really accomplished here.
Thank you to Amazon First Reads for the free advance copy.
When writing shorter books or short stories, the burden is on the writer to create interest and excitement in less pages and I don’t think that was really accomplished here.
Thank you to Amazon First Reads for the free advance copy.
April 1, 2026
HOW FUN!
Just the right book for mood lifter! Laughed out loud several times! This is not for everyone! Honestly - it just filled a gap for me that needed some attention! A little (?) Predictable maybe a lot!! Perfect for a rainy afternoon and a sick cat.
Well done you!
Just the right book for mood lifter! Laughed out loud several times! This is not for everyone! Honestly - it just filled a gap for me that needed some attention! A little (?) Predictable maybe a lot!! Perfect for a rainy afternoon and a sick cat.
Well done you!
April 3, 2026
Oh, my! I wanted this novella to go on and on. It was a delightful read about two women who went from unheard to goodbye. I absolutely loved this!
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
AMAZON FIRST READS - APRIL 2026
Tamantha, Tam, Remington is an accomplished woman. Recently promoted to be acting Managing Director of a grocery store company, she’s keen to share her success at Sunday family dinner. Just wait until you meet this “family”…
It’s not long before the company directors ignore her success and bring a man in to be MD. They do everything possible to negate Tam. Would you stay given the circumstances? You’d be surprised how many women have a similar experience, myself included.
Bad to worse, Tam finds herself trapped in an elevator for an hour+ with, you guessed it, the new Director. As Tam and Jack get to know each other, she begins asking questions of herself and her relationships, especially regarding her fiancé, Harris, and friends.
LIFT ME UP, by Molly Johnson, is a 92 page, fast moving story that’s told in brief chapters designated between inside the lift or a specific point on a short timeline leading up to and after the wedding. It does bounce around quite a bit but not so much as to disrupt the storytelling.
Good characterizations coupled with realistic interactions make for a thought provoking read. Altho’ this is a novella length book, readers experience Tam’s journey of discovery and change that feels complete📚
No warnings for sexual content, violence or language
Tamantha, Tam, Remington is an accomplished woman. Recently promoted to be acting Managing Director of a grocery store company, she’s keen to share her success at Sunday family dinner. Just wait until you meet this “family”…
It’s not long before the company directors ignore her success and bring a man in to be MD. They do everything possible to negate Tam. Would you stay given the circumstances? You’d be surprised how many women have a similar experience, myself included.
Bad to worse, Tam finds herself trapped in an elevator for an hour+ with, you guessed it, the new Director. As Tam and Jack get to know each other, she begins asking questions of herself and her relationships, especially regarding her fiancé, Harris, and friends.
LIFT ME UP, by Molly Johnson, is a 92 page, fast moving story that’s told in brief chapters designated between inside the lift or a specific point on a short timeline leading up to and after the wedding. It does bounce around quite a bit but not so much as to disrupt the storytelling.
Good characterizations coupled with realistic interactions make for a thought provoking read. Altho’ this is a novella length book, readers experience Tam’s journey of discovery and change that feels complete📚
No warnings for sexual content, violence or language
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Rating: 3.6/5
As I have said on more than one occasion, I am a great admirer of any author who can successfully tackle the short story format. Delivering a properly rounded story with fleshed out characters in only around a hundred pages requires a certain skill. Many try and fail, but Milly Johnson has certainly shown that she is up to the task.
Anyone who follows my reviews will be aware that I am not a particular fan of romantic fiction. It is generally a bit too predictable and sickly for my taste - but I did enjoy this one. I liked the unusual premise with Tam Remington finding herself trapped in a broken lift with her new boss, who has recently been appointed to the role that Tam had been temporarily covering and had hoped to take over permanently. The interaction between the two characters contains plenty of well executed wit. Aside from her troubles at work, Tam is also on the verge of getting married and the tensions surrounding the imminent wedding are further adding to her stressful situation.
Not a typical example of romfic, but a thoroughly enjoyable one that should take no more than a couple of hours of your time.
As I have said on more than one occasion, I am a great admirer of any author who can successfully tackle the short story format. Delivering a properly rounded story with fleshed out characters in only around a hundred pages requires a certain skill. Many try and fail, but Milly Johnson has certainly shown that she is up to the task.
Anyone who follows my reviews will be aware that I am not a particular fan of romantic fiction. It is generally a bit too predictable and sickly for my taste - but I did enjoy this one. I liked the unusual premise with Tam Remington finding herself trapped in a broken lift with her new boss, who has recently been appointed to the role that Tam had been temporarily covering and had hoped to take over permanently. The interaction between the two characters contains plenty of well executed wit. Aside from her troubles at work, Tam is also on the verge of getting married and the tensions surrounding the imminent wedding are further adding to her stressful situation.
Not a typical example of romfic, but a thoroughly enjoyable one that should take no more than a couple of hours of your time.
Review of advance copy
I needed a short, fun read to break up the longer ones, and this one fit the bill!
Tam has been stepping in as the temporary manager at her job and loving it… that is, until she’s replaced by Jack. She’s frustrated, knowing she did everything to help the company, only to be passed over because she’s a woman. She can’t help being frustrated with Jack and worries he’s going to give her the boot. But a moment of them being stuck in the lift changes her perspective. She realizes he sees her in a much more positive light than she thought, and she starts to question those around her who have only wanted her to change who she was.
Such a sweet story. It had some women’s fiction vibes with a splash of romance. I loved how Jack appreciating her opened her eyes to all the people around her who didn’t, and I loved when she reclaimed who she was meant to be!
I received a complimentary copy. This review reflects my honest opinion.
*Closed door, some language and innuendo.*
Tam has been stepping in as the temporary manager at her job and loving it… that is, until she’s replaced by Jack. She’s frustrated, knowing she did everything to help the company, only to be passed over because she’s a woman. She can’t help being frustrated with Jack and worries he’s going to give her the boot. But a moment of them being stuck in the lift changes her perspective. She realizes he sees her in a much more positive light than she thought, and she starts to question those around her who have only wanted her to change who she was.
Such a sweet story. It had some women’s fiction vibes with a splash of romance. I loved how Jack appreciating her opened her eyes to all the people around her who didn’t, and I loved when she reclaimed who she was meant to be!
I received a complimentary copy. This review reflects my honest opinion.
*Closed door, some language and innuendo.*
April 2, 2026
Good
This was an Amazon first read advanced copy for April. It was a short read at 105 pages long. It's a story about Tam, who's in a emotional abusive relationship to a man she's about to marry, but she doesn't see it. Not right away anyway, until she's suddenly stuck in a lift with her new boss. Unfortuanley for him, when Tam is nervous, her mouth runs away with her. Tam is about to find her self worth again and remember the person she used to be before her "Fiance" came along. Some very funny moments in this book, well written and easy to follow. First time reading this author and I loved her writting style. 3 🌟
This was an Amazon first read advanced copy for April. It was a short read at 105 pages long. It's a story about Tam, who's in a emotional abusive relationship to a man she's about to marry, but she doesn't see it. Not right away anyway, until she's suddenly stuck in a lift with her new boss. Unfortuanley for him, when Tam is nervous, her mouth runs away with her. Tam is about to find her self worth again and remember the person she used to be before her "Fiance" came along. Some very funny moments in this book, well written and easy to follow. First time reading this author and I loved her writting style. 3 🌟
April 2, 2026
Stay true to yourself
This short story was an unexpected surprise for me. Thinking it was going to be a light workplace romance, I was pleasantly surprised when I felt a slight kinship with the main character. As she struggles with her true self being slowing erased and remade into what others wanted, I recognized the similarities in my own life. I enjoyed this story and applaud Tam's rebirth!
This short story was an unexpected surprise for me. Thinking it was going to be a light workplace romance, I was pleasantly surprised when I felt a slight kinship with the main character. As she struggles with her true self being slowing erased and remade into what others wanted, I recognized the similarities in my own life. I enjoyed this story and applaud Tam's rebirth!
April 2, 2026
Hilarious Short Story
I laughed out loud at this, the slow realisation on two accounts was brilliant!
Great characters, a typical Milly obnoxious man who you instantly see through and dislike, vile women, toxic family and a wonderful female lead (with supporters).
Pure fun and a great read, sadly my kindle said 80% read when it finished!
I laughed out loud at this, the slow realisation on two accounts was brilliant!
Great characters, a typical Milly obnoxious man who you instantly see through and dislike, vile women, toxic family and a wonderful female lead (with supporters).
Pure fun and a great read, sadly my kindle said 80% read when it finished!
April 2, 2026
I loved this
Great story, a mixture of lovely characters with a generous helping the less likeable ones too.
Jack was a successful business man because he recognized that the right person for the job was the one who has the ability, determination and vision, their gender was just not important.
Great story, a mixture of lovely characters with a generous helping the less likeable ones too.
Jack was a successful business man because he recognized that the right person for the job was the one who has the ability, determination and vision, their gender was just not important.
April 3, 2026
5 pages of redemption after 100 pages being downtrodden
This was not a happy or uplifting read for me. The main character is downtrodden, mentally beaten down until she had little personality and no self confidence. After 100 pages of seeing her diminished and dismissed, the book finally changes. Not an enjoyable read.
This was not a happy or uplifting read for me. The main character is downtrodden, mentally beaten down until she had little personality and no self confidence. After 100 pages of seeing her diminished and dismissed, the book finally changes. Not an enjoyable read.
Review of advance copy
This was a Kindle Firsts freebie and it was all right. I spent most of it wanting to shake the main character, and I don’t know that we got enough of her awakening in this short format for it to feel satisfying.
Review of advance copy
This book is 105 pages. SHE WAS IN A TOXIC RELATIONSHIP WITH ANOTHER MAN FOR 101 OF THOSE PAGES.
Review of advance copy
I got this as an Amazon First Reads choice so it is not published yet. One of the better short stories I have read in a long time. I liked the characters a lot as well as the outcome.
April 3, 2026
Light and quick read. I liked that humor was sprinkled throughout and it was not hokey.
Review of advance copy
Amazon First Read, cute and fun
Review of advance copy
this book was ok.
the ending felt so abrupt with no real closure.
the main character didn't have any sort of backbone.
it was a fast easy read.
the ending felt so abrupt with no real closure.
the main character didn't have any sort of backbone.
it was a fast easy read.
April 3, 2026
A lovely story
I loved this story a will she won't she, it wasn't until the end I got my answer. This is a short story but worth reading.
I loved this story a will she won't she, it wasn't until the end I got my answer. This is a short story but worth reading.
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